Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles

Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles

Regular price $65

There are few things so pleasant as a picnic eaten in perfect comfort. W. Somerset Maugham

{HISTORY}

Just like a good jet-setting piece of luggage, a vintage picnic basket contains a world of adventures. This one, made by Redmon in Peru, Indiana has traveled all the way from the 1960's and is so classic in design it remains just as stylish today as it was  back then.

Spacious in size, this picnic basket was the mother of all portable dining carriers.  Tall enough to hold many an upright bottle of wine and wide enough to accommodate a freshly baked layer cake or two, it offered picnic-ers the ability to hold it all from blankets to beverages, food containers to fragiles and everything in between, while also not being dauntingly heavy or awkward to carry. The additional removable riser on the inside acted as a safe storage compartment for food while in transit as well as a portable serving shelf once the act of picnicing was underway. These were all functional hallmarks of the Redmon brand, a company in business since the 1880's when it first started weaving baskets by hand. Over the course of the 20th century, Redmon baskets became favorites around the world for their form, function and quality. 

It's fun to imagine all the places this basket could have been and all the possibilities of the places it can go. With its classic red and beige stripe design, it easily fits in at the beach or the barbecue, the cabin or the campground, the park or the party. A summer concert on the town green, a rowdy tailgate party at a college football game, a romantic picnic at the lake or a birthday party bash at the beach... this one is up for all sorts of adventures big and small. But mostly big:) 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Made of loom woven plastic fiber, press board and a reinforced metal frame with metal handles

- Colors include tomato red, beige, black and bright white

- Strong and sturdy construction

{CONDITION}

In gorgeous vintage condition. Some scratches appear on the handles and the metal frame due to age and use. The metal side seam has a small gap which runs true to manufacture for many of these vintage Redmon baskets. Press board is strong and sturdy and warp free on all elements. Handles operate smoothly.

{SIZE}

Measures 20" inches (length) x 11.5" inches (width) x 14.5" inches (height)

{WHY IT'S ESPECIALLY MARVELOUS}

In addition to being a fully functional picnic basket, this beauty also serves as a great storage bin for a variety of things from blankets to books, toys to pet supplies, shoes to surplus items or any of those little tidbits in life that you just want to keep tucked away. 

Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles
Vintage 1960s Redmon Picnic Basket - Large Red and Beige Striped Basket Loom Woven with Metal Handles