I'm a little surprised at all the Americans who do not see these; it seems every Christmas department in every store, and the party places, craft places, dish stores, and a variety of other places have these anymore. However, I do recall as a kid in Oklahoma hearing Dylan Thomas reading 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' and when he mentioned 'crackers by the dessert spoons' I pictured an abundance, a big spoonful of little oyster type crackers to drop in the chowder.