No one can quite agree as to how the first Maneki Neko came to be. The Lucky Cat, with it’s origins in the Edo period of Japan has become popular in in China and Vietnam. One of the legends of the Maneki Neko tells the tale of a wealthy man who took shelter from a…
Bonnie Scotland
Ask Laurel to show you this book on Facebook live by Time’s Tin Cup ! Henry Vollam Morton (H.V. Morton) was a pioneering travel writer from Lancashire, England. He wrote many books on his travels; including those on London, Great Britain and the Holy Land. He was also a journalist with the Daily Express. Not…
Ahoy!
Hello! Ahoy? The first documented use of “hello” was in 1827. But Hello wasn’t used in the form of a greeting. Hello was actually an expression of surprise; such as, “Hello, what do we have here?!” or; as in, “Hello, what do you think you’re doing?!” Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. A…
Make Tea Time an Enchanted Moment
The word “fairy” derives from the Latin word fata, which means “fate”. As well as the Old French word faerie, which means “enchantment”. The earliest writings of fairies are by Gervase of Tilbury, a 12th-century English scholar. He compiled a collection of unexplained marvels of the natural world. This compilation incorporated stories of enchanted places…
WE ARE MOVING! The shop is closed throughout February and March.
If you see something in our posts that you would like, call for curbside pickup. Payment can be accepted via Venmo or Paypal. Call for appt. (973) 224-4661
@ttcvintage is a supplier of Medicine of the People
Did you know that @ttcvintange is a supplier of “Medicine of the People”? These remedies are made by a Navajo herbalist and and are exclusively made available to #Boonton #MorrisCty by TimesTinCup.com. Though the shop is closed to the public for 2 months call for curbside pickup. Ask to see these remedies at Times Tin…
Klomping with Magical Willow Dutch Clogs
True Dutch Clogs are made from the wood of a Willow tree. The Willow tree can put you into a state of rightness with the world. Willow wooden Dutch clogs are worn by both men and women. They are ideal for protecting feet while working in mines, on farms and in construction settings. Willow wooden…
Pinocchio @ttcvintage !
Disney’s Pinocchio was a war time film production. Pinocchio was first introduced as a lifeless puppet. Woodworker Geppetto wishes upon a star for his puppet, Pinocchio, to become a real boy. Once Geppetto fell asleep, his home is visited by the Blue Fairy, who brings Pinocchio to life and appoints Jiminy Cricket as his official…
Give a little love!
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day we also prepare to close down the shop in our current location. Throughout February we will wrap and pack and prepare for our move over to 410 Main Street in March. If you’ve had your eye on something consider stopping in and grabbing it before it’s wrapped up.
The Mystic Mermaid
Mermaid Revelation Candle available @ Time’ Tin Cup ! In the Caribbean, mermaids were known as Aycayía. Her attributes relate to the goddess Jagua, and the hibiscus flower of the majagua tree Hibiscus tiliaceus. When European sailors first made it to the Caribbean, they encountered an unknown creature that looked like a mermaid from the…