July 4th has come and gone and what a day we had. Our big day on QVC went so well, we couldn't have asked for a better show. Walter and I made it back home safely and we were pleased with how things went.

The month of July is always busy for me, but last week was like a whirlwind. It was my week of vacation and I feel like I didn't stop for one minute to take a breath. Although it was a busy, I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with my siblings as I always do.

We really took advantage of the beautiful weather we had, we spent a lot of time outside cooking out and going to the beach. I did overdo it in the sun, but that did not stop me. One of my sisters brought her NH Drum Cooler to the beach twice and both times people stopped her to ask her where it came from. She is a great representative for our company, she's like "oh you can order this on www.peterborobasket.com", "It's free shipping and this cooler holds ice for several days". Even though it's a huge basket for her to carry, she insists on using it and dragging it along.

Our family holds a golf tournament every year to raise money for my niece who has Muscular Dystrophy. This was another successful year and we had lots of fun. Peterboro Basket Company donated several baskets for our raffle,  people were practically wrestling each other for them, including my sisters!

Summer always feels like it's so short, especially when you see Fall stuff in the stores right after the Fourth of July. We still have quite a bit of summer left, so get outside and enjoy it while it lasts. God knows we deserve good weather with the Winters we get up here in the country. I can't image how people who live in places like Alaska do it.

Enjoy the balance of the Summer!

Shari

It's almost here and everyone seems to being gearing up for the big celebration. This morning I stopped for a coffee and I saw lots of people getting the vehicles fueled up. The week of the 4th is a big vacation week for many. When I was little we used to spend a week at the beach every summer and watch the fireworks on the evening of the 4th, great memories.

If you are traveling to Peterborough on your vacation, be sure to by our factory outlet store and think about picking up one of our baskets coolers. You won't be disappointed that you did. These coolers are so durable and keep things chilled for a long time. They are great for taking to the beach because you don't have to worry about them getting sandy, you just shake it out.

For those of you that cannot visit us here at the factory, don't forget to tune into QVC on July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3 PM. Walter and I are "on the road again".

Have a safe and happy 4th and a super vacation!

Shari

Can you believe it, the fourth of July is almost here. It's so funny, we wait all Spring long for the big day and it's all over so quickly. All we can do at this point is hope for really great weather.

Our factory is shut down the first week of July every year. We close for maintenance of our boiler, which is what produces the steam to make our baskets. This needs to be completely free of hot ashes so that someone can get inside and give it a good cleaning. We also use this time to give our employees a week of vacation time.

We will not be shipping any website orders during this week, they will not be processed for shipping until we return. So, any orders received from June 30th through July 8th, won't actually get processed until we return on July 9th. Please keep this in mind if you place any orders during this time. We always try our hardest to get the orders out as quickly as we can as soon as we return.

Again, our QVC show will be on July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3PM EST. Be sure to tune in to catch Walter and I and see first hand our brand new basket styles that we produced just for this show. Walter will have a very special Limited Edition basket with his signature on it. Plus, we have an amazing, amazing patriotic flag basket that I am in love with. All exclusive to QVC, so you need to watch!

Our Factory Outlet Store is open during the week of our annual shut down vacation, so please don't hesitate to visit us if your off that week and in our neighborhood. The only day our store is closed is July 4th. If you want to give us a call for directions or our Outlet Store hours, call us at 603-371-9020.

Have a Fabulous vacation whatever you do, and may it be a safe and happy one!

Shari

This is the time of year when you can really start to enjoy the great outdoors. The sun is shining and it's good to be outside. If you enjoy being at the water, keep in mind that we have some of the greatest basket coolers to offer on our website. Our coolers have custom insulated foam inserts that are made of high density foam. These are so great for taking to the ocean, lake, golf outings, picnics, and more. These are also a much more unique wedding gift than your typical picnic basket.

I am just coming back from a week of vacation time, it was a nice week for getting things done around the house and I was able to spent some time with family as well. My brother just bought a new house, so I gave him one of our laundry hampers as a housewarming gift. As soon as I brought it in the house, everyone that was there was like "oh my goodness what a beautiful basket". It really is a nice basket and I enjoyed giving it as a gift.

Well back to work this week and time to start getting ready for our big day at QVC on July 4th. I always look forward to our shows on July 4th, we feel Peterboro Baskets and July 4th on QVC go hand in hand because we are a Made In America product.

We have lots of brand new items for this show, so be sure to tune in on Wednesday, July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3PM EST.

In the meantime, enjoy the gorgeous weather!

Shari

Ooh la la it's hot outside! We hit high 90's the last couple days here in NH. I love it, I have been complaining about being cold since October of last year and couldn't wait to be warm again. Things are heating up here in the factory too, we use steam to make the baskets, so it gets pretty warm inside here during the summer months. We are already serving Gatorade to our employee's and it's only the end of May.

If your planning a trip to our factory outlet store this weekend, we just filled it up to the gils with lots of baskets. We also got in some awesome denim tote bags with the old man of the mountain embossed into the fabric. These make great beach bags for the summer. We also got some new t-shirts with our logo embossed into the fabric. These make great gifts for the Peterboro enthusiasts. Keep in mind that we will be closed on Monday May 28th, 2007 to celebrate the holiday.

Remember all of our troops, past and present, over this long holiday weekend. God Bless America!

Shari

I would like to thank everyone who made it out to our Spring Tent Sale. Despite the rainy weather we still held the sale, we just moved it inside. We saw lots of familiar faces, and enjoyed catching up with everyone.

Mary, who runs out factory outlet store and I are always amazed at how far people travel to come to our sales. We had two ladies visiting us again that come to our sales every year. All this time I thought they must live in Massachusetts or some place like that. Come to find out, one lives in PA and the other in MD. They drive up for each sale, one in the Fall and the other in the Spring. These girls are crazy about baskets and they give them away as gifts too. I also met another couple that happened to be up in ME on business and drove here for the sale. They are also from PA, and stopped here on their way home. I enjoyed chatting with them about my trips to QVC.

I would like to thank my two friends who stopped by to bring me gifts. It was also great to see them, and of course loved, loved, loved the gifts. Thank you girls!

I am now ready for a couple days off after a long 7 day work week. Time to do some gardening and spend some time with my 3 four legged children.

Shari

We have to think it's good luck or something like that. Every tent sale we plan lately ends up being very rainy, cold and damp outside. Well, it's a good time to shop! I myself will make any excuse to shop. I actually don't need an excuse really, I consider myself a professional shopper. I am very good at it and I save a ton of money when I shop. My husband loves that line "I saved us so much money".

The sale must go on and we are prepared to have the tent up no matter what. We may just keep the baskets inside if need be, but there will be lots and lots of baskets and accessories for everyone. As far as the weather goes, I look at it this way. If I am going to work on the weekend, I would rather it be raining.

I have considered myself very lucky to meet lots of nice people over the last 12 years here at the Peterboro Basket Company. I meet people in our Factory Outlet Store, over the phone, at off site sales, and when I am at QVC. People are always very excited to talk about their love of baskets and I love to hearing about what they use them for. I have to share this picture that was sent to me by a very nice woman that absolutely loves our baskets. Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, because her daughter has also taken to our baskets.

Shari

It's finally here, our annual "Spring Tent Sale" is scheduled for:

May 18th, 19th & 20th.

Our inventory is plentiful and we have lots of baskets and accessories to offer this year, including wrought iron. If you have been wanting to started on your holiday shopping, this is the perfect time to stock up on Peterboro Baskets for your gift list. If you have never been to one of our sales, you won't regret making the trip. There are lots of bargains, we are generally trying to clean out to make room for new product.

I have been working at our tents sales since the first year I started here. I remember back when I pretty much worked under the tent alone. Today, it takes at least 3-4 people to keep it running smooth. It has grown tremendously, mostly by word of mouth. Some of our customers travel from as far as PA, OH, & NC. The sale runs Friday-Sunday, but the best variety is Friday and Saturday. Sunday is for the people who like to pick through the last of the inventory and see what kind of deals we are making. We always hate to have product leftover, so we usually make special deals on Sunday.

Hope to see all those familiar faces again this year!

-Shari