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Title: Love spoons
Post by: Kiki123 on October 12, 2012, 03:14:34 PM
Hi... Our downstairs neighbor passed away a few weeks ago and when looking through some things his family gave us we found a love spoon... It is quite intricate and has three balls inside the handle and has a 5 link chain on the top with a padlock on the end (i would add a pic but im on a mobile)... We dont know anything about it really and were wondering if they are valuable at all?
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 12, 2012, 04:18:23 PM
Mobile,s take pics....unless of course it like mine..in which case....you,d be better sending us a drawing...we need pics...by hook or by crook..or by mobile,.we need pics.....
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: KC on October 12, 2012, 09:07:36 PM
Would love to see a pic. Love spoons were typically Welsh in origin.  The caged/moving balls in the handle are very intricate and nice on these spoons.

Here's an example of one with the caged balls:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/87233676/american-folk-art-hearts-caged-ball-love (http://www.etsy.com/listing/87233676/american-folk-art-hearts-caged-ball-love)
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 12, 2012, 09:16:24 PM
Cool...I've never heard of these before!
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: greenacres on October 12, 2012, 09:29:21 PM
Take a picture on your phone and email it to yourself. Download and save to pictures and your all set.
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 12, 2012, 10:10:47 PM
Cool...I've never heard of these before!
Well you have now....and here,s enough to last you a lifetime....


http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=welsh+love+spoons&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Lel4UM-CLYLS0QXh8IH4Bg&sqi=2&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=675
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: Kiki123 on October 13, 2012, 12:04:55 PM
Ive been sat all night trying to upload a photo and it just flat out wont work...sorry... Any idea if they are generally worth anything?
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: greenacres on October 13, 2012, 12:51:36 PM
Did you resize it? Make it smaller.
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: sapphire on October 13, 2012, 12:59:55 PM
Niki, you could also upload to a photo site, such as Photobucket then paste here.

Would be very interesting to see your spoon and compare it to this list of symbol meanings.

http://www.welsh-lovespoons.co.uk/meanings.html
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 01:34:34 PM
are you able to send pics by email,if yes then you can send them to one of us,as some of us have our email ad in our profile...just a thought
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: Kiki123 on October 13, 2012, 01:42:05 PM
are you able to send pics by email,if yes then you can send them to one of us,as some of us have our email ad in our profile...just a thought
yeah i can email pics... Who do i email it to?
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: sapphire on October 13, 2012, 02:04:54 PM
Kiki (sorry, wrote Niki earlier) any member who has an 'envelope' symbol below their name you are able to send to.  Go after wullie/bigwull, he started this   (runs and hides>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)   :D
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 03:43:41 PM
Kiki (sorry, wrote Niki earlier) any member who has an 'envelope' symbol below their name you are able to send to.  Go after wullie/bigwull, he started this   (runs and hides>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)   :D
em no very good at runnin ...but em a dab hand at hiding....just ask Avril..... ;D
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: Kiki123 on October 13, 2012, 03:54:57 PM
bigwull my boyfriend has sent you an emal with the picture :)
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: seagull on October 13, 2012, 04:03:29 PM
Don't worry dear i've done it for you  8)
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 05:22:12 PM
Don't worry dear i've done it for you  8)
Well don,t keep it to yourself....what did you do.....??
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: sapphire on October 13, 2012, 05:26:58 PM
Don't worry dear i've done it for you  8)
Well don,t keep it to yourself....what did you do.....??

Check your emails!  ;)
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 05:33:03 PM
Don't worry dear i've done it for you  8)
Well don,t keep it to yourself....what did you do.....??

Check your emails!  ;)
I,ve just done that and a pic has come in but it won,t upload...all i got was this

love spoon.aspx.
You cannot upload that type of file. The only allowed extensions are doc,gif,jpg,mpg,pdf,png,txt
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: KC on October 13, 2012, 11:02:42 PM
What is your spoon made of?

Are there any makers' marks on the back side or any where.

Need Dimensions.
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 11:07:57 PM
the spoon in question is made of wood...i,ll post a link,to a similar one in a minute or two...
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: bigwull on October 13, 2012, 11:11:30 PM
The spoon identical to the one that you posted at the start of this topic...
Title: Re: Love spoons
Post by: ghopper1924 on October 14, 2012, 01:15:58 AM
Cool...I've never heard of these before!
Well you have now....and here,s enough to last you a lifetime....


http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=welsh+love+spoons&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Lel4UM-CLYLS0QXh8IH4Bg&sqi=2&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=675

Acccchhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! :o