“Antique German Spoons" at the German American Heritage Center -- February 25.
Sunday, February 25, 2 p.m.
German American Heritage Center, 712 West Second Street, Davenport IA
With guests invited to view the fine craftsmanship and artistry of silversmiths and the history behind their creations, Davenport's German American Heritage Center invites patrons, on February 25, to the first presentation in the venue's new "Kaffee und Kuchen" series as Cammie from the Mississippi Spoon Gallery introduces to her vast collection of utensils in Antique German Spoons.
Collecting souvenir spoons has been a popular hobby for many Americans since the late 1800s, when this European fad swept the nation. Souvenir spoons grew out of the birth of leisure tourism in Europe around the mid-1800s. Meanwhile, wealthy Americans on a Grand Tour of Europe brought home these souvenirs marked with the names of cities and some of the famous landmarks they had seen. In the German American Heritage Center's February 25 program, guests are invited to view and learn about the fine craftsmanship and artistry of the utensils' silversmiths and the history depicted in these unique spoons.
Located at 902 East River Drive in Davenport, the Mississippi Spoon Gallery claims to boast the world's largest collection of antique and souvenir spoons. This collection started with items procured at the St. Louis World's Fair spoons, and led to many others handed down over the decades. For more information on the venue, call 563-370-5556 and MississippiSpoonGallery.com.
The mission of the German American Heritage Center is to preserve and enrich for present and future generations knowledge of the German immigrant experience and its impact on the American culture. Its focus is cultural programs and immigrant contributions, and staffers reach out to other cultural groups and demonstrate the contributions made by immigrants from many countries and from varied backgrounds to the ethnic palette which is the United States.
Antique German Spoons will be presented at the German American Heritage Center on February 25, with the 2 p.m. “Kaffee und Kuchen” program preceded by coffee and cake at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free for Heritage Center members and $5 for non-members, and more information and reservations are available by calling (563)322-8844 and visiting GAHC.org.
