The Strange Cast-Iron Spoon That Wasn’t Really a Spoon

operated differently.

Materials had value, and useful objects were expected to last.

If something could be repaired, it was repaired.

If scrap material could be reused, it was reused.

If an item could be made at home instead of purchased, someone with the right skills might make it.

Home Workshops Were Important Spaces

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