We have an armadillo container also.  They are used in Mexico as seed 
containers farmers carry while planting crops.
Bev

On 9/1/2005 10:56 AM, Deb Arenz wrote:

> I'm hoping someone here can help me.  We have an armadillo basket in our 
> collection and know absolutely nothing about it, other than information 
> about the donor's family.  I haven't been able to find any resources on 
> the web or in our basket-related books about how these pesky critters 
> became popular as baskets.  I did find a blurb through a google search 
> stating one was first displayed at the 1902 world's fair, but it was an 
> uncited website, which makes me nervous.
>  
> Any help or leads to further information would be greatly appreciated. 
>  
> Thanks,
> Deb Arenz
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