I found the article below while doing some historical research in the archives of our local newspaper. It describes packbasket use during that time and even recounts the role of the baskets in the exploits of a few scofflaws. I retyped it to include it here: AN ADIRONDACK INDUSTRY Where Baskets are Made – Interesting Story [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
An Unusual Packbasket
A weaver in one of my packbasket classes told me of a basket her husband had been given by a friend. It was a packbasket with a difference. Although woven in a basket style, it was made of aluminum. It was made by a local factory employee in the machine shop. I’ve never seen one [...]
