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How to Collect Spoons

Most of the time, people collect things which are a rarity in everyday life, but spoons are something most people in the Western world use on a daily basis. Spoon collecting involves finding something special in these seemingly ordinary objects, whether they are antique or souvenir spoons.

Instructions

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  Learn as much as you can about the history of antique spoons as possible before you start buying. If you make uneducated purchases, your collection may appear disorganized and haphazard.
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  Make a list of certain spoons you would like to focus on buying, for example, American antique spoons, Civil War-era spoons or newly made souvenir spoons. If you don't prepare ahead of time, you may get carried away and buy far too much all at once.
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  Learn about the different seals and marks which spoons bear, and memorize as many spoon-related terms as possible. Knowing the vernacular definitely makes shopping for spoons easier.
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  Join collecting groups and sign up for newsletters. Others who have been doing it for a while may be able to give good advice and a newsletter is a constant source of current information.
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  Find a good website, garage sale, swap meet or other venue and begin your collection.

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