The poppy flowers are used for Military Remembrances. World War 1 had a great human toll of approximately 8.5 million soldiers. The Germans unleashed lethal chlorine gas for the first time during the Second Battle of Ypres. A Canadian Soldier, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, brigade surgeon tended to the wounded in that battle and was…
Happy Birthday to Judy Garland – The Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz – If I Were King of the Forest Plate available @ Time’s Tin Cup ! Happy birthday to Judy Garland (1922-1969). She will always be best known as Dorothy, the actress from the “The Wizard of Oz”. But did you know that Judy Garland was not in the original “The Wizard of…
Vintage and antique marbles
Vintage and antique marbles @ Time’s Tin Cup ! Playing marbles is one of the oldest street games. Seeing a leather satchel of marbles stirs up nostalgia for a simpler, screen free era of neighborhood play. Whether played on a dirt patch, a chalk-drawn sidewalk ring, or an indoor wooden board, the game relied entirely…
Iron Trivets
Iron Trivets @ Time’s Tin Cup ! June 6, 1882, Henry W. Seely filed a patent for the first electric iron. This milestone invention laid the groundwork for modern clothing care. Iron trivets were needed to rest hot irons on to prevent fire hazards.
Classic Raggedy Ann Doll
Classic Raggedy Ann Doll Available @ Time’s Tin Cup ! The classic Raggedy Ann doll is a timeless toy of history. The doll is recognizable by her bright red yarn hair, triangle nose, and button eyes. The doll was created in 1915 by American writer and illustrator Johnny Gruelle. He had found an old, faceless…
13 Star Betsy Ross American Flag
13 Star Betsy Ross American Flag available @ Time’s Tin Cup ! On June 3, 1784, the U.S. Army was officially established in its post Revolutionary War (this isn’t the ‘official’ birthday; but the ‘creation of’). The regular Army won our independence, the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War and the Continental Army was…
June 2nd is International Volkswagen Day !!
Hey Motorheads !! The People’s Car !! @ Time’s Tin Cup ! June 2nd is International Volkswagen Day !! In 1945, a car developed from an idea of Adolf Hitler, styled by Austrian designer Erwin Komenda, and innovatively engineered by Ferdinand Porsche, became the best-selling car of all time. The Volkswagen was the ‘People’s Car’…
Rationing Means a Fair Share for All
Standing in line for sugar. Photo From: NATIONAL ARCHIVES War ration books were created when the U.S. entered World War 2 in 1942. The war created shortages of commodities, products and materials that lasted into 1947. The ration books with home front coupons or stamps were issued to the public that designed when and what quantity…
Art Yard, A Makers Workshop
Art Yard is fast approaching with limited seats. Did you reserve yours? What will you make? June 7th – Time’s Tin Cup ! #downtowndenville #LoveYourLocal
Coca Cola – Pemberton’s French Wine Coca !
Open a bottle of crispy Coca-Cola with this classic bottle opener @ Time’s Tin Cup ! When Coca Cola was first invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton, it contained cocaine as a primary ingredient. At the time, the drug was legal and widely used in “patent medicines” for its perceived health benefits The original…
The Source of my Doll Addiction
Find rare vintage dolls @ Time’s Tin Cup ! On May 28, 1961, Disneyland opened “The It’s A Small World” attraction. My parents took my sister and I to Disneyland. We went from the carousel, to the teacup ride, to the Dumbo ride, to It’s a Small World. It was the Small World attraction that…