Treasure holding treasures
By Vicki Warner
@VickiJW (260)
Canada
October 14, 2020 4:45pm CST
Came across this beautiful basket, and it just spoke my name! It is huge, and a masterpiece of craftsmanship, if you care about baskets. Funny, it happened to catch my eye just as I was wondering where on earth I was going to store 60 lbs of potatoes from the garden. Well, no problem, it’s so big they only managed to fill it halfway.
Where did it come from though? This extraordinary basket is quite rare, and must be about 100 years old. Apparently it was made in Asia, and used by floating it( see how closely it is woven?) and collecting reeds to make baskets and other useful things. I’m sure the skilled basket maker never dreamed it would end up in Canada, holding potatoes, and being admired so often by me!
Y’all have a wonderful day!
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4 responses
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Oct 20
a great find fer certain! i'm so glad ya got such 'n 've put 't to good use. 'lways a win-win when such's beautiful 'n dual purpose. don't mind the criticism. some folks 're jest rude. i aint no fella, but sent'cha a p.m. with what'cha need fer such wizardry. aka: photo sizin' fer here. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Oct 20
@VickiJW i sent'cha a p.m. which took a bit to go through 'n then 'twas multiples?? anyhow, if'n ya don't mind, i'll tweak yer pic 'f this beauty 'n email 't back to ya. we'll try't that way :) jest lemme know what'cha wish's i.d.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Oct 20
@VickiJW i could be o'erthinkin' this?? do ya got some sort'a photo editin' software'n the gadget yer usin'? ought've the option to resize 'n possibly e'en add text.
@VickiJW (260)
• Canada
15 Oct 20
It is so beautiful, and so frustrating not to be able to show you! But thanks for coming by.
