October 14, 2025
We enjoy visiting quirky museums, though we're not sure the owners would necessarily agree to the description as quirky! We stopped by the Mississippi Spoon Gallery in Davenport, IA. The collection started with 127 spoons inherited from great grandma, and now is almost 38,000 in number with around 10,000 on display. The collection is quite varied, from souvenirs to antiques, and the owners are keen to share their passion.
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| Souvenir spoons |
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| Who's your favorite character? |
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| Cloissone |
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| Gallery overview |
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| One of the smallest spoons with handpainted scene |
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| 10k plated crown collection |
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| Spoon from China |
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| Miniature needlepoint handles |
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| Grimm's fairy tale spoons |
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| plique-a-jour (think miniature stained glass) |
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| Eqyptian spoons with mummy and a baby moses |
