I don't know about sweet gum baskets - why do I want this? (I know I don't need it.) Thanks.
Because daisyscarlett said the art of creating the baskets isn't being passed down and soon they'll be gone forever!
I have one, Mr. Betty brought one home from South Carolina when he was working on a project in Hilton Head. They come in all sorts of shapes, they're made from sweet grass. Mine hangs on the wall in the dining room.
My Grandmother gave me two pine needle baskets her sisters wove when they would visit Florida. They're so special, I'll never let them go. :-)