Have you ever heard of a hair jar? During the Victorian Era, small ceramic or bronze pots with a hole in the lid were kept on the dressing table to store hair removed from brushes and combs. The hair was recycled into stuffing small bags or used to bulk out hairstyles. See this piece at…
Tis the Season Shopping is Starting….Gifts from the Heart
Gifts of memories and meaning are always the best presents. Where else to find this perfect gift than a treasure box like TimesTinCup.com?
Venetian Mask – The Jester
Ask to see this Venetian Vintage Crafted Mask @ TimesTinCupVintage Facebook Masks have been used throughout history with different values and meanings to civilizations. In Columbia, masks used by the Shamans of Andean tribes represented devils and gods when used for communicating with the afterlife. In Africa, masks were used as a way to connect…
Innovators and Inventors Rock Glasses
Ask Laurel to see this piece on Facebook ! A Shot of Brilliance! Vintage set of 6 inventors and innovators rock glasses that were produced in 1974. The honored people are Thomas Edison, Charles Brush, Benjamin Lamme, Edward Weston, George Westinghouse and William Stanley. Each glass measures approximately 3 1/2 inches tall. Thomas Edison; a…
Underwood Typewriter
From 1874, the Underwood family made typewriter ribbon and carbon paper, and were among a number of firms who produced these goods for Remington. When Remington decided to start producing ribbons themselves, the Underwoods opted to manufacture typewriters. The Underwood Typewriter Company produced what is considered the first widely successful, modern typewriter. HatTip to: antiquetypewriters.com…
Eastman Kodak 2A Hawk-Eye Camera
Pictures were not always taken on cell phones. The invention of the personal camera even has some roots in New Jersey. January 1, 1881, George Eastman and and businessman Henry Strong formed a partnership called the Eastman Dry Plate Company. Late that year, Eastman continued researching photography. In 1884, the Eastman-Strong partnership had given way…
Egyptian Sarcophagus
Egyptian tombs and sarcophagi were carefully concealed from the public and never meant to be for public display. It was of religious importance to keep intruders from viewing burial chambers to allow a safe passage for the deceased to the underworld. Recently, archaeologists unearthed a trove of coffins in Saqqara, Egypt. These sarcophagi are said…
Vintage Boontonware Dinnerware
Vintage Boontonware Dinnerware was produced by the Boonton Molding Company for the U.S. Navy in the late 40s, #WW2. The Boonton Molding Company was established by Dr. George Scribner based on successful experimentations he created for synthetic resins. Dr. Scribner layed down his roots in the village of “Boone-Towne” (named in honor of Colonial Governor…
Please join us for Virtual Shopping Events
I am trying to go LIVE daily at 11:30 just before I open the shop. Due to the spike in COVID cases in NJ it is a way to keep in touch with everyone. Although I will try to get around the shop to show and tell, please feel free to ask me to focus…