I have 38 spoons. Thirty-eight ridiculously useless spoons. You know, those tiny ornate souvenirs that can be found in touristy gift shops worldwide, collecting dust next to the novelty shot glasses, ...

You can hardly name a category of goods these days that doesn't have a collectible aspect. From fishing tackle to fire engines, syringes to cigar labels, there is somebody out there with a related ...

QWe have a set of sterling spoons showing Midwestern states. Each is stamped with the maker; some are names, some symbols. There are 18, still in their presentation case. How do we learn value and ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Editor's note: Click/tap here to see an update on this story. A Davenport woman wants to take her collection to the next level, attempting to earn the World Record title holder for ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Have you ever been to a gift shop and wondered who buys the souvenir spoons? Wonder no more — the National Souvenir Spoon Collectors Guild Convention has come to Davenport to share ...

Want to know Rita Kapurch? Just look at her spoons. Her collection of more than 300 souvenir spoons is a testament to a well-traveled and large circle of friends and family. “It mirrors the fact that ...

Our readers shared two antique shop finds this month: an American art glass vase and an English “Gaudy Welsh” pitcher. A repoussé match safe, salad serving set, and souvenir spoon, all sterling silver ...

April 27 (UPI) --An Iowa woman's collection of souvenir spoons is being publicly counted in an attempt to earn a Guinness World Record. Cammie Pohl estimates she had at least 8,500 souvenir spoons ...

These days our phones, clouds and social media accounts are full to the brim with digital photos, an enduring souvenir of every hotel we’ve stayed in, meal we’ve consumed and view we’ve admired.

If you want an idea of what the Middle Ages of Florida souvenirs - the 1950s - were all about, go to any of today's beach or interstate gift shops. There you'll find plenty of flamingos, palms and ...