IT'S SATURDAY morning. The kids are watching "Stunt Dawgs" in the family room while you and your spouse pore over the furniture ads in the paper and savor a caffelatte on the deck. Now, we can't do anything about the quality of children's programming, but if you've been noticing wicker lately everywhere you turn--from museum exhibitions to recent books--we can tell you a few things you ought to know before you buy.
Mass-produced wicker has been around since the mid-19th century, ...