http://www.theearthtraveler.net/worlds-largest-basket-building.html Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:48:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.theearthtraveler.net/worlds-largest-basket-building.html/comment-page-1#comment-2170 vareeja Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:05:43 +0000 http://www.theearthtraveler.net/?p=2258#comment-2170 Basket-making started with Dave's father J.W. Longaberger in 1919 when he took an apprenticeship with The Dresden Basket Factory. Eventually J.W. came to love and perfect the art of basket making. Even when The Dresden Basket Factory closed as a result of The Great Depression, he still made baskets on the weekends. He and his wife Bonnie Jean Longaberger (Gist) eventually raised enough money to purchase the closed basket factory and start a business of their own. Basket-making started with Dave’s father J.W. Longaberger in 1919 when he took an apprenticeship with The Dresden Basket Factory.
Eventually J.W. came to love and perfect the art of basket making. Even when The Dresden Basket Factory closed as a result of The Great Depression, he still made baskets on the weekends. He and his wife Bonnie Jean Longaberger (Gist) eventually raised enough money to purchase the closed basket factory and start a business of their own.

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