Longaberger Christmas Sleigh Collection – 1997, 1998 & 1999 Editions (3-Piece Lot)

A beautifully festive, 3-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday containers from the specialized Christmas Sleigh series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This highly collectible, sequential trio spans the late-1990s holiday catalogs, featuring unique sloped-profile body molds specifically engineered to lock onto custom, heavy-duty black wrought iron structural sleigh runners.
Lot Items & Details
1997 Large Christmas Sleigh Basket: A substantial centerpiece basket hand-assembled with a complex festive colorway. Alternates natural maple splints with horizontal weave bands of dyed holiday crimson red and forest green, finished with a forest green and red layered top trim track.
Accessories: Mounted on a matching large black wrought iron dual-runner display sled with elegant scrolling iron accents. Outfitted with a high-clarity form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The base runner is cleanly stamped underneath with the official corporate “Longaberger Baskets / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA” logo. Hand-signed by the weaver with initials WLS and explicitly dated 1997.
1998 “Dash Away” Medium Sleigh Basket: A beautifully scaled mid-size sleigh basket meticulously mirroring the exact forest green and crimson red plaid weave styling and top trim design of the larger model.
Accessories: Accompanied by a matching medium-scale black wrought iron scrollwork display sled. Includes an original full-color multi-page product description pamphlet titled “Longaberger® / Dash Away Sleigh™ Basket 13943”.
Markings: Stamped underneath with official company logos, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials ISS, and explicitly dated 1998.
1999 “Santa’s Little Helper” Miniature Sleigh Basket: A charming, small-scale miniature holiday sleigh basket completing the progressive three-piece collection. Meticulously repeats the signature multi-color woven structure and sloped trim profile of the larger accent pieces.
Accessories: Complete with its matching miniature black wrought iron scrolling display sled and its original factory pack-in story booklet titled “Santa’s Little Helper™ Sleigh Basket”.
Markings: Stamped on the bottom wood base plate with the official corporate manufacturing hallmarks, hand-signed by the basket weaver with initials MAM, and explicitly dated 1999.
Condition Report
Weave & Iron Stand Condition: Exceptional, 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. The heavy-gauge black powder-coated iron runners are perfectly rigid with zero rusting, metal pitting, paint flaking, or wobbling.
Plastics & Ephemera: The clear plastic interior protective liner is bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking. Both original paper story booklets remain sharp and un-creased.