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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost

There was a basket vendor at the MN Quilters Conf last week and the baskets seemed to be selling well. I saw lots of people carrying them.

I have Longaberger, lots of them, so I am banned from purchasing any more baskets, but the ones from Ghana are beautiful.

When my great aunt died I was in charge of cleaning out her house, she had no children. She had a room full of Longaberger baskets. I didn't know what they were but I knew they were nice baskets. I kept a few of the more interesting ones and sold the rest to an antique store. They paid me a fortune, this was about 20 years ago. Are the baskets still fetching a high price?

Ebay and similar sites have taken some of the punch out of the Longaberger market, as it is easy to see how much of something is available. But, the older ones still fetch prices way above the purchase price. There is also a web-based collectibles data base by a company called Bentley that provides current market prices. I have the program, to use as an inventory tool.

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

http://www.basketsfromafrica.com/ite...skets/list.htm

I see the fair trade African basket vendors at most quilt and craft shows. I love these baskets. The link has a lot of pictures but unless it's part of the fair trade I don't know if the African women are getting a fair share. The vendor I buy from told me the more elaborate the weave and pattern the more skilled weaver made it who knew how to make the baskets perfectly. The authentic baskets will have a label attached to the handle of pure goat skin.

One page on this site does state that they are part of the Fair Trade. You can check it out here. http://www.basketsofafrica.com/about.html

I have bought those at craft fairs, and they are wonderful. They last forever. And they make great gifts too.

If you wet the baskets thoroughly once a year and let dry, I do it in the summer, they will stay flexible and soft.