tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2904813292124300272..comments2024-03-29T12:14:57.086+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Not silver; but almost.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82897449581731496952014-04-29T04:32:35.432+01:002014-04-29T04:32:35.432+01:00Are these real silver? Irish silver is much sought...Are these real silver? Irish silver is much sought after!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78300066535120977052014-04-28T19:25:11.633+01:002014-04-28T19:25:11.633+01:00Oh how I love real silver! About 8 years ago was i...Oh how I love real silver! About 8 years ago was in a Mrs Quinns thrift shoppe in Dingle Ireland and found (buried in a box, under a pile of linens) several large silver spoons from a nearby now defunct Convent. Since I am the last remaining Catholic in my family I love banging my kids on the head with them...just as the nuns themselves did long ago.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75821869035176296252014-04-28T17:55:06.765+01:002014-04-28T17:55:06.765+01:00Good for you John. Any news of Tom?Good for you John. Any news of Tom?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3099516179444261442014-04-28T16:44:32.454+01:002014-04-28T16:44:32.454+01:00I have a ton of these kind of spoons at home
I u...I have a ton of these kind of spoons at home<br />I use them as soup spoonsJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10961567809812915892014-04-28T16:23:47.602+01:002014-04-28T16:23:47.602+01:00We live in such a throw-away society and quality l...We live in such a throw-away society and quality like your spoons is mostly lost on the children of today, mine included. They have no interest in the contents of Menagerie Manor…..perhaps the grandchildren?Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90737950748895532982014-04-28T16:04:03.417+01:002014-04-28T16:04:03.417+01:00It's the little things that make us smile each...It's the little things that make us smile each day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85656783565363120252014-04-28T15:48:46.482+01:002014-04-28T15:48:46.482+01:00People of the Ikea generation don't know how u...People of the Ikea generation don't know how unlucky they are!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57841117249483939352014-04-28T15:25:41.812+01:002014-04-28T15:25:41.812+01:00I love good cutlery, it's worth paying to get ...I love good cutlery, it's worth paying to get better quality. I hate eating with tinny forks.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8812716132447179262014-04-28T13:03:22.842+01:002014-04-28T13:03:22.842+01:00I have a lot of old pewter forks and spoons, and I...I have a lot of old pewter forks and spoons, and I think they're 99% lead. I don't think there's any lead in silver! You'll survive, I'm sure. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85850518882534541952014-04-28T13:01:13.429+01:002014-04-28T13:01:13.429+01:00I love having things that were used by someone who...I love having things that were used by someone who came before me. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60209015501643518972014-04-28T12:20:51.004+01:002014-04-28T12:20:51.004+01:00All my cutlery is old silverware and I absolutely ...All my cutlery is old silverware and I absolutely love all the designs. I enjoy stirring my tea with a variety of different spoons. I was recently told that I shouldn;t use them as they contain lead. Is there any truth in that?Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3957576402474491292014-04-28T11:39:58.343+01:002014-04-28T11:39:58.343+01:00If it has those letters on the back, I leave well ...If it has those letters on the back, I leave well alone.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63649150934607604652014-04-28T11:32:01.718+01:002014-04-28T11:32:01.718+01:00EPNS is all I can say on the matter.EPNS is all I can say on the matter.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40827440410309759552014-04-28T11:15:34.727+01:002014-04-28T11:15:34.727+01:00Yes, I had it made from an old oak wine 'cuve&...Yes, I had it made from an old oak wine 'cuve'; these are huge oval barrels that the wine is fermented in, now mostly abandoned.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32381977996819433862014-04-28T11:10:29.091+01:002014-04-28T11:10:29.091+01:00It is those little pleasant details that enrich ou...It is those little pleasant details that enrich our lives, n'est pas? The warm hue of the spoons is enhanced by that lovely wood behind it! Is that your dining table?Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80779095897942733212014-04-28T10:39:04.201+01:002014-04-28T10:39:04.201+01:00They have a nice, slightly rosy, glow to them. I...They have a nice, slightly rosy, glow to them. I love old things like this too - one can speculate on where they have been used before.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13942975413885196142014-04-28T09:59:40.715+01:002014-04-28T09:59:40.715+01:00Indeed there is something deeply satisfying about ...Indeed there is something deeply satisfying about using items from times gone by. They have such a better feel to them.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88044302018446464222014-04-28T09:10:14.923+01:002014-04-28T09:10:14.923+01:00Bone handled knives have the same sort of allure a...Bone handled knives have the same sort of allure as these spoons. Quality from another age.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36772866350526578782014-04-28T07:52:18.518+01:002014-04-28T07:52:18.518+01:00Lovely spoons. I have developed a penchant for bon...Lovely spoons. I have developed a penchant for bone handled knives. Hope to be adding to my collection when we start car booting daughter's vast clothes collection! Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665124844297422315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17450810462480163232014-04-28T07:09:47.282+01:002014-04-28T07:09:47.282+01:00I've witnessed them. I was once at a jumble sa...I've witnessed them. I was once at a jumble sale in Brighton, and about to buy a whole Turtle carapace for £5, when I was almost trampled to death by 'Bargain Hunters'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91314305729057867272014-04-28T06:54:07.344+01:002014-04-28T06:54:07.344+01:00We have Jumble sales as well, usually in a Church ...We have Jumble sales as well, usually in a Church hall and they raise funds for charity. These are even cheaper than car boots and they always have a lot of old cutlery. I bought a vintage glass rolling pin for 30p a few weeks ago. <br /><br />So if your over here and you see a sign saying Jumble sale try and pop in but be warned they're full of gentle old ladies who have razor sharp elbows when it comes to getting a bargain!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597069824333007603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7650583656909292332014-04-28T05:22:04.304+01:002014-04-28T05:22:04.304+01:00Nice looking spoons. Must keep a lookout for them....Nice looking spoons. Must keep a lookout for them.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.com