Re: [OM] Gullah sweetgrass baskets

[Chuck Norcutt]

Many years ago my wife bought one about the same size as that $150 one 
for our daughter-in-law for about $30.  But she never bought one for 
herself.  We've been in Charleston a few times since but she could never 
bring herself to pay today's prices.  I finally convinced her this last 
trip that it was fine to splurge a little on herself.  She did bargain 
for a nice $85(?) basket for $70 but I wish she'd spent more and gotten 
a bigger one.
Thanks for the compliments on the photo.  I like the way I cropped it 
but I may revisit the color.  It looks about the way the light was at 
the time but the shade under the awning is a bit too blue I think.  I 
may change it.
Chuck Norcutt


On 11/8/2015 4:30 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> I've been collecting Gullah sweetgrass baskets since you could get them for
> $10 or $15.  They have gone up so much in price that I can't afford them
> anymore, but they are still beautiful.  Love your photo!
>
> Tina
>
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
> > Gullah sweetgrass baskets are typically found only in the low country of
> > South Carolina and Georgia.  This lady was from Charleston but was selling
> > at a church bazaar in Murrells Inlet.
> > <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=19085>
> >
> > You can read about the Gullah people here: <
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah>
> >
> > If you get within 30-40 miles of Charleston you'll find these seller's
> > stands lining the side of the road.  The density increases the closer you
> > get to the Charleston City Market.  Making the baskets is very labor
> > intensive and the prices reflect that.  The front basket at far right is
> > priced at $150.
> >
> > Sweetgrass <
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhlenbergia_filipes#/media/File:Starr_031108-0196_Casuarina_equisetifolia.jpg
> > >
> > Chuck Norcutt
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