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 through out history.

Likely one of the earliest accounts of a gift coming in a
basket is the basket of young offering. Although some
scholars argue the place of Eostre in Easter history, nevertheless
this is the likely source of the ideaof 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.

Baskets have been used not only for gift basket purposes
but also forutilitarian reasons for centuries. They were used to
carry eggs into the house from the chicken coop, or baskets called
trugs were needed to harvest vegetables from the kitchen garden
and get them into the home to prepare for meals. Baskets were
used as a kind of large saddle bag on horses, donkeys and mules
to carry supplies, and even people onoccasion. Most baskets
including your next gift basket, even today are made by hand.
Even with the advent of the Industrial Age, basket making
is almost impossible to do using machinery, and instead requires
the same hand-crafting that has been used throughout time. Some
cultures have turned basket making into an art form.Today you
will find many Native American groups who craft special baskets 
that are used to gather wild huckleberries in the late spring and early
summer. Many Native American tribes are famous for their
basket-making artistry.

The care taken with making anything by hand lends a level of
special attention to detail that makes gift baskets so lovely to
give and receive. Every item that goes into a personalized gift
basket can be selected to meet the specific desires of the
recipient. As well, the gift basket can be finished with the favorite
colors of your special someone in terms of wrap, ribbon and bows
used.

Gifts in baskets can also be focused around a particular theme,
such as a baby gift basket or holiday gift baskets. You can include
gift items particular to any event you wish to celebrate, including
anniversaries and weddings. Evencorporations bestow these baskets
to employees or clients, so that they will be remembered in a positive
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