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Title: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: OLDZ06 on February 26, 2010, 10:19:31 AM

It says on the back in pencil, This was Charly Sheltons Sugar Scoop. How old you think it is ? Were these used around the house or were they used commercialy by stores ?
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc178/1fstws6/000_0873.jpg)
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc178/1fstws6/000_0874.jpg)

Title: Re: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: syl on February 26, 2010, 10:50:29 AM

Probably used in a store. You rarely would need to scoop that much sugar at home but would use it daily in a general store. Probably early 20th century?

Title: Re: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: Chinese Antique Furniture on February 26, 2010, 11:03:20 AM

Agreed - Probably right around 1900.  Pretty clearly not hand made.  Highly collectible.  What is the length of it?  Very nice to have it marked on the back. 

Congratulations on a very nice find

Title: Re: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 26, 2010, 11:15:29 AM

WAY nice! It would be fun to try to research who Charlie Shelton was! If you knew where the scoop came from, I bet you could locate his store in an old City Directory.

Title: Re: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: KC on February 26, 2010, 11:42:46 AM

There is another place that could have been used....a bakery or fine hotel w/a chef!  They did have those long ago!

Title: Re: Old Sugar Scoop Anyone
Post by: OLDZ06 on February 26, 2010, 11:55:35 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone this is great site. I have so much stuff laying around I could post a picture every day for a year probably,LOL. Its around 13.5" long and 4.5" wide. I might start searching for Charly it would neat if I came up with a find.