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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1189026, member: 8267"]#7 might be Arts & Crafts, but the start in the center is more typical of African baskets than the ones made by hobbyists. It would be helpful to have it in hand, to feel how solid the basket is - how tight the weaving is. That start, and the diamond designs, lead me to think it might be from the Congo region, but I can't be sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to whether you should send any to the thrift stores - I might part with #2, but all of the others have desirable features. #1, the Hopi plaque, will probably have the most monetary value. But with them identified you can do some research on what similar ones have sold for online.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1189026, member: 8267"]#7 might be Arts & Crafts, but the start in the center is more typical of African baskets than the ones made by hobbyists. It would be helpful to have it in hand, to feel how solid the basket is - how tight the weaving is. That start, and the diamond designs, lead me to think it might be from the Congo region, but I can't be sure. As to whether you should send any to the thrift stores - I might part with #2, but all of the others have desirable features. #1, the Hopi plaque, will probably have the most monetary value. But with them identified you can do some research on what similar ones have sold for online.[/QUOTE]
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