Souvenir Teaspoons - yes... I know, not so cool, but...wait!

Teaspoons - collector teaspoons or souvenir teaspoons, you know the ones your Mother, Aunt or Gran had on racks from local towns, celebrating events and others from all over the World. They probably still have them on the wall...and like some of you I may have commented in a none too complimentary way about them.

Well, it just so happens that I have to eat my unkind words - I now find myself looking at them a second time and they are really quite fun and versatile.

Who'd have thought that towns large and small would have souvenir teaspoons made to celebrate their existence (Johnsonville, Levin, Taupo, yes, even Martinborough).

Or to celebrate an event (Americas Cup, Commonwealth Games, Marching Band Event). Any Royal Event called for a new spoon, visits, births, marriages and deaths!

They recognise organisation anniversaries e.g. WDFFNZ - (Women's Division Federated Farmers New Zealand), GG - (Girl Guides), CWI - (Country Women's Institute).

Birds, Animals, Special Occasions, Christmas, Signs of the Zodiac.... and more.

Email if you are looking for a specific town organisation or event gertrudesnyder@vintagetreasure.co.nz and find out about mailing costs.

By the way, did you see the opening of New Zealand fashion shop "Koko" in Paris this week - what did they have, yes amazing, gorgeous jewellery made from souvenir tea spoons, see them at: http://georginabaker.co.nz/collections6.htm

I have many manufacturers in stock including Collectors World, Made in New Zealand, Exquisite, Galaxy, EPNS, Crest, Cameo

New Zealand Souvenir Collector Spoons

I have spoons from many various NZ towns and event and have doubles of a few if you are looking for a pair for making jewellery.

$5 for dangles, enamels and figural spoons
$4 others each

Also see how they are being used for fabulous jewellery see http://www.quoil.co.nz/artists/phillipa_gee/ - just gorgeous!

Australia Souvenir Spoons

Lots of figural spoons, dangles and enamel spoons from all over Australia and Tasmania








And not only teaspoons, there are fluted sugar spoons, tea shovels. caddy spoons, jam spoons, cake forks, butter knives, book marks....

 Royalty Souvenir Spoons    Canada

 $5 for dangles, enamels and figural spoons
$4 others each
U.S.A.              Asia

Buy some now for - gifts (what about adding into wedding favours, a real winner for those from out of town); collections - (start one, add to one); mementos (from locations visited or for special occasions); Home Stay and Bed and Breakfast talking points; crafts (add a ribbon and make a great gift ornament); jewellery making or even... for just stirring your cuppa - there is a spoon for every possible situation.