Olive Spoon Studio Giveaway
Taking forgotten pieces of the past and
turning them into modern treasures.
When Michael and Erin married, their main goal was to someday have their own home-based business where they could share the responsibilities of raising and teaching their future children and have a slower and more meaningful life.Michael was working a very unfulfilling job with long hours, and after the birth of their second child, it became nearly unbearable for him to walk out the door each morning, knowing he wouldn’t see his children again until the following morning.Michael and Erin started up Olive Spoon Studio as a way to escape the brutal pace of Michael’s job, and as a means to their dream of living and working at home. After one crazy year of doing both jobs, Michael finally escaped the rat race and the two have been full time crafters ever since.
Olive Spoon Studio came about from a combination of Erin’s love of antique silverware, and Michael’s love of upcycling. They both love the thrill of the hunt, scouring antique shops, flea markets, and fairs all over New England for old flatware. Michael turns the finds into beautiful jewelry, and stamps words and phrases onto spoons and forks. Erin helps stamp silverware and runs the shop.
Michael and Erin are fascinated by the beauty and artistry of antique flatware, and rescuing it from scrap bins to turn it into a new treasure is a joy. Lately, with the price of sterling at an all-time high, many people are bringing in their old pieces of silverplated flatware to trade for cash. When they are told the flatware is silverplated, not sterling, they either leave it there to be scrapped, or they take it to the dump.
More than once, while out on his hunts, Michael has walked into a shop and just missed an earlier customer who was trying to sell their silverplated flatware, but was turned away and given directions to the dump. Mike has actually tried to intercept them and rescue their silverware! Though these old pieces are not sterling, they are just as beautiful and should be treasured for the small pieces of history that they are. Olive Spoon Studio believes worth should not be measured by the value of the materials used, but by the talent, beauty and labor that went into its creation!When you buy from Olive Spoon Studio, you are not only supporting handmade, but you are also supporting one little Rhode Island family of four. This is what they do and they appreciate you more than you know!
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I love these! Especially the stamped “I Do – Me Too” forks. What a special wedding gift!
I love the cheese knives – very fun and unique. I’m seeing some early holiday gift shopping in my future.
Love love love this stuff!!!! such a good idea………love the rings 🙂
Gorgeous!
These are adorable.
So lovely!
I also love old silverware! Beautiful pieces of art – love the jewelry!
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Perfect gift idea for a wedding! Just the right price range too. 🙂
I want those wedding forks so bad!! They are too cool!
These would be a perfect gift for my brother’s wedding!
Simply beautiful! Sweet, whimsical & nifty! Favoriting a few now!
So cute!
Very cool! The perfect wedding gift for my cousin’s wedding in October!
This shop is amazing! Super cool
Love the Happy Birthday spoon…all are so unique!
I do like this silver ware. So lovely. My favorite is the Happy Birthday spoons.
I love upcycling, and the spoon rings are fantastic! I would definitely get this one: https://www.etsy.com/listing/122079323/vintage-spoon-ring-size-9-celebrity-1939?ref=shop_home_active
The jewelery is so pretty. I love that bracelet.
So pretty! I love the I do forks!
So cute! Love the creativity.
I like the jewelry, this is a great example of upcycling.
Adorable and unique. I would love to give something like this to our daughter for Christmas!
Love! They would make great gifts too!
Unique! I love them 🙂
Those are so unique and clever!
A twist on classic, I love it!
the rings are also really cool. Olive Spoon has perfected the art of recycling! Creating beautiful pieces for future generations.
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I like the Wax Seal Necklace, Forget-Me-Not, Fine and Sterling Silver.