Goebel Bambi available @ Time’s Tin Cup ! SOLD! View More items here Behind Bambi stands an inspiring Legend. Tyrus “Ty” Wong. Disney Legend, artist Tyrus Wong was born in Toishan, China, October 25, 1910. Seeking better opportunities, he and his father came to the U.S. to live in Los Angeles. Wong started at the…
DUNMOY BULL DOG ON IRISH LINEN
Adopt your vintage dog @ Time’s Tin Cup ! The mighty bulldog. These dogs were once bred to be gladiators that faced down angry bovine. But that bloodlusting sport was stopped. Stopping this sport left no sense of purpose for this working dog. So, they became skateboarders……. Others, have joined the Marines…. MARINE CORPS RECRUIT…
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Celebrate the tradition of opening day of fishing season @ Time’s Tin Cup ! 授人以魚，不如授人以漁 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Many believe that is a quote from the Bible. It is not. It is actually a…
Think of Me…A cup of fond recall
This cup shows genuine and kind compassion. To me though, it brings fond recall to the soaring ballad from Phantom of the Opera, “Think of Me”. The song, “Think of Me” is one of composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s, best known work. It was written for the musical Phantom of the Opera, which was based on…
World of Motion Carousel Kettle
SOLD! View More items here M. Kamenstein, Inc. was founded in Brooklyn, New York by Meyer Kamenstein in 1893. They were the creators of the animated steam powered tea kettle. The animated tea kettle combined novelty with utilitarian value by creating a rotatable outer housing that rotated by steam power. This animation wasn’t just for…
Smurf – Hand Puppet
Puppets date all the way back to Ancient Greece. Puppets are used in theatre, teaching, therapy, story telling, and creative play globally. Puppets even have a deep history in #Boonton, NJ. Boonton is the home of the infamous Kingsland Marionettes. The Kingsland Marionettes were a famous traveling puppet show that displayed an outstanding collection of…
Vintage Ivory – Soap Bar – It Floats!
Vintage Ivory Soap, It Floats @ Time’s Tin Cup ! The Smithsonian Institution recently acquired an extensive history of Ivory Soap. Ivory Soap is a product that has been ingrained into people’s consciousness since 1879. Who doesn’t automatically know that Ivory Soap is pure and floats? When Ivory Soap was first launched, it was .05¢…
Silver Nickle Vintage Horse Buckle
Did you know that New Jersey’s state animal is the horse? New Jersey has the most horses per square mile than any other state, source . New Jersey had the first racetrack in the United States; Monmouth County-Freehold Raceway which opened in 1830. New Jersey isn’t just all about thoroughbred racing, though. It is also…
#Railfans – Tin Toy Cable Car
Boonton had trolleys! They were owned by Morris County Traction Company. They ran ever 30 minutes from 5:30am until midnight along the Boulevard. The route was from where Route 46 and Main Street intersects in Denville to the Boonton Train Station. Arthur “Lloyd” Charlton* of the Boonton Historical Society, remembers the steam shovels removing the…
There’s No Place Like Time’s Tin Cup
$$ Sold ! $$ Ahhh, this one won Oscars for best original score and best original song. The Wizard of Oz! Did you know Buddy Ebsen (Jed Clampett) of the Beverly Hillbillies was originally cast as the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz? He ended up being allergic to the aluminum make up. Even his…