The first recorded tarot cards showed up in Europe in the 15th century, with the most popular sets selling in Italy to wealthy families since tarot cards were hand-painted. The tarot decks were dozens of commissioned paintings. Tarot cards, tarocchi cards in Italian, had trump cards and numbered cards. Tarot cards were not associated with…
Ming Style Water Bowl Recast from the “Da Ming Xuande Nianzhi” Dynasty
Ask Laurel to show you this piece on Time’s Tin Cup’s Facebook Page ! 20th Century Chinese Ming style water urn casted with a pair of writhing dragons. In the Chinese Culture, two dragons confronting each other symbolizes wealth, power and good fortune. The round object in between them is actually the heavenly ‘pearl of…
Fun Way to Wrap Presents
Times Tin Cup has a collection of vintage hat boxes. That is a fun way to wrap presents! Remember the movie Lady and the Tramp? Lady was a gift wrapped in a hat box. But, there is a back story to that! Walt Disney gave his wife, Lillian their first family dog, a chow chow…
WE ARE OPEN FOR BLACK FRIDAY
We are open today from Noon until 5:00 offering 20% OFF our entire stock. Drop by for wonderful holiday decor and unique gifts as well as antique and vintage merchandise!
CorningWare and Pyrex @ TimesTinCup.com
#CorningWare & #Pyrex were both manufactured by Corning Glass Works out of Corning, New York. @ttcvintage has a few pieces online Shop: https://www.ttcvintage.com/s/search?q=Pyrex ; But many more pieces in her store. Ask to see them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimesTinCupVintage Corningware was originally developed for military applications during #WW2; but CorningWare®’s Pyroceram®, proved effective for bakeware in…
Elephant Symbolism
Find your elephant @ Time’s Tin Cup ! In the universal sense, Elephants are a symbol of strength and power throughout history. In India, the Elephant God, who is the son of the Great Shiva, is worshiped to create a clear path to wealth, health, and prosperity. In many Eastern countries elephants were made to…
Weimar Germany Victorian Hair Jar @ Times Tin Cup!
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…