Big Spoon, Little Spoon

Space and perspective seem out of whack in this picture. Maybe it's how one starts to see the world after dusting figurines and polishing silver for days without a break. From National Geographic magazine.

Louisa May never worried about doing her last-minute holiday shopping in the evening after work, even in the roughest parts of town. Not after she acquired her brace of giant sentient attack spoons! From the pages of National Geographic magazine.

Ooh, shiny! The spatula also doubles as a compact mirror and the spoon as a percussion device for wandering toddlers. From Good Housekeeping's Picture Cookery book.

(Joke about going bust from buying expensive wedding gifts goes here.) From National Geographic Magazine.

Buy now and receive a free magnifying glass and family-size bottle of aspirin! You'll find them both helpful when you have to sit down and polish all those tiny little decorations yourself. From National Geographic magazine.

Rumors spread (get it?) fast and thick in those days about The Great Gildersleeve and "Betty C.", but in reality they were just good friends. From the March issue of Sunset magazine.

What a great gallery show! I just love trompe l'oeil, don't you? From the July issue of Family Circle.

Implausible Dialogue Theatre Presents-- The Silverplate Sisters! From the April issue of The Ladies Home Journal.

The best dining implements for Mom's famous "Musical Fruit" casseroles. From the March issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.