{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"House of Folk Art","title":"Episode 65 | The Antique Baskets You Should Be Hunting For","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5612,"description":"Matt sits down with antique dealer and collector Laura Saville for a deep dive into old baskets, using examples from Matt’s collection and baskets Laura brought with her to answer a deceptively simple question: how do you know a good basket when you see one?\nThe episode starts with the best basket Matt says he has ever seen. They revisit footage from the Ledbetter Auctions sale, talk about the bidder who still regrets letting it go, and use it as the standard for what a truly great Appalachian basket can look and feel like.\nFrom there, Matt and Laura work through a table full of Appalachian baskets and explain what they are actually looking at when they pick one up. Age, construction, rim wraps, handles, ribs, tie-offs, patina, materials, shape, condition, repairs, and even the way a basket feels in your hands can all help separate an average basket from a great one.\nBy the end, Matt has gone from showing Laura the baskets he knows best to letting her teach him what to hunt for next.\nChapters\n00:00 | Laura Saville and the Basket Episode\n04:00 | The Best Basket Matt Has Ever Seen\n11:03 | How Old Is an Old Appalachian Basket?\n14:30 | The $200 Basket Matt Wouldn’t Sell for $10,000\n19:14 | Mary Prater and Recognizing a Basket Maker\n23:19 | Mary Causby and Baskets to Hunt For\n26:01 | Shelton Sisters, Damage and Condition\n29:06 | How to Analyze an Antique Basket\n36:17 | Cherokee River Cane Baskets\n46:39 | Miniature Baskets and “Micro Minis”\n57:55 | Painted Baskets\n01:06:16 | Laura Picks Her Favorite Baskets\n01:15:51 | Laura’s Baskets \n01:23:06 | Northwest Coast Baskets and Materials\n01:27:27 | The Grandmother Basket\nLaura is based in North Carolina and maintains a full-time booth at The Antique Marketplace in Greensboro, where you can find antique baskets and other pieces she has collected and sourced.\nThe Antique Marketplace\n6428 Burnt Poplar Rd\nGreensboro, NC 27409\nLaura’s main booth is the first booth to the left behind the counter.\nShe also regularly sets up at...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V9-9EJUZ9R45flfIBnsuQ4AwapFGe_rYKiVr1IMQwbU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxNTk0LzE3MTE3/Mzc2MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}