Museum Archive: Other Brylcreem Royal Spoon , 3/16oz Gold fishing spoon #11644

Featuring a distinct crosshatch pattern etched into its gold-finished surface, this 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) piece of angling history represents a unique crossover between grooming products and the great outdoors. During the 1950s, the Brylcreem company offered the Royal Spoon as a mail-in premium rather than a retail item, famously linking the promise of healthy hair to a successful day on the water. This specimen weighs in at 3/16 oz (5 g) and carries the product code 11644. A single hook is secured to the trailing end of the teardrop-shaped body, which was originally intended for casting in freshwater lakes and streams. The lure is unused and remains preserved in its original red-and-clear bubble packaging, maintaining the original luster of the metal as it was when shipped to anglers decades ago.