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Early Spoons
18 January 2000
 
The oldest form of table implement, dating from Neolithic times, was a rudimentary spoon fashioned from elongated sea shells or wood splinters. The Egyptians had spoons carved from slate, flint, wood or ivory, whereas both Greeks and Romans used metal spoons, in silver or silver bronze............

Early American Souvenir Spoons
23 March 2000
 
Novice spoon collectors are often surprised to learn than no souvenir spoon was produced in the United States prior to 1889. To be sure some souvenir spoons are dated earlier than this, the Roger Bros............

Just A Thought
By Julie Gutknecht 27 July 2000
 
I've been collecting spoons now for more than 30 years, but my latest addition proved to be more than just #654. It was my "Penny Spoon" - a mystery to solve............

Two Spoons with Bowls Filled with History
By Bill Boyd 10 August 2000
 
The year 2000 is a cause for celebration in Kansas City, Missouri. The City is in the midst of celebrating its 150th birthday. It is also the 100th year since a convention hall the City was preparing for the Democratic National Convention burned to the ground and was rebuilt in three months............

The “Witch” Spoon of Salem
By George B. James 02 October 2000
 
The Salem “Witch” spoon was the first to be made from a special die, of a design suggestive of some particular place, and it has since become the most celebrated of the souvenir spoons............

Apostle Spoons
06 April 2000
 
A full set of Apostle spoons will consist of thirteen spoons, usually silver, with a small figure of Jesus or one of the twelve apostles at the end of each stem............

The Spoon Story
By Cath Thompson 19 April 2000
 
A spoon is a spoon is a spoon, or is it? Not for those in the know! Part of the attraction for enthusiasts is that a huge array of different types of spoon, from caddy spoons and jam spoons to grapefruit spoons and even special commemorative spoons have been made from many different materials over the centuries............