If you have a World Market store in your area, look thru their baskets. 

They sell a round wound basket, maybe 8" at the top, 6" high for $12.99. 

George 

Thanks for the heads up, staff of life!

Katie in SC 

I've seen the bins of them at SFBI! Lots to go around.   The really inexpensive ones are lined.  The regular coiled ones are still a fantastic value at half the cost of the local vendor.  (I couldn't resist getting just one - a 1.5 lb - on a recent visit). 

SD Baker

I bought 3 of them last month and love them. Of course, as soon as I used them twice I decided it was time to do baguettes...

Lee

And a tiny bit cheaper on some things, though I have no idea how their shipping runs. I've ordered from SFBI and their shipping was very reasonable especially considering I live on the opposite coast.

http://www.tmbbaking.com/supplies.html#baskets

 Pizzette

Pizzette, that is essentially the same place, SFBI.  I can also vouch for their excellent products and service.  I ordered several bannetons, brotforms and some raw linen.  They actually send you the linen-lined bannetons with an invoice that you then pay upon receipt of the product because that money goes to their students.  They are very trusting and in turn give excellent service.  They were very nice and extremely helpful on the phone.

TMB and SFBI the same place? LOL no wonder they carry pretty much the same things...wonder why the price differences and two different websites though. SFBI says part of the proceeds go to students for some of their baskets, hadn't noticed that on TMB.

Pizzette

Pizzette, I'm not really sure how it works but I found both sites when I was trying to find products and prices.  I was under the impression the prices were the same when I was searching but at any rate I noticed they have the same address and phone.  ???

And you have a good eye, ZB. I never noticed the addy and ph# were the same. TMB has (very) slightly lower prices on some things but I ordered my bannetons and linen couch material from SFBI. And the lady I spoke with was such a sweetheart even though I know she must have been dying with laughter inside at my SC extremely country accent :) Plus, they even gave me a courtesy call a couple of days later to let me know how much shipping charges were going to be on my order (different person this time, d'ya think he just wanted to hear me talk? LOL j/k, they are really great there!)

And I thought the part about proceeds going towards student scholarships was pretty cool.

Pizzette

How exactly do you use these bannetons.  After shaping, you put the loaf in the basket and let it proof?  My question is, how do you get it out and in the oven without messing it up?  Do you proof upside down and then just turn it over onto the stone?  Thanks.

They also have plastic proofing baskets advertised--does anyone know anything about them?