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Day 19 – The 2009 Obama Inauguration Spoon

This is President Barack Obama’s last day in the White House. He and First Lady Michelle Obama have led by example, with grace, humility, patience, and understanding.

So here’s the obvious choice for today’s post: The 2009 Obama Inauguration spoon. Made by the Watson Company (and really, what souvenir spoon isn’t made by them these days?), this silver plated spoon was produced for the 56th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies, which took place on January 20, 2009.

And now I’m going to go make a strong cocktail.

Thank you, Barack and Michelle, for your 8 years of service.

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Day 18 – The Jimmy Carter Spoon

Since this is an inauguration week, I guess I should pull out the spoon from the first presidential inauguration I remember. Jimmy Carter.

Not a great president, but a genuinely wonderful human being. He and his wife, Rosalynn, have given their post-political lives to the people, working extensively with Habitat for Humanity and establishing the Carter Center, the mission of which is “Wage Peace, Fight Disease, Build Hope.”

I salute you, Jimmy Carter. Thank you for caring.

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Day 16 – The Nashville Spoon

I asked my daughter what state I should feature today and she suggested Tennessee. I only have three spoons from the Volunteer State, so I was sort of surprised when it was the second spoon I grabbed out of the pile.

This one features two poorly painted, but happy looking musicians on top of a platform that says “Nashville.” The bowl reads “Music City, USA.” The maker’s mark on the back is “W.A.P.W. Gt. Britain,” which is the Walter Archibald Parker Watson Company, a huge supplier of souvenir items for the better part of the 20th century.