Over 20,000 Pairs !! by tennesseecowgirl

Photography • Objects • posted on May 16, 2010

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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)

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clifftoppler

7:44PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

My spelling is bad. I expected juicy fruit - but spiced with salt and pepper? Well, maybe! With a little coaxing you might get the "lads" to open a second museum on the Moon. The smile might then be interrupted with the odd cough.

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cosmoz

8:17PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

This so unique, 20,000 it's overwhelming, think about the memories...

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shadownet

8:19PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

That's a lot of shaking going on! :O)

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annie5

9:09PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Very interesting to see the Salt and Pepper Museum! It's a wonderful shot :)

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DMWVCS

9:14PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

YOU find the most AMAZING places!!! David

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brycek

9:33PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Wonderful capture and detail..interesting info!!

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kbrog

9:47PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Great capture! I've known a few people that collect salt and pepper shakers.

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daggerwilldo

10:05PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

very interesting shot. nice job

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alessimarco

11:50PM | Sun, 16 May 2010

Very interesting story and a great capture of some unique items!

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Umbetro38

12:32AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Salt and Pepper what a outstanding design but i lolve it - thx also for the Story about this capture

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wysiwig

2:39AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Thanks for the tribute. Lovely picture although I don't ever recall seeing these at the KSC gift shop. My parents (now me) have a very nice set from India made from ivory. My favorite are the plain glass and metal shakers you can still find in coffee shops. I use them in the kitchen.

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blondeblurr

2:43AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Unbelievable...that many ? what a monumental task ! I think I will stick to my wooden grinders - they do just fine. fun image, BB

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SoulEatar

3:02AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Well now we know where the money for the space program goes :) -

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Stringy

5:28AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Salt and Pepper museum thats a new to me one but what a fun idea. Thanks for the info and shot!

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meowserific

5:46AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

cool capture. nice shot

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praep

8:42AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Very nice shot and interesting informations.

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watapki66

9:17AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Great shot!

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Tom42

9:24AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

very kwel. Excellent Capture.. Sory havnt been around had problem with my workstation, also had skin cancer remove off my face ... hopefully after this week i can come back... keep shooting, my friend

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bmac62

11:01AM | Mon, 17 May 2010

Cool. Know anybody that could use about 5000 National Geographics? I collected them in the 1990s. Now, they are buried under other stuff that I must clean out of my full garage:) Actually, 20,000 pairs of salt shakers would take up less room...maybe I should switch collections:)

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