Spoonman Creations

I think my first introduction to Spoonman was being handed the enhanced room key when Gayle and I first checked into the Peerless Hotel in Ashland. Since then, I’ve had these fork and spoon creations in the back of mind as I’ve traveled around. And recently as I was wandering around the Portland Saturday Market, here they were.
Apparently, Mike Kelley of Spoonman is one of the original vendors at the Portland Market (since 1974). It’s certainly fun to look around and the head pieces worn by the owners are funny to look at. It’s also easy to to get overwhelmed by the «stuff» factor of all their creations. I left with a very nice and reasonably priced key chain/​spoon handle combination that best matched my Peerless experience.

They sell crazy little creations made from antique silverware. A lot of it is just funny to look at, but some are worth buying. Their hair barrettes, bracelets and rings, for example, can be quite beautiful (see pictures). These jewelry pieces are very reasonably priced. I bought a ring made from an antique souvenir spoon from the 1894 World’s Fair in Chicago for only $ 16.
They sell out of the Farmer’s Market in Portland, and online. If that’s too far away for you, there is a local Bay Area artist who sells similar items from a booth on Telegraph in Berkeley. Also, if you bring your own spoon, he will make it into a ring or bracelet for you for a small fee. This is a great way to get personalized, monogrammed gifts.