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Day 8 – The Egon Lauridsen Spoons

I picked these spoons up for $10 in an antique store in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood about 15 years ago. I was told they were Russian, but it turns it they’re guilloche enamel spoons made by Egon Lauridsen of Denmark.

Not sure what era they’re from, but seems like other people’s best guesses place them in the 1940-1960 range. While Russian spoons are usually haunted, Danish spoons go through a fairly rigorous exorcism process before they are sold on the open market, so they’re probably not haunted.

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Day 7 – The Boston Baked Beans Spoon

Most of my grandmother’s family on my dad’s side was from Boston (Roxbury) and nearby cities in Massachusetts. So, here’s a Boston spoon, next to a tasty Boston Sidecar (which I have never made before and it was delicious!).

The spoon was made around 1900 by George Homer of Boston, Massachusetts. In fact, as far as I’ve been able to tell, George Homer ONLY made souvenir spoons. It’s about 4″ long, and features the State House building in the bowl and a can of baked beans near the tip of the handle.

In my expert opinion, this spoon is not haunted.

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Day 6 – The Octagon House Spoon

I asked someone to shout out a state for today’s spoon and the first one I heard was “Wisconsin!!”

So, I present to you a spoon from The Octagon House in Watertown, WI. Built in 1853, the 3-story house (plus cupola at the top) has 32 rooms in total and now houses a museum.

I’ve never been there, but I’ll bet it’s totally haunted.