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This rare basket was a logo item for Discovery State Farm logo in red on top of basket. Rare VTG XL Peterboro Basket/Hinged Lid/Swing Handle 19”Lx9”Tx 11.5” W Made USA. Lined with red and white checkered polyester fabric with matching table cloth. Not sure of age.
The Peterboro Extra Large Picnic Basket with Hinged Lid is a large capacity basket with an old-fashioned style, 3/4 hinged lid and swing handles. This basket can easily hold a picnic for four. It has two swing handles that you can carry with one arm to keep the other hand free. It also works great for taking casseroles to potluck suppers or family gatherings.
Peterboro Basket Company is the only manufacturer of this “one-of-a-kind” basket design. The baskets are handcrafted in the USA from hardwood Appalachian Ash and 100% American-made materials. All of the hardware has been brass coated to help prevent rusting.