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Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich covers a plethora of German, 3rd Reich spoon types with over 200 illustrative photographs and over 19,000 words of description and relevant history.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just WOW!,
This review is from: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich (Paperback)
This is truly a masterpiece. At points I had to restrict my burgeoning semi from bursting into a fully fledged wife-botherer. Yannes' gentle introduction to the world of niche Nazi cutlery has the skilfully written veneer of an expert, nay a genius, who clearly has too much time on his hands and little, if any, actual human contact. Indeed, the author's tempestuous soul is reflected in his work, shining through with descriptions of spoons which are of such intricacy and beauty that I am left shocked and appalled that the tome has yet to stand proudly on every bookshelf in the land.If you are bored of train-spotting and desperately searching for the next pointless past-time to fill the massive expanse of time before you crawl cold and alone into your final and welcome breaths then this is the book for you. Alas I must end on a tiny gripe which justifies my unfortunate award of four stars to Mr Yannes. The sole criticism one can find to inflict upon this work would be that it is too short for any true Asperger's sufferer to fully enjoy. Otherwise a pleasant read and I wait with anticipation for the sequels (known by true fans simply as Forks and Knives) which cannot come soon enough. Please contact the History Channel and beg them to commission a television serialisation.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spoons! Lots of them! And they're German too!,
This review is from: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich (Paperback)
The author's vision in creating such a comedy masterpiece is to be applauded. How many of us have ever wondered what Goebbels used to stir his tea? Or about Adolf's preferred soup-ladling implement? The sheer range of spoons discussed in this seminal work are sure to satisfy the most spoon-deprived historian. See how the spoons shine in their display cases, each one once lovingly cleaned by a Polish gypsy.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
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This review is from: Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich (Paperback)
While this book serves as an adequate introduction to the spoons of the 3rd Reich, if you are at all versed in the subject you will find little of interest here. While the list of spoons documented is certainly exhaustive, the author seems to prioritise breadth of information rather than depth. I was hoping for much more information about each spoon. There are much better guides to the eating utensils of the Third Reich available, not least A Guide to 3rd Reich Cutlery, Its Monograms, Logos, and Maker Marks: With Extensive Historical Exposition by the same author.The book is well-written, if a little dry; it's just a shame it doesn't go into more depth. I can only recommend this to complete newcomers to this fascinating topic.
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