BACKGROUND:
We have decided to seek new homes for a portion of our souvenir teaspoons. The following teaspoon are NOT in boxes (they had been hanging in our display cabinets) but have been individually sealed in clear plastic packets (to reduce the Silver tarnishing which naturally occurs over time)
Why are they not in their boxes?
These have been removed from two of the wooden cabinets they hung in, the teaspoon boxes have long since been discarded. The two lovely display cabinets will also be offered when we progress along with advertising these souvenir contents.
This advertisement is designed so that you can read about each individual teaspoon and then select those that are of interest to you. An automatic built-in discounting system is in place which means the more teaspoons you buy, the lower the cost per teaspoon.
HISTORY:
We were avid travellers, picking up all sorts of things "arty" and of course, it's nice to have some momento about the places you have been to ... thus the teaspoons.
Some of these teaspoons date way way back in time ... we don't even remember some of them!
The range is varied and hopefully interesting to someone ...
This advertisement is for an assortment of our QUEENSLAND souvenir teaspoons, other states and miscellaneous souvenir items will be advertised separately (as we get the time)
All teaspoons are from the period 1970's ~ 1980's
Teaspoon 1:
Fitzroy Island - Great Barrier Reef
Silver plated
Full colour head graphics
CRESTA
Rear stamped text on the head: Collectors World EPA1
Rear stamped text on the shaft: Made In New Zealand
Condition:
CLEAN
Oh, you bright shiny thing you! (looks great)
Teaspoon 2:
Nostalgia Town - Sunshine Coast QUEENSLAND
Silver plated (presumed but not stated on the spoon)
Full colour head graphics
Koala Collector Spoon
Rear stamped text on the head: Koala Collector Spoon
Rear stamped text on the shaft: none at all
Condition:
CLEAN
Oh, you bright shiny thing you! (looks great)
Teaspoon 3:
Cairns To Kuranda AUSTRALIA
Silver plated (presumed but not stated on the spoon)
Special head used. This looks to be diecast metal (Zinc?) and is not coloured. The graphics depict the scenic train crossing a viaduct. This head is MUCH heavier than normal souvenir teaspoons
The maker of this teaspoon is not printed or stamped anywhere although we have friends who have the same teaspoon and on theirs we can read the maker, SUNDOWNER. But even when viewed very closely, we cannot see this text.
The lower section of the head (front) has stamped into the metal the text
Cairns To Kuranda AUSTRALIA
Condition:
CLEAN
Head is a matt finish, mono colours and the shaft and teaspoon bowl are nice and bright. This is an impressive teaspoon and quite different to most of the others we have.
Teaspoon 4:
Townsville N.Q - Rainbow Lorikeets
N.Q being North Queensland of course
Gold plated
Full colour head and spoon bowl graphics (two separate graphic areas)
Quite a bit of fancy scroll work etched into the head and bowl areas of the teaspoon
SONIC PRODUCTS
Rear stamped text on the shaft: SONIC PRODUCTS
Condition:
CLEAN
Ah, there's Gold in them thar hills! (looks great if Gold is your thing)
Teaspoon 5:
Super Bee Sunshine Coast
Silver plated (although the rear stamp just indicates Silver, this would have to be plated not pure Silver)
Full colour head
This souvenir teaspoon relates to the famous (but now lost forever) Super Bee Honey Company which began operations in 1968 and was a major tourist attraction (free honey tasting!) however the company and tourist attraction closed down in 2008 - no longer is there a Super Bee, they have all flown back to the hive!
The maker is not indicated by text or stamping anywhere on the teaspoon
Rear of the head is stamped AUSTRALIAN MADE SILVER
Rear stamped text on the shaft: none observed
Condition:
CLEAN
Oh, you bright shiny thing you! (looks great)
Teaspoon 6:
Nerada Tea Plantation - Innisfail (Queensland)
NOTE: This plantation is now in "hibernation"
Stuart souvenir teaspoon
Made in Australia
Silver plated
Full colour head with the graphics depicting a "machine" picking the tea leaves
Extensive scroll work down the shaft of the teaspoon, around the head and a fan design where the shaft meets the bowl of the teaspoon.
Rear stamped text on the shaft: STUART SILVERPLATED PERFECTION PLATE MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Condition:
CLEAN
No excessive wear observed front or rear of the teaspoon
Silver plating remains sound (not worn through to the base metal)
Teaspoon is not bent
Teaspoon 7:
The Ginger Factory - YANDINA QLD
NOTE: Opened in 1979, home to the world famous "Buderim Ginger"
Collectors World souvenir teaspoon
Made in New Zealand
Silver plated
Full colour head with the graphics depicting a Koala bear in the centre, surrounded by Ginger roots and plants
Extensive scroll work around the head graphics, flower stamped into the back of the head.
Rear stamped text on the shaft: MADE IN NEW ZEALAND COLLECTORS WORLD
Condition:
CLEAN
No excessive wear observed front or rear of the teaspoon
Silver plating remains sound (not worn through to the base metal)
Teaspoon is not bent
Teaspoon 8:
Underwater World - Mooloolaba Australia
NOTE: Opened in 1989 and changed ownership/name in 2013, now known as Sea Life
Stuart souvenir teaspoon
Made in New Zealand
Silver plated
Full colour head with the graphics depicting a central Yellow/Orange tropical fish with some "water plants"
Extensive scroll work around the head graphics and down the front of the shaft.
Rear stamped text on the head & shaft: STUART SILVERPLATED MADE IN NEW ZEALAND PERFECTION
Condition:
CLEAN
No excessive wear observed front or rear of the teaspoon
Silver plating remains sound (not worn through to the base metal)
Teaspoon is not bent
Teaspoon 9:
Townsville N.Q Swing Basin
NOTE: The Swing Basin, Ross Creek
Collectors World souvenir teaspoon
Made in New Zealand
Silver plated
Full colour head with the graphics depicting boats moored, the township and tropical flowers (Hibiscus like)
Extensive scroll work around the head graphics
Rear stamped on the head and running down the shaft is a flower
Text stamped down the back of the shaft reads MADE IN NEW ZEALAND COLLECTORS WORLD
Condition:
CLEAN
No excessive wear observed front or rear of the teaspoon
Silver plating remains sound (not worn through to the base metal)
Teaspoon is not bent
Teaspoon 10:
Jupiters Casino Gold Coast Australia
NOTE: Opened in 1985 as Conrad Jupiters but rebranded in 2017 and now known as The Star Gold Coast.
The maker of this souvenir teaspoon is not identified although we "think" it is Collectors World based on the flower stamped into the rear and the country of origin
Made in New Zealand
Silver plated
Two headed teaspoon with one being a full colour head with the graphics depicting a front view of the casino PLUS hanging within the lower head is a hanging dauble comprising two playing cards (Ace & Jack)
Extensive scroll work around the head graphics
Rear stamped on the head and running down the shaft is a flower
Text stamped down the back of the shaft reads MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
Condition:
CLEAN
No excessive wear observed front or rear of the teaspoon
Silver plating remains sound (not worn through to the base metal)
Teaspoon is not bent
Dauble of the two playing cards is soundly fixed to the teaspoon and not discoloured
ALL TEASPOONS:
We no longer have these teaspoons on display and have placed each one within sealed plastic to preserve the current condition and reduce the speed of surface oxdisation (over time it will turn a Yellow and then dirty Brown colour due to the Silver content reacting with the atmosphere)
