Longaberger Basket Set 3 Nesting Generations Wood Lids Protectors 10 7 5.5 Inch

Three-piece nesting set of handwoven Longaberger baskets in the classic natural stain, each with its original Longaberger WoodCrafts hardwood lid.  The set:    10 Generations Basket, 1998 — the largest of the three, hexagonal, open-weave bottom, with WoodCrafts wood lid and the three-way divided plastic protector  7 Generations Basket, 1998 — same hexagonal profile, with WoodCrafts wood lid and plastic protector  5½ Booking Basket, 2001 — the smallest, with WoodCrafts wood lid. No protector with this one. This is the hostess Booking Basket, offered to Longaberger consultants' hostesses rather than sold at retail, and it shares the six-sided profile of the Generations line — which is why the three stack and nest together the way they do   All three carry the burned-in LONGABERGER BASKETS / HANDWOVEN / DRESDEN, OHIO USA mark on the underside along with the weaver's handwritten signature and year. Felt protector pads are present on the bottoms. Each lid is stamped LONGABERGER WOODCRAFTS.  Sets like this rarely stay together. Lids get separated from baskets, protectors get repurposed, and the sizes drift apart across different owners. Finding all three sizes with all three matching wood lids is the part worth noting.  Approximate measurements:    10 basket: 9 W × 4 1/4 H (with lid)  7 basket: 6 3/4 W × 3 1/2  H (without lid)  5½ basket: 5 1/2 W × 2 1/2 H (without lid)   Condition is excellent throughout — no cracks, chips, breaks, or loose weaving. Light handling mark