Baskets
Quick stop at Costco to replace Sue’s camera and Sam’s Club for some food basics and then east. Goal for the day – Longaberger Basket factory. We got there at 12:45 and found we missed the last factory tour of the day by fifteen minutes – and – they were closed tomorrow. But, there was an alternative. If you can’t watch then do. On the grounds is a building where you can make your own basket – under the watchful eyes and instruction of a seasoned basket maker. And on Tuesdays the second make-a-basket is half off. We each made one. Everything is set up so it is pretty straight forward especially with expert guidance. the man helping us has been making baskets for 22 years. Fun souvenir if a bit pricy. Still it ended up costing about 60% of a retail Longaberger basket would cost and we made them.
Corporate Headquarters located about ten miles from factory.
Cheesy photo op.
Largest apple basket. This is a replica made from metal.
This is the real deal. Worlds largest basket. Actual woven wicker(like) materials
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