Please reply to the list. We too have a mysterious armadillo basket. Thank you, Lindsey Richardson Collections Manager Boston Children's Museum 300 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Tel. 617 426 6500 x366 Fax 617 426 1944 www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deb Arenz Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 10:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] armadillo basket 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 **************************************** Deborah B. Arenz [log in to unmask] Senior Museum Curator Nebraska State Historical Society PO Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501-2554 402-471-4759 Fax: 402-471-3314 To learn more about the histories we share, visit www.nebraskahistory.org <http://www.nebraskahistory.org/> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).