Small hexagonal basket

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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I`m hoping @Taupou comes along and tells me this is an ultra rare Native America basket.:cool:

    However in my own mind I think its a schoolgirls craft project or tourist junk. :(

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    daveydempsey, Sep 24, 2016
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  2. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    I'm pretty sure these are made in China, but I sooooo hope I'm wrong and that Taupou comes along and proves me wrong!!:)
     
    tyeldom3, Sep 24, 2016
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It's a ........naahh.....I'll let Taupou tell ya !
     
    komokwa, Sep 24, 2016
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  4. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    I've seen similar described as "Vintage Sea Grass Baskets"... whatever that means.
     
    GaleriaGila, Sep 24, 2016
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    komokwa, Sep 24, 2016
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  6. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    Sorry I'm late. Absolutely right...made in China. Sold frequently on eBay as "Sweetgrass" baskets, or "Seagrass" baskets, or "Native American Indian" baskets. But when you can buy them at nearly any thrift shop for 99 cents or less, or new ones at Michaels or JoAnns, that should be a clue.

    But I'm not giving up. Someday I really want to be able to tell someone they've got an authentic and rare Indian basket. I hate being the one who always seems to have to break the bad news that it was made in China...or Pakistan...or South Africa.
     
    Taupou, Sep 24, 2016
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I used to see the same ones in the original version of Pier One, coming out of China for not much. This was back when it was a store worth visiting.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 24, 2016
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    You weren't late...we were just early...:):):)
     
    komokwa, Sep 24, 2016
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  9. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    :happy:
     
    Taupou, Sep 25, 2016
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  10. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Thank you all, into the £1 bin at the flea market it goes.
     
    daveydempsey, Sep 26, 2016
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ......where someone will buy it for a pound and list it online as a rare NA Basket for 75 Pounds !!! :hilarious::hilarious:
     
    komokwa, Sep 26, 2016
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  12. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Truer words were never spoken. :angelic:
     
    all_fakes, Sep 27, 2016
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