(There, I just deleted a references line. I wonder if this messes
up anyone's newreader behavior. Let me know.)

I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.


Steve

"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> (There, I just deleted a references line. I wonder if this messes
> up anyone's newreader behavior. Let me know.)
>
> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
> one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.

I have seen them around and online. Someone bought my mom one as a gift.
Don't think she ever used it.

On 27/07/2011 11:36 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
> (There, I just deleted a references line. I wonder if this messes
> up anyone's newreader behavior. Let me know.)
>
> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
> one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.
>

I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 27/07/2011 11:36 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>> (There, I just deleted a references line. I wonder if this messes
>> up anyone's newreader behavior. Let me know.)
>>
>> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
>> one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
>> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.
>>
>
> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.

They certainly still sell them, Boo boo
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...w=1440&bih=837

> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> On 27/07/2011 11:36 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
>>> (There, I just deleted a references line. I wonder if this messes
>>> up anyone's newreader behavior. Let me know.)
>>>
>>> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
>>> one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
>>> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.
>>>
>>
>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>


This is mine, a very long-ago purchase from their outlet store (when all
their mdse was made onsite instead of 3rd world countries.
If I recall, I paid about $15.

http://www.basketville.com/ash.php

gloria p

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.

Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
and come equipped with utensils.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>
> Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
> and come equipped with utensils.
>
> --
I have two picnic baskets. One is the old fashioned woven type. Yes, it's
lined and came with 4 melamine plates, utensils and cups. I've used it to
picnic with cold fried chicken and fixin's, but not for a long time.

The other I bought about 6 years ago. It looks more like a small suitcase
on wheels than a picnic basket. It even has a pull-out handle like a
suitcase! The back of it unzips to reveal strapped-in plates (they feel
more like Corelle dishes than melamine), metal utensils and plastic wine
glasses. There's even a drawstring pouch on the side for holding a bottle
of wine That one I've only used twice... strictly bread & cheeses to
snack on rather than a full-on picnic. It's cute but it doesn't hold very
much.

Jill

On 28/07/2011 3:19 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>
> Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
> and come equipped with utensils.
>

Oh come on what? I said that I have seen them for sale.

Yes, they tend to be high end. I have not seen anyone use one in years.
Lightweight coolers have pretty well replaced them.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
. com...
> On 28/07/2011 3:19 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>>
>> Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
>> and come equipped with utensils.
>>
>
> Oh come on what? I said that I have seen them for sale.
>
> Yes, they tend to be high end. I have not seen anyone use one in years.
> Lightweight coolers have pretty well replaced them.

Check out www.picnictime.com. Every style of basket and carried on the
planet. I really like this one
http://www.picnictime.com/products.php?pid=12799
I have an old woven English one but I do not use it for picnics...too bulky.

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:16:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 28/07/2011 3:19 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>>
>> Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
>> and come equipped with utensils.
>>
>
>Oh come on what? I said that I have seen them for sale.
>
>Yes, they tend to be high end. I have not seen anyone use one in years.
>Lightweight coolers have pretty well replaced them.

Coolers are better. We had a nice basket with all the typical
accessories but never used it so we gave it to one of the kids.
They're cute martha stewart things but not very useful.

Lou

On 28/07/2011 2:01 PM, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:16:40 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 28/07/2011 3:19 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>>>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>>>
>>> Oh, come on, Dave! There are high end picnic baskets that are lined
>>> and come equipped with utensils.
>>>
>>
>> Oh come on what? I said that I have seen them for sale.
>>
>> Yes, they tend to be high end. I have not seen anyone use one in years.
>> Lightweight coolers have pretty well replaced them.
>
> Coolers are better. We had a nice basket with all the typical
> accessories but never used it so we gave it to one of the kids.
> They're cute martha stewart things but not very useful.
>

Thank you. Once again a voice of reason and reality outshines SF
negative and argumentative nature.

When I was a kid, coolers were heavy and they were expensive. People had
picnic hampers because people liked to picnic. If you went off for a
Sunday drive there were no restaurants open. Most people did not buy
special dishes for picnics. They used old china or enamel. Then plastic
came along.

>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:39 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I see them for sale occasionally, but don't know anyone owns one. I
>>> haven't seen on since they stopped making portable coolers out of metal.
>>



They are still available. My son received one as a wedding gift a
couple of years ago. One couple in their circle always gives them as
wedding gifts.

gloria p

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:36:45 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
> one other than in movies. The image of a picnic basket seems highly
> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.

Come over to my house. I have the same woven basket in Large and
small, plus I have couple of coolers that are used a picnic baskets.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

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I guess I have the market on picnic baskets. I own 3 of the old style that are woven - my grandmothers, my mothers and mine. I also have my grandmothers pie basket. Woven like a picnic basket, only square, has a wood shelf with legs to carry two pies. I bought a woven picnic basket at a yard sale and filled with all the necessary items...dishes, utensils, napkins, etc for my daughter as she wanted a woven picnic basket. My daughter in laws are more inclined to modern styles, so I bought them the new style....like a mini-cooler on wheels.

I guess it would depend where you live, your activities, if you have or use a picnic basket anymore.

On Jul 27, 10:36*pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
> (There, I just deleted a references line. *I wonder if this messes
> up anyone's newreader behavior. *Let me know.)
>
> I have never owned a picnic basket, nor do I think I have ever seen
> one other than in movies. *The image of a picnic basket seems highly
> retro to me, I suppose that means they must be popular.

My wife is very attached to her picnic basket. She just said, "Let's
take our picnic basket to the beach."
>
> Steve

--Bryan