Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – 1950’s Chefs Spoonholder

Submitted by Allee Willis May 20th, 2010
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Brought to you  in the early 50’s by realtor and insurance agent Joe Hodge this big mouth plastic chef spoon holder, or spoonholder as Joe spells it, is one of my favorites from my collection of fifty or so chefs in the same genre. I especially like this one because of the tongue relief in the mouth/spoon cavity as well as the clef in his chin as most other plastic chefs are flat in both places.

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I also like any establishment that might be located on a street named Dairy.

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As cute as these vintage spoon holders are they’re incredibly impractical.

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If you’re cooking anything on the stove the chef needs to be close enough so the spoon won’t drip all over the place before resting in his mouth. But if he’s that close he’s sure to start melting and will end up poisoning you. So ultimately most of these chefs ended up hanging on people’s walls for decoration as opposed to actually assisting in the kitchen.

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