Vintage Tin Noisemakers

Nostalgic Tin Noisemakers @ Time’s Tin Cup !

Lores and superstitions from many cultures use noise to ward off evil spirits and demons.

These superstitions are even adapted into today’s culture.

New Year’s Eve is celebrated with noisemakers and fireworks. The original lore was to enter a new year warding off evil spirits while welcoming it with celebration.

Church bells ringing at weddings is a tradition still practiced. The origins trace it back to Celtic times. It was believed that the ringing of church bells would ward off evil spirits as well as grant wishes.

Medieval Christians would use noisemakers in place of bells during the ‘silent days’; which were the three days leading up to Easter.

The police have a history with noisemakers. In the 1600s, the first professional police department was created in New Amsterdam. Police officers would carry rattles as they patrolled the streets. This method was adapted into the British police model; and then to New York City. The police were nicknamed, the Rattle Watch.

Paul Revere is best known for his Midnight Ride that alerted the American colonial militia of the approach of British forces; his origins were of a silversmith that would make rattles to protect babies from evil spirits.

Baby rattles were noisemakers that were used to protect children in life and death from evil spirits and demons.