People Cammie Pohl, owner of the Mississippi Spoon Gallery, holds part of her collection on Thursday, March 27. In April, Pohl will attempt to break the World Record for largest spoon collection.

The basis for the Davenport spoon museum is the vast collection curated by a local enthusiast. A grand opening celebration will be held Aug. 24 from 12 to 6 p.m.

April 27 (UPI) -- An Iowa woman's collection of souvenir spoons is being publicly counted in an attempt to earn a Guinness World Record. Cammie Pohl estimates she had at least 8,500 souvenir ...