Author and illustrator Edward Gorey was born in Chicago, Illinois on this day in 1925. To celebrate his birthday, here’s a spoon from the 1893 World’s Fair (the Columbian Exposition), which took place in Gorey’s hometown.

365 days of spoons in 2017
Author and illustrator Edward Gorey was born in Chicago, Illinois on this day in 1925. To celebrate his birthday, here’s a spoon from the 1893 World’s Fair (the Columbian Exposition), which took place in Gorey’s hometown.