One of my kitchen must-haves is lots of utensils. I’m particularly drawn to the wooden handled variety, with their differences in age, texture, tone, and purpose. I love to mix and match these pieces when entertaining guests, or just sitting down for a meal with my husband. The more eclectic the table settings, the better.

Every time I visit a thrift store, I dig through bins of flatware and canisters full of serving utensils. Sometimes I leave with nothing, and that’s just fine. Sometimes I find hidden treasures, like the vintage brass + wood set (serving spoon and dinner knife shown above).

For all the local NOVA people, here are the details for everything shown above, and the prices I paid.

1 // Salad spoon and fork set. Unique – Falls Church, VA – $2.50
2 // Mini spatula. Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shop – $0.25
3 // Vintage brass set. 5 serving utensils and fork, spoon and knife service for 8. Re Love It – $25
4 // Dinner knife from vintage brass set above
5 // Cheese slicer. Blossom and Bloom – $0.25
6 // Soup ladle. Unique – Paterson, NJ – $1.00
7 // Three pronged forks. Set of 6. Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shop – $3.00