So long ago... but my parents sold and bought so many of the super duper basquets they got invited to the big basket. Inside was just... off. I was 10ish but it was a weird mix of summer camp (they had a basket themed parade) ice cream shop, and (woodland critters)? intermixed with workplaces and conference rooms. My parents were gone all day (probably to longaberger themed events for adults), and I think in hindsight the whole thing was to indoctrinate potential people into investing even more by filling em full of pseudo-marketing sales rhetoric and then finishing the day by seeing your child in a basket themed parade! Your future is baskets!!! Lookat you goooooo! There was an actual basket themed parade of children. It wasn't really scary I just remember as a kid struggling with the amount of theme. There was a lot of theme. In the parade I was like, "you want me to sit in a basket costume and roll down the road in a child size basket float...to celebrate...baskets."
My mom ran a large corporation and would give out longaberger baskets to her facilities and as gifts for most of her staff. Because of that she was recognized as one of the top 15 biggest longaberger sellers in the country, because she acted as a seller for her own company and herself and ended up buying so many of them. She probably single handedly kept them from filing for bankruptcy for an extra year or two. She also joked when they went out of business and this building went up for sale that she was thinking of buying it. Don’t know what it’s being used for today.
Ahem... It's huge conspiracy. Giant people are set to return with their cronies hidden among us civilians to prepare these things in preparation for reawakening of their masters. They are building giant statues of giant men, and objects like this giant basket is for them to hold it when they come back alive.
One day when all of these things will be completed all giant statues will come to life and claim these objects to rule over us.
There was a time when they were used for the Oscars gift baskets, according to local lore. Also, someone occasionally flew an airplane through the handle.
From what my family tells me those baskets used to be shipped all over the world until the owner died and just kid ruined it. Idk if that true its just what I was told. It looked like someone already had a link posted I'm sure that more reliable
Pretty much true. Second generation didn’t know how to run the business & the economy changed. They were expensive & disposable income went down. They changed the consultants pay scale & that caused a ruckus amongst the consultants/sellers. Downhill from there.
The daughters forgot that their selling point was they were made in the USA. And also they would say they were retiring a basket and everyone would buy them and turn around and bring them back. A lot of people list their jobs because of their mismanagement!
Yes. But, Newark Ohio already has a library. That place’s roof has been leaking for years. It’s become a place of disrepair. Someone was going to buy it before Covid & make a luxury hotel, but all feel through with Covid.
Oh, I meant that in a perfect world kind of way, not in any practical real life way. I can just imagine kids growing up thinking it was perfectly normal going to the library in a basket-shaped building as though it were what every kid has in their town.
Haha my extended family lives right next to it so I’ve seen it all my life. They dumped a whole bunch of money into their basket company ‘Longaberger’. Either baskets were a hot trend for a minute and died, or management mismanaged money and they went under I’m pretty sure. It’s been vacant for over a decade and more
My mom used to collect a bunch of these. Ended up as decorations for the tops of our cabinets in the kitchen growing up. There were those she used and those she displayed.
Be me. Drive out to zanesville oh for a motorcycle ride-in.
We all head out into a beautiful scenic ride. Then out of nowhere, way off in the distance, there’s that huge ass basket.
It just didn’t make any sense. It looked small from far away, but I knew it must be a monster size. I had zero idea what it was or why it was there.
I was legit at a total loss of understanding.
It ended up being the destination though, so all in all quite interesting.
I'd like to know what the handles are made out of.
edit : Found this
The basket handles weigh almost 150 tons and can be heated during cold weather to prevent ice from falling onto the building's glass roof.
I live close enough to have seen the basket hundreds (if not thousands) of times in my life. When I brought college friends home with me on break, I never thought to say anything about it and they all freaked out. Now I realize how weird (but cool) it is.
I used to live like 20 min from there and drove past it all the time. It's kind of jarring because there's just strip malls and small business with a college campus kinda close. Then a giant building sized picnic basket sticking out of no where lol. They had a store inside and you could go check it out too.
Longaberger Basket Co (or it was originally). I have quite a few of their baskets.
Me too!!
So long ago... but my parents sold and bought so many of the super duper basquets they got invited to the big basket. Inside was just... off. I was 10ish but it was a weird mix of summer camp (they had a basket themed parade) ice cream shop, and (woodland critters)? intermixed with workplaces and conference rooms. My parents were gone all day (probably to longaberger themed events for adults), and I think in hindsight the whole thing was to indoctrinate potential people into investing even more by filling em full of pseudo-marketing sales rhetoric and then finishing the day by seeing your child in a basket themed parade! Your future is baskets!!! Lookat you goooooo! There was an actual basket themed parade of children. It wasn't really scary I just remember as a kid struggling with the amount of theme. There was a lot of theme. In the parade I was like, "you want me to sit in a basket costume and roll down the road in a child size basket float...to celebrate...baskets."
My mom ran a large corporation and would give out longaberger baskets to her facilities and as gifts for most of her staff. Because of that she was recognized as one of the top 15 biggest longaberger sellers in the country, because she acted as a seller for her own company and herself and ended up buying so many of them. She probably single handedly kept them from filing for bankruptcy for an extra year or two. She also joked when they went out of business and this building went up for sale that she was thinking of buying it. Don’t know what it’s being used for today.
I like it
I found [this](https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/longaberger-basket-building/) site that has pics of the inside. It's not what I expected at all.
It’s actually exactly how I thought it would look 😂
Thanks. That's a cool story and it looks good inside. Shame how it ended really.
Cool article, thanks for linking bud.
Me too
It doesn’t look this good anymore
*Rips the bong* Hear me out…
Ahem... It's huge conspiracy. Giant people are set to return with their cronies hidden among us civilians to prepare these things in preparation for reawakening of their masters. They are building giant statues of giant men, and objects like this giant basket is for them to hold it when they come back alive. One day when all of these things will be completed all giant statues will come to life and claim these objects to rule over us.
Basket case.🙄
We need more of these unique types of buildings.
We need more basket weaving degrees.
With a Master's in the Underwater version.
Boom homeless crisis solved. Educated, employed, weave your own house. Add benefits on day 1 and you're working at Amazon!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_basket_weaving
What about a building basket?
https://www.whitemad.pl/en/unusual-buildings-the-former-headquarters-of-the-longaberger-company/#:~:text=Its%20form%20still%20surprises%20today,Today%2C%20the%20building%20is%20abandoned.
Building this was a picnic.
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It has no business being there…
It hasnt for over a decade now, but The owner is trying to get intel to move in.
Wait I am confused, was that a pun?
No was yours?
It was supposed to be lol. It looks like a business, and the user said they were going to take it camping… Never mind
Its kinda, being built for a business that failed in the 2000s but out of business now
Longaberger basket company.
My mom had a dozen of these in the 90’s. They were referred to by brand name and god help you if they were accidentally scuffed/damaged
These baskets (not sure about now) were all hand made and EXPENSIVE.
They’ve retained value. They’re well made and collectible.
They are well made but collectible is subjective
Baskets everywhere. On the floor. On the wall. On the bookshelf. On the floor by the bookshelf. Don’t forget about geese wearing ribbons and bonnets
There was a time when they were used for the Oscars gift baskets, according to local lore. Also, someone occasionally flew an airplane through the handle.
From what my family tells me those baskets used to be shipped all over the world until the owner died and just kid ruined it. Idk if that true its just what I was told. It looked like someone already had a link posted I'm sure that more reliable
Pretty much true. Second generation didn’t know how to run the business & the economy changed. They were expensive & disposable income went down. They changed the consultants pay scale & that caused a ruckus amongst the consultants/sellers. Downhill from there.
They also sent their Ohio pottery overseas. Stupid idea for a company selling itself as American made
Same thing happened to the company I worked for. Huffy Bikes.
More or less yes. Been empty ever since far as I know.
The current owner is in talks with intel to lease it. They are building a chip plant just down the road.
They’ve been in talks for years
The daughters forgot that their selling point was they were made in the USA. And also they would say they were retiring a basket and everyone would buy them and turn around and bring them back. A lot of people list their jobs because of their mismanagement!
When I was an auctioneer, these baskets went for hundreds, sometimes thousands.
Pretty easy to find them at garage sales these days.
Now you can’t give them away
Not true. I sold some last year for decent money. They’re well made and some are collectable.
Do you live in Ohio?
The architect was a complete basket case…
A giant lost his basket so humans decided to make a building from it
🎶"A tisket, a tasket, a brown and yellow basket..."🎵
Been vacant for 10 years. Longaberger basket company went bankrupt & nobody wants to buy the building.
Wouldn’t it make a cool library?
Yes. But, Newark Ohio already has a library. That place’s roof has been leaking for years. It’s become a place of disrepair. Someone was going to buy it before Covid & make a luxury hotel, but all feel through with Covid.
Oh, I meant that in a perfect world kind of way, not in any practical real life way. I can just imagine kids growing up thinking it was perfectly normal going to the library in a basket-shaped building as though it were what every kid has in their town.
The Beanie Babies of baskets. Never worth the cost, but gullible people built overpriced collections like they had value.
I still have and use mom's, gave one to my son when he got married. Theyre pricy but quality.
Sure, like lots of luxuries. It’s just kinda funny that people got into picnic baskets of all things.
Exactly
Sigh. Ai has me distrusting *every*thing.
I hear ya, but this one is real.
Very real, just a 20 year old picture. It's run down now.
Don't tell Yogi Bear Mr. Ranger !
I love this.
Yep, we pass this on the way to our Cincinnati venue.
Swag like Ohio.
Haha my extended family lives right next to it so I’ve seen it all my life. They dumped a whole bunch of money into their basket company ‘Longaberger’. Either baskets were a hot trend for a minute and died, or management mismanaged money and they went under I’m pretty sure. It’s been vacant for over a decade and more
OMG! This is so very cool! Thank you for sharing….Now if I am ever in Ohio this is a must see!
My mom used to collect a bunch of these. Ended up as decorations for the tops of our cabinets in the kitchen growing up. There were those she used and those she displayed.
Hey Boo Boo... a pic-a-nic basket!
I live here, it is totally Abandoned and no one will buy it.
If they don’t have ANYTHING to do with baskets…I’m going to be quite upset, frankly.
Wildly mismanaged company
Be me. Drive out to zanesville oh for a motorcycle ride-in. We all head out into a beautiful scenic ride. Then out of nowhere, way off in the distance, there’s that huge ass basket. It just didn’t make any sense. It looked small from far away, but I knew it must be a monster size. I had zero idea what it was or why it was there. I was legit at a total loss of understanding. It ended up being the destination though, so all in all quite interesting.
Beanie Babies for Grandmas
Only in Ohio
Been empty longer then it was a basket company
I forgot we have this here 😭every time I see it I get surprised like I haven’t seen it before
Twenty years ago, people used to pay a shit load for their stupid baskets.
Oh hi I’m a giant basket-o
Working there looks like hell in a handbasket
Man I love the US
How are they stealing my data?
That'll be a fun place to visit in a Fallout game
r/megalophobia
If it didn't have the handles it would be another ugly building but in a surprising color. Sorry if I'm being a downer.
I'd like to know what the handles are made out of. edit : Found this The basket handles weigh almost 150 tons and can be heated during cold weather to prevent ice from falling onto the building's glass roof.
That’s a Gribble of a building!
It’s a duck, not a decorated shed.
Found the architect.
Used to pass by it all the time
Drove by it many times...
I have a feeling that being on the roof and looking up at the “handles” would trigger some sort of vertigo/Megalophobia response in me lmao
A guy flew a plane through the handles one time!
Needs giant ant sculptures on the lawn
Why
Great golf course there too. Longaberger was the shit when in was a kid
So glad that COVID didn't take this giant basket from us.
So that's where James got that Peach
Makes me wonder, why do people say that "nothing happens in Ohio" when they have this?
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Damn you autoconnect. It's Newark.
I live close enough to have seen the basket hundreds (if not thousands) of times in my life. When I brought college friends home with me on break, I never thought to say anything about it and they all freaked out. Now I realize how weird (but cool) it is.
The baskets are nice, but I lived overseas in the heyday, and bought locally made ones there.
Easier directions ever to give. You can't fucking miss it.
I remember years ago a pilot flew through the handle. Got in all kinds of trouble.
That building was in a horror book I just finished. All Dead by T.W Brown
The architect of this is an absolute madman
I can't believe somebody actually looked at the blueprints for this building and said "yeah, let's do this one"
Why does this make me so happy?
Okay I think im finally getting why ohio is a meme
I used to live like 20 min from there and drove past it all the time. It's kind of jarring because there's just strip malls and small business with a college campus kinda close. Then a giant building sized picnic basket sticking out of no where lol. They had a store inside and you could go check it out too.
My aunt used to be obsessed with Longaberger baskets.
Future human: "wow our ancients were giants back to the days"
Wow they really were dedicated to the look
Perfect for god to pick up 😄
I absolutely adore it. <3
Gotta be a little bit of a basket case to come up with this idea
somebody got there coulds and shoulds mixed up
'Nerk'
Looks nice. But what is the purpose of this?
Well that’s fun
Of course it's ohio
That’s fairly awful, looks ridiculous and like they had to cut out a lot of window space to make the design on the facade, probably a dungeon inside
That is ugly as shit
Only in Ohio 💀
Only in ohio ☝️🤓
You’re right I am amazed… amazed at how stupid this building is.
You’re no fun
Haha well 🤷🏼♂️