A little shop selling more than goods

The Wooden Spoon brings Scandinavian community, language, food, and art to Texas

The Wooden Spoon

Photo: Audrey Henvey
The home of The Wooden Spoon, once considered worthless, is now listed as historical by the City of Plano, Texas.

Audrey Henvey
Plano Profile

When Gwen Workman was asked to use her shop as part of a haunted house tour, she decided to give her guests cookies.

This would not be a haunted house filled with phantoms or vampires. It would be filled with trolls, nisser, and other “little people” of Scandinavian lore.

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Originally published at PlanoProfile.com.

This article originally appeared in the July 27, 2018, issue of The Norwegian American. To subscribe, visit SUBSCRIBE or call us at (206) 784-4617.

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