Over 20,000 Pairs !! by tennesseecowgirl
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This shot was taken at a Salt and Pepper Museum that I visited a while back, it was hard to capture some of them as they are behind glass so that is the reason for glare you might see. Anyways it was a fun little place to tour, and I took quite a few pictures, unfortunately I lost the file when my computer crashed a while back but I had found I had some saved on a program that I use, so I will share a few in the next few days, don't worry I promise not to post all 20,000 unless you beg, of course.
I started with this one in honor of the Nasa Space Shuttle program and the last mission of Atlantis that I am sure some of you witnessed last week. Thank you all for your support. A little history about the museum is written below if you are interested in reading more about it, if you ever get out my way its a cute place to visit.
Oh and Michael thanks for making the thumbnail for me you rock!!
HISTORY:
The collection began about 25 years ago when we did not have a pepper mill at home, that worked. So off we went on a quest to find the right one. At first we found one or two, then three or four, until it became an entertainment. Soon we found the world of shakers, where the shapes, themes and colors are endless (as you will see).
Now you might be asking who is this "we". Well, "we" consists of my husband Rolf, my daughter Andrea and my son Alex. My name is Andrea and I am an archaeologist who fell in love with the history found behind salt & pepper shakers.
In the late 1990's, my son gave me a digital camera for Christmas. Soon I began to take pictures of the salt & pepper shakers I had around the house and the many boxes underneath the house. I would take measurements and careful notes on each pair as part of cataloguing the collection. Once the last box was opened, my husband said, "Enough is enough. I won't carry one more box, you have to do something with them!" So the seed was planted. What could we do with them? By 2001 we had moved from Central Texas to the Smoky Mountains to open the only Museum of it's kind in the world! Presently we have over 20,000 pairs of shakers!
One of the main purposes of the museum is to show the changes in a society that can be found represented in shakers. As you walk through the museum you can see the changes from ancient times to the 1500's, 1800's, 1920's, 40's, 60's all the way to present time.
Another purpose of the museum is to show the variety and the creativity that can be found in salt and pepper shakers. Who where the people and the artist creative enough to come up with all these amazing different shapes?
The third purpose of the museum is to bring people together. We are all connected to salt & pepper shaker collectors, a grandparent (or other family members), a friend, a co-worker, or a neighbor. And everyone has a memory about a salt & pepper shaker, either from their childhood or later in life.
As you explore the collection you will see the salt & pepper shakers displayed by themes and colors. I have also created little stories (within the displays), which I have found that, those young of heart are able to see and enjoy. Each theme is separated by pepper mills, my husband's passion in this world of condiment tools. We currently have over 1500 pepper mills from all over the world. Rolf finds the mechanisms fascinating, from simple to complex.
After 25 years of collecting we are happy to share with fellow collectors and visitors the amazing world of Salt & Pepper Shakers! As I always like to say "Keep collecting!"
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Comments (91)
0rest4wicked
Impressive!
bangonthedrums
i love it - so whimsical! and you're most welcome hon - glad to help any time, in any way i can! xo thanks for your dedication to our slowly retiring shuttle fleet - those of us who've worked on these wondrous birds surely appreciate it! ...kinda sad to see them go... have a wonderful rest of the afternoon - up for some lit? :)
tryky5carla
EXTRAORDINARY, EXCELLENT WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!
eekdog
cool collection, and how about at least 20 of them lynell. would love to see more hon. lol steve
tennesseecowgirl
Thank you all, and Michael I hope to see the final flight with you.
willpee
Interesting story but over 20,000 !!!..lol It is very interesting how things like that can tell so much about our past. I for one wouldn't mind seeing a few more of them...but not all 20,000..lol
Faemike55
Fantastic collection! nice history of the museum!
Shari123
LOL I thought it would shoes!!!! Well they come in pairs too :) Nothing wrong with salt and pepper shakers. They add a little spice to life! I hope you show a few more of them!
Osper
Oh yeah, I know several ladies that collect these and they would kill for some of what you have here in picture form.
Miska7
Very nice collection and information! Great capture.
jayfar
Beautiful salt cellars but you can't say they are the salt of the earth!! Lol. Lovely shot.
beatoangelico
Fantastic collection and great capture...well done..!!!!
dochtersions
Amazing how you told about your museum. Thanks for sharing, Lynell. They are very, very special!
Sea_Dog
Very cool. My mother had a friend who collected S & P's so whenever we went on a trip we had to find at least one pair to bring back.
Blush
intresting story sis Love your collection As you say "Keep on collecting" Hugs your Ky sis Susan~
Madbat
Oiks!I find it hard to imagine that many different styles of anything!
magnus073
Great pic Lynell and this is one place my Mom would love to visit. She has been collecting salt and pepper shakers her entire life and would flip over these Im' sure.
unstart
Very nice tribute to NASA, Lynell!!
cricke49
excellent photo capture, very impressive! love the story behind the 20,000 pairs of shakers!:)*5
tofi
You took an excellent photograph! Captivating details and such cute little additions! It's always inspiring to see how collections can be so varied and so lovely, regardless of what the subject is! I would love to see more!
sandra46
GREAT CAPTURE!
jeroni
awesome work
flavia49
wonderful shot and story!!
KataPan
Nice shot! Wonderful!!!
drifterlee
Very interesting!!!!!!!
stick
Impressive collection, I imagine that there is a lot of historical events depicted.
jmb007
bonne photo!!
ocoee53
I believe there is a museum devoted to any subject you can think of! Great shot, and I look forward to the rest.
Flint_Hawk Online Now!
These are amazing! I never knew they existed!
CarolSassy
Very cool! My grandma had a salt 'n' pepper shaker collection, and it never failed to get our attention. Excellent shot! (: