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Basket NewsDo You Know?D0 You Know?
Who was the first Shaker basket maker? If think you know the answer send it to sales@basketshop.com We’ll post the answer next week!
January 24th, 2007 | Link for this post Did You Know?Did You Know? A gold medallion created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sold at auction, in 2006, for $7,600,000.00. Once again this proves that no price is too high to pay for the very best! Visit the home of this world renowned artist at the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire. The grounds and gardens cover over 150 acres and includes the artist’s studio, home and over 100 of his great works. January 12th, 2007 | Link for this post Don’t Forget to Check the Class Schedule!Check the Class Schedule for details on where and when Nathan is teaching weavers of all abilities. Are you are going to be in the Warner area? Set up a class with Nate at his studio. If your group would like Nate to come to your location to teach, please contact us. Nate is always happy to make a stop in your area when he is traveling. September 29th, 2006 | Link for this post Bare Essentials Kits.Keep your eyes open for our Bare Essentials Kits. Also known as “Half Kits”, Bare Essentials have everything you need to build a basket except the weaving materials. We will offer the Bare Essentials for almost every basket we carry. Do you find that you have a ton of waeving materials and no handles, rims or bases? Buy a Bare Essentials Kit and use up your extra cane and ash! July 7th, 2006 | Link for this post New To The Cape Cod Purse LineNantucket Nights Oil Lamp
 Filled with colored oil, your Nantucket oil lamp will burn bright on quiet evenings. The light glows through the well and weave of the basket’s body, warming the room.
This is basket is yet another use for your 3 Inch mold. It’s one of Nate’s most popular classes at conventions!
Cane on cane weave.
Kit: $29.95
3″ Classic Mold: $19.95
Bare Essentials Kit: $16.95 (Everything you need except the weaving material!)
Plan: $4.95
Nantucket Nights Candle Basket
 The companion to the oli lamp, the candle basket looks great on the table for entertaining or around the bath for a relaxing evening. Glass insert holds a tea light and comes in 4 color choices: Aqua, Red, Orange and Yellow. Pleae indicate color choice when ordering.
Cane on cane. This one is also woven on the 3 inch mold!
Kit: $19.95
3″ Classic Mold: $19.95
Bare Essentials Kit: $8.95
Plan: $4.95
Cape Cod Lights Oil Lamp and Candle Basket
For those who perfer the finest in pounded ash. Made from Nate’s premium pounded balck ash with ash rims and bases. Like their cane cousins these are woven on your 3″ mold. We were so excited we couldn’t wait to get photos (photos coming soon)!
The glass insert forthe candle basket comes in your choice of colors; Aqua, Red, Yellow, Orange. Please specify color of tea light holder when ordering.
Cape Cod Oil Lamp Kit: $39.95
Cape Cod Oil Lamp Bare Essentials: $16.95
Plan: $4.95
3″ Classic Mold: $19.95
Cape Cod Candle Basket Kit: $24.95
Cape Cod Candle Basket Bare Essentials: $8.95
Plan: $4.95
July 7th, 2006 | Link for this post Cape Cod Purse Line
April 10th, 2006 | Link for this post Buddy SystemWe have a great new deal for private lessons and it is called the Buddy System. The private lesson fee is $35.00/hr per person BUT, if you bring a Buddy the price is only $50.00/hr for the both of you. Just give us a call for availability. August 10th, 2005 | Link for this post Nate’s New Cherry Raised Bonnet HandlesWe now have Nate’s New Cherry Raised Bonnet Handles available. When only the very best will do! See the Nantucket parts Classic Rounds and Other Nantuckets pages for these very beautiful new handles.
February 2nd, 2005 | Link for this post Other NewsAlso, New is our 4″ Rosewood lids, completely finished for only $9.95! See the Nantucket parts Classic Rounds for these completely finished lids. Nate also has new large machined brass ears. See the Hardware page. Check out this page every time you visit our site. We hope to update it frequently with new and interesting Basket Shop news as well as Basketry news that we hear about. If we decide on a regular time period to change the information on this page (for example, maybe once a month on the first day of every month) we’ll let you know. DON’T FORGET to check out the club page if you are a “Basket Shop Discount Club Member”. You never know when there might be a great buy for “Discount Club Members only”. DON’T FORGET: We Guarantee Success! “If you’ve got the dime, Nate has the time.” Call Nate if you are having any questions about how to complete a basket and he will gladly share his expertise over the phone. Don’t Forget to check out our new findings! They are a beautiful way to Dress your baskets. September 1st, 2004 | Link for this post |
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