Longaberger Christmas Collection Lot – 1995 Cranberry & 2000 Deck the Halls Baskets

A festive 2-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday keepsake baskets from the annual Christmas Collection series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This collectible pairing highlights holiday releases from 1995 and 2000, fully outfitted with their original seasonal fabric liners, custom multi-sectional inserts, and authentic hardware.
Lot Items & Details
Basket 1: 1995 Christmas Collection “Cranberry” Basket: A beautifully proportioned, tall utility basket featuring a natural maple weave accented by a dyed forest green top rim band and dual green horizontal center weave stripes. Equipped with two interlocking wood swing handles secured by rivets.
Accessories: Fitted with an over-the-rim fabric liner printed in a repeating green holly leaf and red cranberry motif with a ruffled collar. Includes a high-clarity clear plastic structural interior protector liner and a coordinating forest green star-patterned fabric accent ribbon bundled inside.
Markings: Features a bright brass nameplate on the front rim engraved with “Longaberger® Christmas Collection™ 1995 Edition Cranberry Basket™”. The wood base runner is cleanly stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturing logo and hand-signed by the artisan.
Basket 2: 2000 Christmas Collection “Deck the Halls” Basket: A substantial, square-profile family-size market basket styled with an accent trim band of crisscrossed green weave details along the upper body. Equipped with dual interlocking wood swing handles.
Accessories: Outfitted with a festive, rich red and forest green tartan plaid fabric liner with over-the-corner drape tailoring. Complete with its original form-fitting Longaberger WoodCrafts lid finished with a smooth natural top and an integrated green-stained wood knob handle. Includes a heavy-duty, clear plastic 3-compartment divided section insert liner and an original round ceramic collector’s tie-on charm reading “Merry Christmas 2000” with a holiday bell illustration.
Markings: Displays its original silver-tone metallic front nameplate reading “Longaberger® Christmas Collection™ 2000 Edition Deck the Halls Basket™”.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Excellent, collector-grade condition across both pieces. The woven maple splints remain perfectly tight, stable, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The solid wood lid fits completely flush, and the green knob handle is firmly attached.
Liners & Plastics: Both specialized fabric liners are pristine, clean, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or stains. The clear plastic single and divided protective inserts are bright, transparent, and completely free of warping or cracking.