Jacob Bromwell Original Classic U.S. Embossed Tin Cup (Tin, Small)

Let me start off with a vision of taking a moment to reflect on history each and every morning with a nice cup of piping hot tea in this wonderfully reproduced Jacob Bromwell cup. Then let's get down to the reality: this cup looks great but beyond that it doesn't do much else. I'm not trying to say it should sing and dance or anything, but I only drank from it once and it created a horrible tin taste in my mouth for some time. It has since been repurposed as a great accent piece on my bookshelf and it has served a good life so far as a conversation piece but I wouldn't plan on drinking your morning joe from it. I didn't have any problems with rusting like some other reviewers have mentioned, but I did take a significant amount of time to make sure it was dried out thoroughly.

The cups are very cool looking. After washing them, I poured myself a cup of fresh water, and realized the water had a "tinny" taste to it. I suppose that's kind of a "Duh" thing on my part not to think of that, but I hadn't. Live and learn. Am using them as seed-starters for some flowers. Very cute.

Have been kidding a small resturant owner friend of mine that if she doesn't stop being so generous, she'll end up at the front of her place holding a tin cup in order to get by. Spotted this authentic product. Ordered it. Had it in engraved with her name and "Little Tin Cup." Gave it to her as I sang (to the tune of "A Little Tin Box" from "Fiorello") "Just a little tin cup, a little tin cup, that everyone must fill up..." She couldn't stop laughing _ and loved it! It is now on display in her restaurant and we throw pennies into it!

Tin does not rust, yet this cup was covered with rust within a week. Granted, I hung it on a hook in the garden to water the gardener, so some corrosion was anticipated. But a week? C'mon. How long before it's full of holes?

I love this tin cup, Jacob Bromwell is the best!