Wednesday, May 1, 2013

WIRE EGG BASKETS

 
I discovered this pretty wire sculpture in an antique shoppe in North Dakota.  I thought it was beautiful, and wonderful to hang on my kitchen wall.  Then I found out it was useful, too!  It opens up into a basket (this one is 8x8x6) to hold apples, onions, Christmas ornaments, eggs, anything you have handy!  I have since gone on to find these wire baskets in a variety of decorative designs and sizes, and have several hanging on the backsplash of my kitchen counters, ready to use.  After a bit of research, they really are egg baskets. Back 80 years ago, they used to keep them handy to toss some hay or straw into, then gather the eggs.  When not in use, they folded up out of the way.  Smart!

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