Folding rear baskets... I need to look through my father's junk pile. I remember he had some folding baskets on a Huffy he used to take down to the beach when I was a kid. If the bike didn't get left at the shore, he may still have 'em.

Getting Schwinn fenders, possibly even ones with patina similar to the bike would appeal to me for many reasons, but I'll definitely look into the Wald ones. Nothing wrong with saving a pound or so. Although, I must say, the weight of the bike doesn't bother me at all. The weight of my person, on the other hand...

I have a hard time griping about a 30 pound bike when bike and rider together weigh only a bit less than 300 lbs...