Popular at The Local Here, is one that simply hooks ober your handlebars. It has 2 parts .
lifting the handle of the basket releases it from the support hooked over the bars (& leaning against the head tube, to further support the weight .
buyers are typically just cruising..
Wald newsboy baskets can really carry a lot of stuff , braces go to your front axle.
wicker and ash baskets look nice . there are plastic coated wicker looking baskets too .
Then there is the whole Porteur front rack thing..
CETMA racks
http://cetmacargo.com/pages/cetma-racks-info