Post #381442 by captnkirk on Tue, May 20, 2008 9:16 AM

I have heard good things about Absinthe Originals, but I have not bought any thing from them yet. Back when I did buy absinthe spoons, I bought mainly from Mike Iavarone and the Frenchman. Unfortunately Mike passed away a few years ago, the Frenchman is still online but he sells mostly reproductions now. http://www.absinthefrenchmanspoon.com/

I have been collecting absinthe spoons for over 20 years now and I have posted this pic of my collection of absinthe stuff to the absinthe discussion thread a while ago.

Prices on antique spoons have skyrocketed lately so I have not added any new ones to my collection since this was taken.

One last note, about passing reproductions off as antiques, I find most eBay sellers with high feedback ratings are honest. Most reproductions are very good, but the usually look brand new. So check the manufacturer's marks when you can and beware of new looking antique spoons. The book by Marie-Claude Delahaye on absinthe spoons is a great guide to help you if you plan on collecting or buying an antique spoon.

[ Edited by: captnkirk 2008-05-20 09:30 ]

[ Edited by: captnkirk 2009-01-29 03:55 ]