Some questions have come in asking “where can I buy these baskets?”  BASKET COLLECTIBLES does not actually sell baskets, but it does help find the perfect Longaberger Basket for your collection.

Take a look at the right side of this page.  You will see a section called “MARKETPLACE”.  Just click on “LONGABERGER” and you are ready to shop.  What you will find are eBay auctions for Longaberger Baskets that will be ending soonest.  Take a look around and when you find a basket that you will add to your collection, just bid on it and it can be yours.

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There are very few things you can add to your home décor that will have quite the versatility of baskets. Baskets are not only decorative touches, they also blend well with almost any décor and in most cases are quite willing to suit dual purposes as both decoration and much needed storage.

Below you will find some clever ways to use baskets. Enjoy!

1) Mail sorter. Try hanging a row of baskets near your entryway. As you are walking into your home while sorting the mail slip the appropriate piece of mail into the corresponding basket. Have one basket for each family member and drop the junk mail into the wastebasket you’ve placed just below the row of baskets on your wall. This way everyone has easy access to his or her mail and junk mail is handled as well.

2) Kitchen organizer. There are many jobs in the kitchen that baskets pull off beautifully. One such job is that of napkin holder. There are actually baskets by a famous brand that are the absolute perfect size for holding napkins for the dinner table. Additionally taller baskets make excellent holders for kitchen utensils that need to be within easy reach of the stove. There are even small baskets that make excellent holders for small jars of frequently used seasonings such as salt and pepper. Keep your eyes open the next time you’re in the kitchen and consider all the great ways baskets could help out.

3) Knitting supplies. Larger baskets are excellent tools for taming the beast that can easily become your supply of knitting tools and notions. Limit your collection to one large basket and eliminate the things that will not fit. This keeps you on top of your knitting supplies while keeping them out of site and protected from dirty baby paws.

4) Umbrella holder. This is an excellent use for a basket if you have one of the proper size. Place it on the floor next to your coat rack or closet or in your entryway and you will always have ready access to your umbrellas when bad weather comes your way.

5) Magazine holder. This is one very common use for baskets but one that should very well be mentioned.

6) Toy box. This is perhaps a favorite among parents who are fortunate enough to have an extra empty basket at any given time. Anytime unexpected company shows up this is an excellent tool for quickly gathering all stray toys and getting them out of sight.

7) Office supplies. There are many baskets that make excellent organizers and holders for office supplies. From pen and pencil holders to those that are ideal for paper clips, sticky notes, and liquid paper there are many baskets that are almost ideal for a home office.

Laundry hamper. This is yet another great use for a basket. They are able to breathe by the very nature of their design so that if for some reason a wet wash clothe or damp towel gets thrown in it doesn’t necessarily spell ruin for the whole batch of laundry.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of the virtues of baskets but a good place to start the next time you are having an internal debate about whether or not to invest the money in a good quality basket for your home decorating needs.

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The family-owned Longaberger Co., which makes handmade products and uses direct selling to reach customers, finally is allowing online purchase of products with credit cards without using an independent consultant via traditional home sales.  After suffering stagnate sales from a strategy that incorporates the use of in-home sales consultants, Longaberger is joining the on-line sales market that has seen massive growth lately.

Longaberger baskets, that for years have been sold in homes across America, also continue to circulate through the market long after their first purchase.  Second Market sales of these baskets are taking place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via on-line auctions.  The source of this inventory includes but is not limited to:  estate sales, dissolution sales, and often the case, just you and me un-cluttering our lives. (Well, not you and me!  We would not be disposing of our Longabergers.  Heaven forbid!)

So what does this mean to the Longaberger lover?  It means that there is a constant source of genuine Longaberger baskets available, literally at our fingertips.  With a few clicks of the mouse, we techies, everyday folks like you and I can continue to add to our collections with these on-line auctions.  Let’s face it, people who own Longaberger Baskets understand their value and usually take extremely good care of them.  Because of that, it is usually a given that if a basket is available on an auction, it is most likely in great shape.

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