Longaberger Classic Table Utility & 1995 Cracker Basket 4-Piece Estate Lot

A versatile 4-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This practical grouping brings together timeless, multi-functional serving and storage designs spanning the mid-to-late 1990s, fully outfitted with form-fitting clear plastic protective insert liners and a vibrant autumn fabric liner.
Lot Items & Details
1995 Cracker Basket (Long): A classic elongated, narrow rectangular serving basket designed specifically for tabletop presentation. Features a warm natural weave accented by deep green horizontal center stripes, complete with two short loops of natural leather side carry handles anchored by metallic rivets.
Accessories: Fitted with a high-clarity 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 artisan with initials TRG and explicitly dated 1995.
1999 Square Cracker or Utility Basket: A charming square-profile tabletop storage container woven from clean natural maple splints.
Accessories: Complete with its matching form-fitting clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: Stamped cleanly on the bottom runner panel with the corporate manufacturer logo, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials TRG, and explicitly dated 1999.
1999 Shallow Oval Bread Basket: A low-profile, elongated oval serving or vanity basket featuring a beautiful plain weave structure from thick natural maple hardwoods. Outfitted with two integrated, short leather loops serving as side handles. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The base plate underside is hand-signed by the weaver with initials JPB and dated 1999.
Round Gathering or Fruit Bowl Basket: A wide, open-profile round bowl basket featuring an elegant woven body and a solid wood bottom plate.
Accessories: Outfitted with a high-clarity clear plastic interior protector liner and a festive over-the-rim fabric liner printed in a dense country harvest theme featuring vibrant red and orange autumn oak leaves, maple leaves, and acorns against a black background ground field.
Markings: The smooth wood base plate is stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturing logo.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, collector-grade condition across all four pieces. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. All wood bases are flat, sturdy, and clean. The leather components are fully supple with zero dry-rotting or loose rivets.
Liners & Plastics: The specialized autumn fabric liner is crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or stains. The clear plastic interior protectors are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking.