History of Gift Baskets!

Although we might think of gift baskets as a
modern way to give gifts, they have actually
a rather long legacy. Spanning years and
cultures, there are several fascinating stories
of gift baskets that have been given throughout
history.

Likely one of the earliest accounts of a gift
coming in a basket is the basket of young
plants that the pagan goddess Eostre carried
in a basket, to be used as a sacred offering.

Although some scholars argue the place of
Eostre in Easter history, nevertheless this is
the likely source of the idea of what came to
be the modern-day Easter gift baskets.


Another early gift basket story that had sacred
connotations is the Old Testament story of
Moses' mother placing the infant Moses into
a wicker basket. She then hid the basket in the
reeds on the river's edge so that the daughter
of the Egyptian royal family would find him and
eventually take Moses into her custody and
protection.

There is more to the story........!

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