Basket & Bubbly 2021

The Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (NLBM) and Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) are hosting the NLBM summer fundraiser, Baskets & Bubbly 2021, through an online auction from July 18 to 25. This year’s fundraiser is chaired by Karen Butler and Jackie Kupper.

The auction will include over 30 lightship baskets and basket-related items, making it a one-of-a-kind event. This virtual auction will offer buyers the opportunity to bid on exquisitely handcrafted items, including a Manny Dias basket tray, a Michael Kane woven bracelet embellished with scrimshaw, a Karol Lindquist oval basket, along with many more unique pieces.

Baskets & Bubbly is one of the summer fundraisers for the Nantucket Historical Association. The mission is to enhance lightship basket exhibits and enlarge the permanent baskets collection, research, and create awareness about the history of the Nantucket Lightship Baskets right up to the present day. In addition, exciting basket classes are ongoing for children and adults, year-round through the NHA's Decorative Arts program.