Old Man Winter
The items shown are the "Novelty Baskets". They are known in two different shapes.
The large basket on the left, has feet on the bottom, and the smaller basket on the right
does not. The larger Basket with the feet is much harder to find.

I have noticed that the feet on the larger basket, closely resemble the feet on "Piasa Bird",
however there is no evidence to date to support "Jefferson" as the maker of "Piasa Bird".
(See Butler Brothers Catalog below dated 1906)

Note: In the early ad shown below, notice the "Master Berry Bowl" shown upper right
in the "Swag with Brackets" pattern. In the Catalog it is advertised
as a "Salad Dish". So it becomes clear that these items were
marketed for many different uses.

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PATTERN	COMPANY	DESCRIPTION	COLOR	VALUE
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Large Handled Basket	Blue	$150.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Large Handled Basket	Green ^	$200.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Large Handled Basket	Vaseline *	$275.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Large Handled Basket	White	$95.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Small Handled Basket	Blue	$75.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Small Handled Basket	Green ^	$100.00
Old Man Winter	Jefferson	Small Handled Basket	White	$65.00

Attribution List


Butler Brothers Catalog dated 1906