Longaberger Horizon of Hope Baskets – 2003 (signed Jeff & Wendy), 2009 & 2010 – 3pc Lot)

A beautifully curated 3-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven miniature baskets from the Horizon of Hope series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio [pwigk0, Hi0BGF]. This charitable campaign series was created in direct partnership with the American Cancer Society®, featuring custom wood lids, pink campaign linings, and individual artisan signatures.
Lot Items & Details
Basket 1: 2010 Round Horizon of Hope Basket with Stenciled Lid: A round, bowl-profile basket hand-woven from natural maple splints.
Accessories: Includes its original Longaberger WoodCrafts lid still sealed in its factory protective plastic wrap, featuring a laser-etched script “Hope” motif integrating the awareness ribbon design across the top face. Fitted with a pink fabric over-the-rim liner finished with a looped crochet edge trim, and a clear plastic structural interior liner.
Markings: The base is hand-inscribed with the weaver’s signature initials CMS, tracking number 1387, and dated 2010.
Basket 2: 2003 Oval Horizon of Hope Basket with Leather Ribbon Lid: A classic oval-shaped basket woven from natural hardwoods.
Accessories: Outfitted with a custom cream fabric liner printed with a dense pink rose sprig pattern and finished with a wide ruffled perimeter edge. Includes a flat WoodCrafts lid topped with a unique, riveted brown leather awareness ribbon loop handle. Accompanied by a clear plastic protective interior liner.
Markings: Stamped underneath with the official corporate campaign emblems and the signatures of weavers Jeff and Wendy², dated 2003.
Basket 3: Miniature Ribbon-Tie Low Utility Basket: A shallow, oblong woven basket featuring a low-profile natural maple weave. Decorated with an adjustable soft pink fabric ribbon band laced through the upper splints and tied into a bow on the front-facing wall. Accompanied by its original loose-fit WoodCrafts lid and a clear plastic interior protector.
Condition Report
Weave & Hardware: Near-mint, collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The hardwood splints are tightly woven, flexible, and entirely free of cracks, structural splits, or broken ends. The 2010 stenciled lid remains factory-sealed. The leather loop ribbon handle on the 2003 lid is supple and firmly riveted.
Fabrics & Liners: All fabric liners are pristine, clean, dry, and completely free of fading, discoloration, or storage odors. The clear plastic interior protectors are bright and scratch-free.