It seems that in our house the teaspoons seem to go the way of the missing socks. I suppose some day we'll find a stash one of the dogs has put somewhere with about 1000 socks and spoons. Anyway, the solution was simple - buy more spoons. These are great and fit right in with our originals (though a bit more shiny). The 18/10 designation means they are a better alloy which should hold up longer and the weight and feel is just a bit different (better) than the ones we have had for years. Shipping from the seller was quick.