5 Vintage 1970s to 1990s Assorted Longaberger Harvest Baskets 3" to 12"

Description

Lot of five vintage Longaberger hand woven maple baskets including on wall hanging mail basket with plastic liner, a square 12" waste basket, small square basket with paisley cotton liner, and two miniature baskets - one square and one round - with leather handles. Signed JDH 79, Chtl 1992, THR 1993, CEG 1995, CSJ 1999.

“The Longaberger Company was an American manufacturer and distributor of handcrafted maple wood baskets and other home and lifestyle products. The company opened in 1973, was acquired in 2013 by CVSL, Inc., and closed in 2018. The following year, Xcel Brands acquired the intellectual property and relaunched the brand, expanding it to include home goods such as furniture, food, jewelry and other handcrafted products.[1]

Founded by Dave Longaberger, the family-owned and -operated company used multi-level marketing to sell its products. It was one of the primary employers in Dresden, Ohio, before it moved to Newark, Ohio, in 1997.[2] At its peak in 2000, it had $1 billion in sales,[3] employed more than 8,200 people directly, and had about 45,000 independent distributors (called Home Consultants) selling its products directly to customers. Along with baskets, the product line eventually included wrought iron products, pottery, wooden lids, and other products.[4]

Its former corporate headquarters on Ohio's State Route 16 is a local landmark known as the "Big Basket."[5] Built to resemble the company's top-selling product, the "Medium Market Basket", the seven-story edifice is a well-known example of novelty architecture.”

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear; couple of splits to base of letter basket

Dimensions

Largest - 9.5" x 9.75" x 12" / Smallest - 5" x 4.75" x 3" (Width x Depth x Height)