Longaberger Holiday Basket Lot – 2002 Traditions & 2003 Caroling with Liners & Lid

A highly collectible 2-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This commemorative pairing highlights two consecutive years of the company’s signature annual Christmas Collection series, complete with authentic custom accessories.
Lot Items & Details
Basket 1: 2002 Christmas Collection “Traditions” Basket: A large, rectangular utility storage basket featuring a classic natural wood weave accented by dual muted green horizontal weave bands.
Accessories: Fitted with a rich forest green textured fabric over-the-rim liner, a form-fitting clear plastic protective insert liner, and a solid wood drop-in WoodCrafts lid featuring a beautiful multi-panel holiday patchwork motif illustration (mitten, snowflake, holly, gift box, and sled). Equipped with two integrated, heavy-duty riveted brown leather side carry handles.
Markings: Features a bright brass front-facing nameplate engraved with “Longaberger® Christmas Collection™ 2002 Edition Traditions™ Basket”. The exterior wood base features the burned factory stamp and artisan initials dated 2002.
Basket 2: 2003 Christmas Collection “Caroling” Basket: A charming round, bucket-profile market basket styled with a dynamic weave pattern alternating natural wood splints with bold vertical blocks of dyed forest green and holiday crimson red.
Accessories: Outfitted with a festive fabric liner printed in a repeating green holly leaf and red winterberry motif with a red piped hem edge, a clear plastic protective structural interior liner, and an overhead pivoting thick wood swing handle.
Markings: Displays its original brass nameplate reading “Longaberger® Christmas Collection™ 2003 Edition Caroling™ Basket”. The undersurface features the official signature stamp, model identification, and weaver initials dated 2003.
Condition Report
Weave & Structure: Exceptional, collector-grade condition. The woven hardwood splints across both baskets are tight, straight, and completely free of splits, cracks, or loose ends. Base panels are sturdy.
Accessories & Markings: The WoodCrafts lid on the 2002 basket is pristine with high-clarity graphics and no surface scratching or chips to the wood rim. Both fabric liners are clean, dry, un-faded, and stored in a smoke-free environment. The brass nameplates are bright with zero oxidation.