Quick update... I was in Kentucky earlier this month and visited a few antique stores. There was not a spoon to be found. Anywhere. I assumed perhaps people were keeping their silverware, or someone out there is buying it up.
Last weekend, I walked into an antique store in Milwaukee to kill some time before meeting DS, and on display just past the entrance--tons of silverware! There were a few complete sets, but most were divided and grouped by pieces. I bought an 8-piece soup spoon set, and a 6-piece sundae spoon set. Once I returned home and unwrapped them, only 1 of the sundae spoons had an area of wear. The rest were in great condition.
I'm especially thrilled with the soup spoons, as I don't have that style (mine are just big teaspoon style). And I'm already putting them to good use--making soup today with Jamaican jerk brats I found in the freezer that never made it to the grill this summer, Rancho Gordo runner beans, various vegetables, and fresh herbs still available from my outdoor planters. It's chilly here today, and I'm working from home. Perfect first soup of the season.
You can see the detail on the soup spoon handle below.
Thanks for indulging me, everyone. I may be developing a new obsession with antique flatware.
Q
Snow, Feb 2015
Q