Canada took a different approach to the souvenir spoon movement than the United States and Europe despite very close ties to both. Canadian spoons are a distinct blend of European and American spoon traditions.
I would suspect that the majority of Canadian souvenir spoons were probably sold to American because of the proximity and because so many Americans would travel to Canada. The fact that a lot of these spoons survive is mute testimony to the beauty of these pieces.
Today, Canadian spoons are not held in the highest esteem. I am not sure why this is the case, because I find them to be very interesting and with nice enamel work. For some reason the market has discounted the quality of workmanship found on these spoons.
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