I collect spoons, the sentence sounds weird, but it is a common thing to collect. My parents (or maybe some other relative) got me started on it before I have any memory of it. However I LOVE it! sometimes you get spoons with some very interesting stories, and sometimes they are just fun to look at. My collection is not very big, I have 47 spoons in all and varied about where they are from; 5-England, 2-Tanzinia, 1-France, 1-Jamacia, 1-Holland, 1-Cannada, 31-America, and 5-I have had them for so long I don't know who gave them to me or where they are from.
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Well, my family and I were talking about jewelry that is made from fancy spoons and my Dad said something to the effect of my "Baptism Spoon" would make a pretty piece. Of course the first thing out of my mouth is "My WHAT!?" My Dad then starts describing a spoon my Grandmother had gotten me from England when my Aunt lived there [please note I am talking about my Dad's side of the family, not to be confused with my Mom's side which does have an Aunt currently living in England]. Mom said it wasn't a "Baptism Spoon", but an "Anointing Spoon". Well I had no idea, I just knew what country it was from, so I went to my old friend Google. Turns out it is a replica of the Anointing spoon used to anoint the Kings of England, the original one is with the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
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It is so cool to find out fun facts like that. It adds to the fun of collecting stuff! All of my spoons have a story whether or not I know all of them is irrelevant, the point is when I find their stories, it makes them more special! It's little discoveries like these that makes life's adventure so cool! Hope everyone has a Great rest of the week and finds something to make their Adventure more memorable! God Bless. <3
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I remember us picking out that spoon for you. Such good memories attached to that time.
ReplyDeleteI Love that spoon even more now that I know the story behind it!
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