July 2008 ~ Newsletter

Views from the Porch Swing ~ July 2008 We’d just like to take a minute to wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July, and to give you this month’s coupons.  We’re trying to keep this edition of the newsletter short and sweet because we hope that you will all be busy picnicking and other fun stuff as you celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy as a nation.   And for those of you that are reading this as you faithfully serve in our armed forces–we sincerely  thank you for your service.      Birthday Month…  Grandma Bonnie’s 100th Birthday This July marks the 232nd birthday of our great nation, and the 100th birthday of Grandma Bonnie Longaberger.  What a milestone birthday!    Grandma Bonnie is the mother of the late Dave Longaberger, founder of the Longaberger Basket Company, and was the inspiration for many of the pie baskets and all of the May series baskets.     Grandma Bonnie items…   1st Ever Vera Bradley Sale  25% Off All In-Stock Vera WooHoo! 25% off all in stock Vera Bradley until July 7th.  And don’t forget that the standard shipping within the Continental US is free.  Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up some of those hard-to-find retired patterns.   Let’s go shopping…      www.Porch-Swing-Memories.com   Our Blog ~ www.porchswingmemories.wordpress.com New & Restocked ~ www.porchswingmemories.wordpress.com/category/new-and-restocked-products

Grandma Bonnie’s 100th Birthday

Hi, Everyone,

July 16, 2008 is Grandma Bonnie Longaberger’s 100th birthday.  There have been quite a few of you that were wondering about the date, so there you go.  In fact, Longaberger has reissued the 1998 Daffodil basket for the month of July. 

For those of you that aren’t familiar with Longaberger or are rather new to it, Grandma Bonnie is the mother of the late Dave Longaberger (1934-1999), founder of the Longaberger Basket Company.  Many of the the company’s special baskets and pottery pieces have been inspired by Grandma Bonnie’s love of flowers or baking.    The May Series baskets are a just such a tribute, and in 1998 the company came out with the feature Grandma Bonnie Two Pie Basket in honor of her 90th birthday.

Below is information from a press release issued by the company:

Grandma Bonnie Longaberger has Served as Inspiration Through the
                                 Years
DRESDEN, Ohio–(Business Wire)–
Bonnie Longaberger, mother of the late Dave Longaberger who
founded The Longaberger Company, will turn 100 on Wednesday, July 16,
earning her recognition on The Today Show along with well wishes from
thousands of Longaberger Home Consultants nationwide.

If you’d like to read more, please click here to read the Longaberger press release posted by Reuters.