LOL, Jen. The voice of reason--doesn't serve any purpose...hmmm. Of course, I also own a collection of Blenko glass fish, which also serve no purpose. (And don't get me started on my latest obsession-hand blown artisan glass snowmen-how cute is this?) I certainly don't intend to collect baskets, and have never been drawn to cutesy stuff. Maybe I need to do some soul-searching.

Well, in all fairness, my Navajo baskets that I treasure so much don't serve any purpose other than sitting there and looking cool and making me happy when I see them.

Come to think of it, that is a purpose, and a darn fine one too. ;-)

(I can't see the snowman on my computer ... I'll have to check him out from my phone.) Y'know, really - the fun thing about the serve-no-purpose pumpkins and snowmen is that if you only displayed them seasonally, they'd be fresh and enjoyable all over again with each new year!

But, they have some even cuter: one with an anchor on his hat, one with a fisherman's hat -great for the lake house, right??

Ohhhhhhhh ... yes. I see why you like these little guys! They're wonderful!

Yes!! Get the basket - it is unique and will bring you lots of pleasure for your Halloween and Thanksgiving decorating. It will make a cute center piece at Thanksgiving standing alone or filled with small gourds or a small herb pot (just a few ideas). Looks like the openings between the slats are wide enough to scrunch some things in there.

I like that you are using your baskets for storage. I have a few, but have always been selective - they need to serve a purpose and not look like a "collection". I have a large basket (can't remember the name) that sits by my reading chair. It has a flat wooden lid that actually serves as a side table - it holds my library books and I can sit a drink on the lid. I have a small one on my bar with a red leather lid that catches the car and house keys and a small one by my Bunn coffee pot for my Moo Moo creamers :). I have the large magazine basket that holds my grandchildren's coloring books in the office.

Mine are scattered throughout the house for a purpose and doesn't look like a collection.

I like your snowman.

http://www.powerathens.com/news/news/national/iconic-longaberger-headquarters-close/nqY6q/

By all means, if you love the pumpkins, get it! I have a similarly shaped pair of metal pumpkins I use in the fall. Mine are actually candle holders and only 6-7", and I don't always put a candle in them. Love how versatile they are.

I used to buy some of the Longaberger baskets because a family member sold them. I still have a lot of them, but don't use them except for a few for specific purposes like some of you have described for hide-away storage. The majority are stored away and I'd love to sell them.

I like this one better... Longaberger Large Spice Pumpkin Basket - USA

Longaberger Large Spice Pumpkin Basket - USA

Oooh, I like that one better, too, my3dogs. I just wish they still sold it so I could buy it from the company.

I thought the company closed? I couldn't open Pal's link, maybe the story is there?

No. The company was sold. The iconic basket building now stands empty. The workforce is 4% of what it was at its peak, but they are still making and selling baskets. Still in the small town they began.

My screen name and photo is my ode to Longaberger baskets. I've been collecting since 1987 and stopped counting when I hit 100. I use my baskets daily (certainly not all at once) and love how they look. These days I tend to just buy the Christmas tree-Trimming basket and have switched to their pottery. Not happy they discontinued the cornflower blue, however.

i have the pumpkin that my3dogs posted but in green. Love using it all fall. Think I bought it as a second at their warehouse when that was an option. I travel to Ohio every summer for another reason and have visited Dresden, the Homestead, and the basket office building several times. I think the Homestead is still open, though haven't been in a few years. Maybe next July.

To the OP, if it makes your heart sing, go for it.

Eh, it doesn't make your heart sing, you said liked the solid one better, and you don't do much fall decoring so I say pass on it. Why spend $55 (plus tax?) on it if it isn't irresistible, and you are resisting since you're looking for a nudge to buy it.