Longaberger Horizon of Hope Charitable Campaign 4-Piece Basket Lot

A highly collectible, multi-year 4-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets from the Horizon of Hope series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio [pwigk0, Hi0BGF]. This specialized philanthropic collection highlights multiple years of the company’s direct partnership with the American Cancer Society®, featuring distinctive awareness motifs, a solid wood lid, custom fabric lining, and clear protective inserts.
Lot Items & Details
2012 Horizon of Hope Basket with WoodCrafts Lid: A small, diamond-profile basket hand-assembled from warm natural maple splints.
Accessories: Complete with its original, custom-fit Longaberger WoodCrafts lid finished with a smooth natural top and an integrated rectangular wooden knob handle. Outfitted with a bright pink over-the-rim fabric liner decorated with a repeating pink awareness ribbon pattern. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original factory packaging slip reading “10/12/2012 / 2012 HOR OF HOPE-WB”.
Markings: Stamped inside the wood lid with the official corporate manufacturing logos. The basket base underside runner is hand-signed by the artisan, marked with the American Cancer Society crest, and explicitly dated 2012.
2006 Horizon of Hope “Warm Brown” Ribbon Basket: A beautiful, round open-profile basket hand-woven from natural maple hardwoods. The front wall features a custom-carved maple wood awareness ribbon applique affixed cleanly to the front-facing splints.
Accessories: Includes a matching high-clarity form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The base runner panel is cleanly stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturing logo, the American Cancer Society crest, hand-signed with the weaver’s signature initials CJ, and explicitly dated 2006.
2004 Horizon of Hope Basket (Celebrating 10 Years): A tall, tapered vertical square-profile waste or utility basket hand-assembled from premium natural maple hardwoods.
Accessories: Outfitted with a full-length, form-fitting high-clarity clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: The solid wood bottom plate features a specialized anniversary stamp reading “Longaberger® / Handmade Baskets / Est. Dresden, OH U.S.A. / Celebrating 10 Years of Horizon of Hope®”, alongside the official American Cancer Society logo. Hand-signed with artisan initials CLW2 and explicitly dated 2004.
2000 Century Celebration Campaign Market Basket: An elegant, elongated low-profile market carrier featuring a deep natural plain weave structure. Equipped with a single wide, stationary overhead wood handle aligned along the width for optimal balance.
Accessories: Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The base understructure features a specialized commemorative stamp reading “Century Celebration / 2000”, alongside the official American Cancer Society logo and corporate manufacturing graphics. Hand-signed by the artisan with initials AMH and explicitly dated 2000.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, mint collector-grade condition across all four pieces [xdZ0XX]. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The solid wood lid fits completely flush, and the decorative front ribbon applique is firmly attached without play [Yw5uyM]. All wood bases are flat, clean, and sturdy.
Liner, Plastics & Paperwork: The specialized pink awareness fabric liner is crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or stains [ncDqV0, cvIcEi]. The clear plastic interior protectors are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping, scuffing, or cracking. The original factory paper pack-in slip remains fully legible.