Longaberger Tree Trimming Collection 3-Piece Boxed Set (2003–2007 Editions)

A festive, highly desirable 3-piece estate collection of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday keepsake containers from the annual Tree Trimming Collection series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This beautifully coordinated seasonal ensemble covers major holiday releases spanning 2003 through 2007, complete with original form-fitting clear plastic protective insert liners, specialized ceramic collector tie-on charms, original campaign documentation, and their factory-issued green-and-red retail storage boxes.
Lot Items & Details
2003 Tree Trimming “Melody” Basket: A beautifully proportioned round market basket handcrafted with an intricate checkerboard weave pattern that alternates natural maple splints with bold vertical and horizontal tracks of dyed forest green and holiday crimson red splints.
Accessories: Outfitted with a high, single overhead wood swing handle. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original oval ceramic collector’s charm reading “Longaberger® / Melody / 2003 / Tree Trimming™”, suspended by a white cord. Presented atop its original red retail box.
Markings: The interior base floor features a vibrant, radiating red and green star pattern. The exterior wood base runner panel is hand-signed by the weaver with initials TAB and explicitly dated 2003.
2005 Tree Trimming “Tinsel” Basket: A charming oblong utility basket featuring a natural maple plain weave body, wrapped cleanly with a broad forest green dyed top trim track. Outfitted with two short loops of forest green leather side carry handles anchored securely with metallic rivets.
Accessories: Complete with its tight-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original full-color multi-page product description booklet titled “2005 Tree Trimming Collection / Tinsel Basket and Tie-On”. Retains its matching oval ceramic collector’s charm reading “Longaberger® / Tinsel / 2005 / Tree Trimming™”, suspended by a gold metallic ribbon. Presented atop its original green retail box.
Markings: Stamped underneath the wood base runner panel with the specialized campaign brand logo reading “Longaberger 2005 / Tree Trimming™”, hand-signed with artisan initials YRK, and dated 2005.
2007 Tree Trimming “Peppermint Stripe” Basket: A highly unique, tall vertical bucket-profile basket featuring a natural maple weave body framed by broad vertical pillars of dyed forest green splints, completed with a matching solid green top rim trim band. Equipped with a single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a premium drawstring fabric pouch liner beautifully decorated in a vintage cream holiday pattern with repeating multi-color holly leaves and red winterberries, finished with a holiday plaid ruffled fabric collar. Includes its original oval ceramic collector’s charm reading “Longaberger® / Peppermint Stripe / 2007 / Tree Trimming™”, suspended by a white cord. Presented atop its original green retail box.
Markings: Built with a solid natural wood bottom panel stamped with the official campaign hallmarks. Hand-signed by the basket weaver with signature initials REB and explicitly dated 2007 on the central wood runner.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, mint collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. Both larger wood swing handles pivot smoothly, and the green leather components remain fully supple with zero dry-rotting or loose rivets. The intricate interior star base detailing on the 2003 model is pristine.
Liners, Charms & Packaging: The specialized drawstring fabric liner and holiday plaid elements are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. All clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely crack-free. All three ceramic collector charms are flawless with bright lettering and zero crazing. The original red and green retail storage boxes are structurally sound, clean, and sturdy with fully legible factory label prints.