Longaberger J.W. JW Gathering Basket Mini 2000 Club

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Longaberger Mini Gathering Basket ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This item is a Longaberger miniature gathering basket. It was available to Collectorâe(tm)s Club members only, and was the 7th in a series of 12 miniature baskets rendered after full-sized Longaberger baskets. It was manufactured in 2000 for a short time, and is now discontinued. When it was available in 2000, it retailed for $149. It is made of their traditional golden maple wood accented with a row of signature blue weaves of 1/4âe and 1/8âe widths (such narrow slats are reserved for the miniature baskets only) to contrast with the 3/8âe-wide maple slats. The basket is a petite 7âe long, 2âe tall, and 4âe deep, and has a stationary handle at the top. It is signed on the bottom by the artisan who hand-made this basket. It includes a stand-up fabric liner, which is made in a red, white, and blue plaid pattern with ruffles at the top. T is a brass plaque on the front rim which identifies the model of the basket. This plaque is still protected by the clear plastic sticker. This basket is in mint condition. T are no loose nails or splitting slats. The fabric liner is clean and looks like new. I am the original owner, and it was never used other than to look pretty on a bookshelf. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- are a few ideas for what roles this basket can fulfill for you: · Gift âe" it would make a wonderful Motherâe(tm)s Day present · Unique and rare addition to a Longaberger collection · Cute accessory in a country-style home on a tabletop or shelf · Vessel for potpourri or dried flowers · To use for practical applications on your desk, like holding paper clips or post-its · Server for candies on special occasions âe" or on regular days as a treat! Longaberger baskets are normally available only through home consultants, which can be hard to find, so these Longaberger basket eBay auctions are a quick and easy way to obtain some of these unique baskets for yourself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I am selling this basket because I have moved to a new home w different decorating styles have been merged. My tastes have changed since I purchased it 8 years ago. I live in the mountains of Colorado, and I have become a little more âeoeearthyâe (yes, I actually do have a moose antler in my living room!). I would like this basket to go to someone who will really value it as it was meant to be appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Look at my other listings! I am also selling a matching miniature basket âe" the Longaberger 2000 Collectorâe(tm)s Club bread & milk basket. It is designed with the same pattern of blue and gold maple slats, has the same fabric liner, and is a wonderful contrast in shape. It would serve as a beautiful companion to the gathering basket. I will combine shipping for the purchase of both baskets âe" if you buy one basket, the shipping on the other is free (a $2.50 value). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bonus Interesting Information! A Short History of Longaberger and Why Their Baskets Are So Special (courtesy of Longabergerâe(tm)s website ). In 1896, J.W. Longabergerâe(tm)s family moved to Dresden, Ohio. In the early 1900s, baskets were as commonplace as paper bags and plastic containers are now. Ware Baskets, made at the Dresden Basket Factory, were used to carry pottery ware for the region's booming pottery industry. In 1919, J.W. Longaberger took a job with the Dresden Basket Factory. As a full-time apprentice he meticulously learned the basket making art by first crafting basket bottoms. Later he mastered the precise, tight weaving style that would become his ... read more

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