When my grandma died, all her spoons were placed in a basket at the entrance to the church. She had 8 kids, dozens of grandkids, and lived in a small town of 500. Everyone she knew that was alive came and took a spoon.
There were left over spoons
I love that idea!
Thank you.
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Old fads are so funny. Like those ceramic thimbles.
My grandmother was into collecting thimbles, when she was still alive.
As a child, whenever I went away somewhere on a trip with my parents and we saw a souvenir thimble, I’d always want to get it for her.
Looking back as an adult, I’m quite sure now that she didn’t really care that much about the thimbles at all, especially towards the end. What she really cared about was the connection it created, and the relationship with her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
It’s nice to know what someone likes, and to think of them when you see it. And every time I saw thimbles I thought of her.
In a modern context I have a friend who likes frogs, and every time I see a random frog plush or weird frog toothbrush holder or whatever it is I always think of him and want to get it for him.
Fads change but I think the reason for having them stays the same. It’s nice to be into something, and for other people to know you’re into it, too :)
Wow…I miss read your response and all I could think was…They are funny but we’re talking about Grandma’s spoons, well I bet THEY would collect spoons too, especially the old funny ones, this all check out…Rereads it, OHHHHH FADS…Please don’t tell the Velvet Mafia on me
I was looking for this comment. My nana has a huge thing of thimbles from every single trip they’ve ever taken. It’s pretty cute tbh
Or my dad: B E L L S
I absolutely love this.
Is it wordplay on “Schooner?” Spooner?
I barely even know her!
Didn’t find a single salad fingers reference, i must be getting old… :/
My nana used to have a collection of spoons in holders like this in her dining room. Thanks for the double hit of nostalgia and serotonin.
Nice isn’t it?
Finally, I will have enough spoons to properly clean my room!
Neo: There is no spoon.
Nana:
Do you think she only got the ship once she had enough spoons to fill it, and then just put up her favorite ones? I imagine it would be embarrassing to have a half full spoon ship.
I’ve seen ones with empty spaces waiting to be filled back in the 80s myself.
Nana recently big spooned whole stock market
Somebody wants a word with you
I collect spoons as a 30 year old. I think I picked it up from my grandma. Sadly gift shops rarely carry them anymore.
I’d like to see your spoons!
I’d love to show you! Unfortunately they’re in storage at the moment
Ok well my spoon dreams are shot
You convinced my wife to go digging for them! Entire Box Row 1 Row 2 Row 3
Omigod your wife made my morning. I love them!
I pick up a mug with a flag of every country I visit. I don’t really collect them in the sense that I use them and threw some away because they were clearly too beat up.
They make good souvenirs on my morning coffee.
I have one with the flag of Amsterdam city and it seems to be indestructible.
