A basket case
The above looks a bit like a basket set among a bunch of bushes; it's actually a building - the corporate offices of Longaberger, the Ohio-based company that manufactures baskets. We were in Ohio for a wedding a few days ago, and on some downtime we took a relative's advice and sought out the seven-storey building that resembles the signature product. Although I had never heard of the company, my wife had, and was also well aware that the higher-end items (even the lower-end stuff is pretty pricey) are collectors' items. Martha snapped this pic while we stopped outside the HQ, in Newark, Ohio. A few miles away, there's also a "homestead" - it's a very homey kind of company - that draws tourists who've come to see the handcrafted operation up close. More details on the above building here.
Somewhere, Yogi Bear is drooling. That's one big "Pic-a-nic basket".
Posted by: Chris Callahan | Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 13:29
Hey, Boo-Boo!
It would have been hilarious if there had been a bear or some relic of Jellystone Park nearby ..
Posted by: John Gushue | Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 18:46
The Longaberger Basket is about 10 miles from where I live--did you happen to pass through Granville when you were here? (And you're sadly right about the bone-melting humidity.) Anyway, I've been reading your blog for a few months now and it was a pleasant surprise to see my neck of the woods featured. Next time you're around you'll have to go see the Big Muskie too (not a fish, but a big old bucket):
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2184
Posted by: liam665 | Friday, July 25, 2008 at 00:10
We actually were in Granville for the above-mentioned wedding. Very nice town.
Posted by: John Gushue | Friday, July 25, 2008 at 07:02
I have a blog about the area, with many links if anyone is visiting to see The Longaberger Basket at http://newarkohiolinks.com.
Posted by: Mark | Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 21:55