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#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…

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…

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…

Gifts of memories and meaning are always the best presents. Where else to find this perfect gift than a treasure box like TimesTinCup.com?

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…

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…

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 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…