SOLD!!! Longaberger Dresden Tour Basket II 1996, Lotion and Soap Dispenser

The Longaberger lotion and soap dispenser basket is a rare find. Online searches often yield no results for such baskets, underscoring their scarcity. Comparable items that were found have already been sold. The Longaberger Dresden Tour Basket II from 1996 comes with a blue cloth liner, a plastic protector, and a wooden lid designed for soap and lotion dispensers. It retains the plastic cover on its brass label and measures 8x5x4 inches. It is compatible with DIAL-type bottles as well as Bath and Body lotion-sized bottles. The Longaberger Company, based in Dresden, Ohio, has been crafting handwoven baskets from U.S.-sourced hardwood maple, along with pottery and hand-forged wrought iron products, for over forty years, spanning from 1973 to 2018. After a brief hiatus, the company resumed operations in 2019, with artisans in Dresden, Ohio, continuing the century-old tradition of basket-making. Each Longaberger basket is handwoven and initialed by the artisan responsible for its creation. During the peak of its popularity, the company boasted over 4,000 weavers and more than 70,000 home consultants.