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Longaberger Basket Enthusiasts

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: Longaberger Basket Enthusiasts users admin

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Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
I love Longaberger baskets. I have a small collection of baskets, and was wondering if any of you guys collect them and what are the many uses you use them for. I've been to Dresden on a bus trip. I know some people are crazy over these baskets and have them everywhere and belong to their clubs. I'm not that into it, but, love the product, none the less.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
I DO! i love, love, love them! i'm not into the clubs and the collector aspect of it. every basket i own (except for 1) is in use in my house! and i have quite a few!

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i'm not home at the moment to let ya know exactly what baskets i have. i have gotten a few off of ebay, just because i wanted the basket and wasn't going to pay the going rate, or it was discontinued. i have a tv remote basket, an umbrella basket a small little round basket (dang if i can remember the name) that is used for keys: living room.

bathroom: office basket? tissue basket, magazine basket, small waste, seashell basket.

bathroom #2: tissue basket, small square basket, magazine basket.

kitchen will take some work, plus bedrooms.


Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Is there a support group for Longaberger addicts? Landi? <snicker>

I like their pottery, but it's pretty outrageously priced. They have a batter bowl that I've coveted for some time... I'm not a basket person any more, so have falled out of the habit of trolling ebay for Longaberger...

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 4:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
better to be addicted to longaberger than alot of things! lol! i only troll when i absolutely NEED a basket for a certain use. we have baskets of different makes for other uses in the house. i'd never use a longaberger basket for fireplace wood, or my daughter's room! she has about 16 target baskets in her room cubbies.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
I have a tall key basket. My sister had it for years and never had a use for it. I took it, because, well, she was giving it to me. Now I actually don't know what to use it for. Currently, it is hanging from a door holding those plastic bags that we all have from stores. I'm sure there are other uses for it. I've actually told Longaberger Associates in the past, they need a web page w/ people putting in their uses for their baskets. I'm sure they hear lots of ideas from their parties. I even have a few from years ago when they were used darker wood. I'm, also, in the process of orgainzing my recipe cards and transferring them to the recipe card basket. It is so cute. The tea basket is adoreable, as well.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
kitchen: recipe box, large spoon, letter tray with letter tray iron stand, note paper basket, salt and pepper shaker basket, silverware basket, large vegetable, bread basket, flower pot basket, and hostess tray basket

Coco
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07-13-2000

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Coco a private message Print Post    
I've got a couple of Longaberger Baskets from the 80's. They are great baskets and still are looking good after all these years.

Do they still have Longaberger Basket parties?


Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Oh yes, Coco. My neighbor is a rep. I told her I probably won't order every month, but, to send me flyer of month specials.
Landi, so happy you are even more addicted than i am. My husband gets upset. HOW MUCH FOR THIS BASKET!!! Plus, the plastic liner and the fabric liner. AAhhh!!! Need intervention.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 3:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I went to one party probably 10 years ago. Bought a nice little basket (I'll have to remember which one it was later). Still have it in my room.

I've always loved their corporate office building that's shaped like a basket. I had boss whose wife was really into Longaberger, and I showed him the pic of their office building on the Net. He scoffed at me and got all huffy with me telling me that was not really a picture of their corporate office. Whatever!



Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
it most certainly IS a picture of their corporate offices. they are in dresden, ohio. dave longaberger wanted his corporate offices to look like the basket (a medium market basket) that made the company famous.

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
Going to Dresden was a fun day trip for me. Some of the party reps put the trip together. they have a movie, games and givaways! Baskets galore in that town.
Hey Landi...is it raining much by you?

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
no rain since 10am yesterday, it will begin again tomorrow.

is the only basket you have, is a tall key basket?
i thought only diehard longaberger fans would make a dresden trip.


Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
oh, gosh, no. I have many. don't know the names of them all. recipe, tea, cracker, several round w/ divided inserts, small key, 2 tall key, daily blessings basket. 1 small type hamper basket (dark wood)

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I think the main reason my old boss got huffy with me about that not being a real picture is, he was the kind of person who did not take kindly to someone knowing something he didn't....especially a lowly employee! LOL!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Why don't you order the casket basket and shove that dopey boss inside of it? I can't stand people like that!!

Sherbabe
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07-28-2002

Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sherbabe a private message Print Post    
and Landi, just located Horizon of Hope basket, darning basket, and six sided basket.

my 18 yr old is having a new years eve party. I need some valium.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
soemwhere i have a list of the longaberger i owned from my rep, but not the ebay stuff. it scares me to try and figure it out!

Reiki
Member

08-12-2000

Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reiki a private message Print Post    
I have several Longaberger baskets. A co-worker is a rep and we went through a wave of parties at work a few years ago. My sister-in-law got into more than I did. I like the holiday baskets with the lids and I love my address card basket. I am tempted to buy more but honestly don't know where I would put them and can't really justify their expense.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 2:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
There's a bunch of numbers and stuff on the bottom of my basket. Aren't they supposed to mean something? Seems like I remember the hostess saying something about how one of the numbers is who actually made the basket or something.

I guess I have the Berry. I thought I also remember the hostess saying the baskets increase in value over the years. Also seems I paid 50$ for that basket (and notice the Berry is selling for 34.00). But then, it also came with a plastic protector, and a cloth liner. Add those in and I guess its around 50$.

Numbers on the bottom of my basket (written in 4 different places on the bottom)....

W1305

1210

Cav998 (the C in Cav could be a 6 or G too, the handwriting is sort of smudged).

GC6 or something like that. Again, its in handwriting, and the letters aren't crisp and legible.