Vintage Ashtrays will never be produced again. These hand pieces and more are available at Time’s Tin Cup !! The first known ashtray was invented in the late 1400’s. Upon King Henry V receiving a gift of cuban tobacco from Spain, King Henry V had an ash container commissioned. Ashtrays; were at one time, works…
Paper Pulp Sculpting
Ever see paper pulp art? There are several varieties available at TimesTinCup.com . Not only does paper pulp art make for sweet decor; but, it also makes for brilliant craft projects. MATERIALS FOR PAPER CLAY RECIPE 1/2 Cup Paper Pulp (1/4-1/2 roll white Toilet Paper with no lotion)Use about 1 ounce of dry TP –…
Vintage Bean Pot and Recipe
Vintage Bean Pot is available @ Time’s Tin Cup ! and create this simple traditional Recipe ! U.S. Senate Bean Soup! Make their tradition your tradition! U.S. Senate Bean Soup is a soup made with navy beans, ham hocks and onion. It is served in the dining room of the U.S Senate every day. This…
Mid-Century Patchwork Fan Quilt
During the nineteenth century, creating quilts was a social event. Many laborious tasks that created the need for many to participate to complete were created into social events. These ‘work parties’ included: apple-paring bees, corn-husking contests, and barn raising parties, and quilting bees. The quilting bee often times was held in a grange hall or…
Re-Opening on Saturday
Finally! I am re-opening after three months of moving, organizing, shifting & sifting. Still so much to do but IT IS TIME! I look forward to seeing you all. I have air purifiers & am fully vaccinated but I’m requiring full masks (That means covering your nose as well as mouth while inside the shop…
What does Jesus Christ, Trick Riders and Bucking Broncos have in common? Frontier Town, Adirondaks, NY
Frontier Town featured a variety of Wild West attractions; like, old horse and buggies, bucking broncos at the rodeo, steam powered locomotives, stagecoach robberies, a Pony Express and even shoot outs between robbers! Frontier Town was made up of a Indian Village, Pioneer Village and Prairie Junction that was set up to resemble an old…
Circus World’s Felix Adler
Circus World Felix Adler, Frank Bartlet Adler, was born in Clinton, IA on June 17, 1895. He left home at age 15 to work in vaudeville acts. Adler began working with the Ringling Bros. Circus assisting a group of acrobats. Adler left the show during World War I to serve in the United States Army….
Walt Disney Company Donald Duck @ TimesTinCup.com
How many of you know Donald Duck’s middle name? His middle name was used in his initial episodes back in the ’40s, Donald Fauntleroy Duck. Fauntleroy was a reference to a common English clothing line for boys, “Little Lord Fauntleroy”. HatTip from Historical Boys Clothing Donald Duck’s middle name was used throughout the Quack Pack…
The Secret Language of Hand Fans
Archaeologists have dated hand fans back to ancient Greece. Hand Fans were used to drive insects away from food, as props in stage performances, fashion accessories, and by nobility. Hand fans were even used to convey secret, unspoken coded messages. Want to learn a new language? Have a look at Fan Language!
A Creative REPurpose
Sure, this is a lovely Tricycle for a doll collector or corner conversation piece. But, my creative eye sees it as a planter. Almost anything around the house can be turned into a planter. I have done it! Typewriters, bicycles, tricycles, cowboy boots, paint cans, wagons, tool boxes, and mailboxes ! I have even used…