Unless you were extra observant, you might not have noticed the teaspoons in the Wedgwood cream pitcher I shared a photo of on Monday, but these were some fun finds that I wanted to tell you about!
I was in a local antique mall the first of the year and was plundering through a pile of vintage silver plate items when I noticed teaspoons with some men's faces on them. After whipping out my reading glasses, I discovered that they were Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. spoons depicting some of our former presidents, and I came home with five of them—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison, and James Buchanan.
Most of them were $3, but George and Thomas were $6. I couldn't really quibble with those prices, though.
Even the bowls of the spoons are interesting, depicting famous sites like Mount Vernon. I'm planning to use these around the Fourth of July each year, so I'm very happy with my fun finds!
How perfect for patriotic observances!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find, Angela! You must be a thorough and patient shopper to find so many treasures!
ReplyDeleteWow, those are great! I'm glad you have such sharp eyes. I'll have to be on the lookout for those myself. Since you got spoons with William Henry Harrison and James Buchanan on them, that must mean that there is one for every President up to the time the set was manufatured.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! Haven't seen anything like that before. You did make me remember though that my aunt gave me a decorative silver spoon...the bowl says "A Christmas Carol" and the handle is the figure of Jacob Marley ☺️
ReplyDeleteNeat! I hope you are planning to host a patriotic tea sometime. These are perfect.
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