The vintage medicine spoon can be a very quick way to bring back memories of our youth. That old, small tool was designed to quickly deliver liquid medication to kids. It used less hassle than would have been required otherwise.
When you look at the vintage medicine spoon, it might seem like an ordinary spoon with some unusual feature. However, the sealed (or semi-sealed) bowl and slotted handle show how it actually functions. It provides a contained, spill-free way to administer medications to children.
The vintage medicine spoon depicted above has been owned since the early 1970’s. It shows characteristics of many of the vintage designs we see today. This particular spoon has a completely sealed (or semi-sealed) bowl and a hollowed out slot in the middle of the handle. There are also models that had a rubber bulb on the end of the handle. This would allow caregivers to either press or pull the liquid through the handle and into the bowl.
The designers of this spoon were trying to help parents provide medication to their children without spills or over pouring. They aimed to reduce the anxiety felt by both the parent and the child.