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Antique Glass Spooner

Late last year I learned about spooners. Do you know what a spooner is? Once I learned about spooners, I wanted one for myself.

I was visiting my aunt – her dining room is wonderful! She wanted to show me an interesting piece of silverware she had found while antiquing and opened her cupboard and pulled out a spooner dish which was holding silverware.

I asked my aunt why she was using that piece of glass for the silverware. She told me the glass container is a spooner and is meant to hold spoons or whatever utensils someone may want to store but not use a drawer. After doing a little research, I learned that spooners were originally used displayed to convey hospitality and show a sign of readiness to welcome and entertain guests (Patternglass.com). The Historic Foodie also talks about the history of spooners.

I decided I wanted my very own spooner. My aunt and I met at the antique store Kind of Blue in New Bern, North Carolina. Their large selection of spooners was interesting and made the choosing process enjoyable.

I’m currently using my spooner to corral small utensils used for charcuterie, appetizers and small foods such as olives or pickles. One of our purchases for the loft was a campaign table. I have it close to the kitchen and can use it, if needed, as a serving area. It is a logical place to have and showcase a spooner. My spooner is out and I am ready to welcome and entertain guests!

Happy quilting and crafting! ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎


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Imperial Glass Vase

Last week, I was in eastern North Carolina and stopped into Franklin’s Antiques in New Bern. My aunt met me there and we enjoyed hunting for treasures. I found this lovely clear glass vase. My research shows that the glass was produced by Imperial Glass starting in the early 1900s and is nicknamed “Zippered Heart”. A lot of glass patterns are just numbered and later given names by glass enthusiasts.

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Antiquing in Virginia off of Interstate 77

For years, I have traveled from Ohio to North Carolina. Our family would visit extended family in North Carolina and vacation along the coast. There are so many antiquing opportunities when driving this route, however, our focus was always on arriving at our destination with as few interruptions as possible. Traveling via driving long distance with a group of people, including children, always includes many stops. I’m fairly sure if I had requested to stop for “just a minute” to antique, my request would have been met with a lot of sighs and eye rolling. When I found myself traveling alone this past August from North Carolina back up to Ohio, I FINALLY had an opportunity to stop into three antique shops right along I-77 in Wytheville, Virginia. After years of passing these stores by, I was so happy to be able to take a peek inside. I was not disappointed!

Salt cellars and small vessels

The three stores I visited are:
Snoopers Antique Mall – 2114 E Lee Hwy, Fort Chiswell, VA 24382
Old Fort Antique Mall – 2028 E Lee Hwy # A, Wytheville, VA 24382
Antique Station – 1998 E Lee Hwy, Wytheville, VA 24382
Strolling through Antique Station was fun because the store setup included “rooms” throughout which were staged and full of treasures. Additionally, Antique Station had an enormous amount of glass for very reasonable prices. One of my favorite salt cellars is made by Fostoria. I have used my stash sparingly over the years so I was happy to find seven Fostoria salt cellars!

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