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…
Vintage Mailbox
This vintage mailbox is a welcomed spring addition to anyone’s home! Did you know children use to travel by mail in the early 1900s? The U.S. Post Office added parcel post to their services in 1913. The first child to be mailed via parcel post was an 8 month old baby name James was mailed to…
A Stein that will Calm the Seas
This pewter stein may actually be of a nautical theme. The nude lady handle is representative of a long known legend amongst sailors that a nude woman would calm the seas as they sailed. Ship figureheads would be carved to represent nude woman to support this legend and calm the seas ahead of the ships…
The Pure Love of Swans
Swans are a symbol of pure love. They represent grace, beauty, passion and protection. In Hinduism, they represent the connection between the material world and the spiritual world. Since swans mate for life, they also symbolize fidelity and longevity. In Roman mythology, the swan symbol is connected to Aphrodite’s beauty as well as with Apollo…
Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver
Within the Aztec Empire, Taxco silver was mined as one of the goods used as currency to pay tribute and taxes to their Aztec Rulers by citizens and merchants. There was no official currency in the Aztecian Empire; but silver was one of the items used as a function of money. The rulers of the…
TY Samuel the Uncle Sam Bear
Where did the name Uncle Sam come from? Ask Laurel to show you this piece and more @ Time’s Tin Cup’s Facebook The nickname Uncle Sam was born September 7, 1813. Samuel Wilson was a meat packer from Troy, NY. His company supplied barrels of beef to the U.S. Army during the War of 1812….
The Birds Will Arrive Two by Two
Setting up a birdhouse in your yard can provide an essential nesting area for many species of birds. It is also a great way to provide wildlife a place to raise young. While many species are able to hide their nests in dense foliage or grassy meadow areas, many others require holes for nesting. Some…