Comments | antof9: The Generosity of Friends and Strangers

antof9

The Generosity of Friends and Strangers

Jan 11, 2007 21:41

There's something about little spoons -- the ones you get as a tourist when you travel -- the ones the Dutch call lepeltjes (little lepels, of course) -- the ones Williams-Sonoma call espresso spoons -- that cheers me. I consider them a critical part of serving tea or coffee. And I've realized lately that I don't have enough. I have 4, plus two ( Read more... )

ebay, friends

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misstreebc January 12 2007, 06:49:34 UTC

I love it when nice things happen to nice people! :-)

miketroll January 12 2007, 07:29:46 UTC

Funny, I never noticed lepeltjes on sale as ornaments when I worked in Amsterdam, but they must have been around. Here in Wales the speciality is Celtic "love spoons". They're pretty but - my! - are they not cheap! Here's a link.

http://www.welsh-lovespoons.co.uk/english/shopping.html

However, they do sell wooden ones too. Some of those aren't cheap either, but shopping around you can sometimes get lucky.

Oooh! retc January 12 2007, 15:10:50 UTC

Those are beautiful!

gir1fromipanema January 12 2007, 08:30:24 UTC

That is just soooo nice! May we see your collection, when it arrives? They are all different, aren't they?

florafloraflora January 12 2007, 14:30:56 UTC

I love that you're actually using these spoons. I can't stand the thinking that, if something's pretty, it's too nice to use because it might get worn out. That, and I can't stand dustcatchers. This way you get something pretty AND the use of it.

alrescate January 12 2007, 15:03:41 UTC

Huh. I never realized one could use those tiny souvenir spoons....or maybe I'm thinking of different ones. (Or maybe they make them in different sizes in Europe?)

Oh and don't worry, I'll save your spot in the "I hate people" club....you know you'll be back. *grin*