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SOUVENIR SPOON COLLECTORS PLANS CONVENTION SEPT. 10–13

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — The Southern California Spoon Collectors Club has finalized plans for its 2008 convention here September 10–13.

Spoon conventions feature buy/sell/swap sessions, sightseeing, displays, a spirited auction and informative workshops. Prior conventions have been attended by collectors from all 50 states, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Australia.

Information and registration packets are available March for $3 from Nickie Devine, 16 Fairway Drive, Manhattan Beach CA 90266-7218.

The 2009 convention will be in Las Vegas, hosted by the liaison committee of the clubs that also are responsible for the National Spoon Library. Clubs are located in the Northeast, Southwest, Dallas, Southern California and Washington State.

For information on spoon collecting, contact Erwin Goldman at 201-662-1342 or erthy@aol.comsubjects:spoons or www.souvenirspoons.com/spooncollectingclubs.