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I visited the VOA today and finally found the style of picnic basket I am "visioning" for the back of The Bike That Isn't Mine.  It is slightly smaller than the fall-back option that is sitting in my attic, which I think makes it a better fit for the bike.  My mother bought the one in the attic with Green Stamps in the 1960 and I tole painted it in the 80s and it is, well, very 80s at this point.  I was not digging the idea of trying to strip off that paint and re-do it.
I like the green on this one but the neutrals aren't quite the right color so I have a few modifications to make, including mod-podging some pretty paper on the inside {maybe the lid??}.  In the meantime The Husband is searching the Internet for an OEM package carrier to mount it.
I will keep you posted....