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SheltieLover

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25. The Longaberger Basket building

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:42 AM

13 hrs ago

It's shaped just like a basket, with handles & all.

I laughed so hard when I saw it, I had teara running down my cheeks.

The company is now out of business. Apparently their baskets were quite expensive...

Here is a news story on this building:

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/newark/exploring-inside-longaberger-basket-building/

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