I'm A Basket Case!!!!

My lovely son, Chris, bought me a prezzie for no particular reason - just to cheer me up. Don't ya love that? He knows what I like so he got me a vintage knitting basket, a set of colourful knitting needles and a full set of crochet hooks. All from Ebay. Love them Chris...thanks so much.  I'll treasure it.

 

Here is a close up of the woven part and the great vintage print.

 

It got me to thinking that I have a collection of vintage baskets and didn't even realise I was collecting them! (They find me...I swear it)

This one I got in a thrift shop. It was being used to hold junk jewellery and the lady would not sell it to me...not for any money! She told me to come back when the manageress was in. It took me about two months before I could get back to the shop but when I did I could not believe it was still there! ...and this time they let me have it (after much wheedling and grovelling on my part)...and then they only charged a few Euro. They thought  I was mad to want it saying "It would have been thrown out but we thought it would do for holding the junk jewellery"  It is the oldest one I have, probably 50's era.

 

I can't have too many knitting baskets as I always have several projects on the go at one time...Butterfly Crafting I call it. So the next two I can't remember where I sourced them but I think it was in charity shops or car boot sales. Love the shapes of these beauties...

 

 

Now the next one is very special to me. It was given to me by my good friend and fellow blogger Kimme. I use this one more than any of the others. It is just the right size for packing a small project and doing it on the bus or in the car or waiting in hospitals for operations to be over. It comes everywhere with me.

 

It's not surprising that the ones given to you by a loved one or someone special mean a lot more to you than those you just bought yourself. Thanks Kimme...I really love this one.

It does not stop at knitting baskets of course...Oh no. Here we have one of my growing collection of vintage sewing baskets. I have three vintage sewing baskets so far.

Don't you love the pattern of the fabric? This one is also in daily use and was found in a charity/thrift shop.

 

 

Must not forget my bike basket. This is SO handy and here it is packed with comfy cushions for Her Majesty (Pretty) for when she is transported in style for a walk/ride in the park.

 

 

Three more very large baskets, lined with gorgeous fabric and thrifted -all three for 10 Euro! They store my inventory for my website for vintage clothing

It does not stop there....I have also sourced the most amazing, very old trunk on the freecycle site Jumbletown.ie. I love it and use it for storing stock for my vintage goodies website Such Pretty Old Things 

 

So you see...I may have a lot of baskets etc. but each and every one is being used so I NEED them. Right?

Comments

[Betty]

Your baskets are delightful! Whether a gift or self-purchased, you have an eye for beauty! And, good on your lovely son, Chris...how very thoughtful of him!

[Lorraine]

I love the baskets and the trunk, and of course you need them! I saw a lovely trunk today, but the shop lady was nowhere to be seen. I hovered for ages...but then left. It was probably expensive as it was the nicest I'd seen in a very long time.

[Celeste]

I only found your blog a couple of days through Twiggy Peasticks, but we're obviously likeminded... I too have an obsession with boxes and baskets.
Mine is mainly boxes, in fact I've been banned by the other half from buying any more wooden boxes until I've filled the ones I've got... they are full, but I'm still trying to curb the box buying to make him happy... he hasn't seemed to realize yet that I buy useful plastic boxes now instead.
I don't have quite as many baskets as you, but I've a 2 year old and she just empties baskets so it's more for me to tidy up.

I think my favourite 2 from your collection are your project box, and the last big trunk.

Looking forward to reading more of your lovely blog.

[Josie]

what a nice surprise from your son.
the vintage sewing basket is just lovely and I'm the same, I love boxes and decorative suitcaces, I've just bought some on ebay,they should be arriving in the next few days.
Josie x

[Angel Mc]

a sweet gift from a sweet son. love the collection of baskets. have you ever heard of longaberger baskets? i have a small collection of them, but the price of them had just gotten outrageous and i quit buying them.

[StitchCat]

Love your collection of baskets...they are great :)

[kimme]

I love your basket collection!! And all that yarn
made me swoon! LOl! I am so glad you like the
basket I sent you :)

hugs~kimme

[Tanya aka Chyna]

I think I got a longaberger basket at a garage sale and was so pleased with myself. Now I'm bummed because sometime in our mountainman rendezvous loads the rim got cracked. It is the best basket in the universe for carting projects around. :(

Sure I have loads more around the household but this one was the best. Back to the garbage sales. :) Oh and dear Pam, I have a large collection of trunks too. Tell me that doesn't take up room. LOL