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The original spoon-shaped plastic McDonald\'s Coffee Stirrer \"McSpoon\" from the 1970s to the early 1980s. They were banned by the US gov. because of reported use as cocaine spoons.
\"In the 1970s, every McDonald’s coffee came with a special stirring spoon. It was a glorious, elegant utensil -- long, thin handle, tiny scooper on the end, each pridefully topped with the golden arches. It was a spoon specially designed to stir steaming brews, a spoon with no bad intentions.
It was also a spoon that lived in a dangerous era for spoons. Cocaine use was rampant and crafty dealers were constantly on the prowl for inconspicuous tools with which to measure and ingest the white powder. In the thralls of an anti-drug initiative, the innocent spoon soon found itself at the center of controversy, prompting McDonald’s to redesign it. In the years since, the irreproachable contraption has tirelessly haunted the fast food chain.
This is the story of how the “Mcspoon” became the unlikely scapegoat of the War on Drugs.\" - The McDonald\'s Cocaine Spoon Fiasco article on Priceonomics website by Zachary Crockett
Collectible to collectors of memorabilia related to fast food, burger restaurants, McDonald\'s, the Drug War / War on Drugs, the 1970s, cocaine drug paraphernalia, and vintage Americana.
I have a total of 44 of these spoons. Some are still nice and white, others are a bit yellowed with age. I will ship out most white to more yellowed on first come, first serve basis, so if you\'d like the nicest ones, order early :-).
Please let me know if you have any questions prior to purchase, all sales final.
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