Guest Elizabeth Hoselton, July 8, 2024 (#148)

What does one do with a collection of almost 16,000 pairs of salt-and-pepper shakers? Put them on display for the public.

Centenarian Ruth Rasmussen, Traer, IA, has collected salt-and-pepper shakers since the mid-1940s. Now this magnificent collection is on display in the Traer Salt & Pepper Gallery for the public to enjoy.

You will be utterly amazed as Elizabeth Hoselton, Gallery board president, gives us a glimpse into salt-and-pepper shaker history and shows us a variety of kinds of shaker pairs in this phenomenal gallery. Our mini tour will bring a smile to your face and stir up memories of salt-and-pepper shakers you might have used on your dining table throughout the decades.

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