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Wooden Spoons were a necessity in frontier times.  As with many things like quilts and others, they gradually became a folk art item with fancy carbing, unusual shapes, tole painting and other decoration.  They were used in many countries so there are wooden spoons from the USA, Sweden, Norway, USSR and other countries; each with it's own style. 

Wooden spoons are also sometimes included as part of treenware , which is the term used for any kind of wooden kitchen impliments.