Annie Edson Taylor, “Queen of the Mist” Did you know the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive was a woman? Meet Annie Edson Taylor! She was an American school teacher. She created a customized barrel and took the plunge on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901. She designed a…
Ole Tannenbaum
Find your Christmas Treasure @ Time’s Tin Cup ! Christmas trees go back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt, Rome and Germany. Plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning and it was even believed that they would ward off witches and evil spirits. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped…
The Unsung Donkey Built the World
The donkey has built the world and is the most unsung animal for his efforts. The wealth of the Egyptians was due to the precious metals carried from Africa by donkeys. Donkeys were used to carry silk along the ‘Silk Road’ from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean in return for trade goods. In Greece…
Aesthetic Nude of the Island of the Gods
This Balinese Wooden Nude is a beautiful nude sculpture from Bali, an enchanted land of aesthetes at peace with themselves and nature, is of a young lady brushing her hair. Bali is an idyllic island in Indonesia which is also known as the Island of the Gods. Bali is in the Coral Triangle. It is…
This is Cat-astrophe!
SOLD! View More items here You’ve got to be kitten me!Pay no attention to this blue flowered cat! I will not be upstaged by a floral feline! I am the one true cat of Time’s Tin Cup. I am Purr-ty SOLD! View More items here Your flower is hiss-terical. I will not tailerate this infurior…
The Gobblers
Only male turkeys gobble. It is this gobble sound they use to attract female turkeys; also known as, hens. In the Mayan religion, turkeys were portrayed as godlike figures. Turkeys were thought to have powers. Turkeys were owned by the rich and powerful as a status symbol among the Mayan people. Related: Pass the Salt…
Sweet Treat for #Railfans
This adorable train is a cookie jar which is available at Time’s Tin Cup! What #Railfans wouldn’t love this? We found the perfect cookie to fill this cookie jar with! Choo Choo Train Cookies by Betty Crocker. Choo Choo Train Cookies Ingredients 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix Butter, flour and egg called for…
‘Tis the Season for a Holiday Bazaar!
Although this market is full, tables are available for the January 26th market!#MorrisCty Small Businesses! Perfect marketing opportunity to promote your store. Rent a table and sell a peppering of what your business offers with flyers and business cards for your store! #MorrisCty makers and crafters! Grab your table to sell your artistic talents with…
QWERTY
Would you like to see this vintage typewriter? Stop by Time’s Tin Cup on Facebook for their Live Virtual Shopping and ask Laurel to show you! Remington purchased a 1868 patent for the typewriter design. It was the first typewriter that allowed people to type faster than they could write. It was also the first to…
Spot of Tea?
Tea. Relaxing, medicinal, status, and refreshing. But what of the simplistic bag that is used to brew a cup? The tea bag. It was invented by accident! Thomas Sullivan was a New York tea merchant in 1908. He would send samples of teas to customers in small silken bags. Instead of emptying the tea from…
