The TIN SHOPPE
5201 Huberville Rd
Dayton OH
45431-1210
(937) 256-5044

A little about us here at The Tin Shoppe -

As you may have noticed, we, as the local tinsmith, live on Huberville Road in a little shop we like to call our working museum.  We operate our tinsmithing shop using only authentic tinsmithing tools from the 1800's.  We use the same processes for creating all of our crafts that they did then.  

Our authentic products look as close to those that you would have found during that period of time as we can make them.  Our catalog (as shown on this website) depicts the product designs we have available at this time.  Our picture taking is not of the best but that's because we're tinsmiths, not photographers.  The products are first class!  Our color pictures are improving because of the newfangled digital camera that we got - it just hits the spot!  

As a little bit of what we have done, in addition to making the catalog items as shown, we provide authentic custom designed items in quantity for institutions like Hotels, Convention Centers, Old Time Shows, Country Stores and other such businesses.  You also might find our crafts in dealer's stores somewhere in the U.S.. 

Each order is custom made when the order comes in.  Our shopping cart system allows you to enter your order here and then we will call you to make arrangements for payment.

We make each and every item in our shop here on Huberville Road, no "re-marketing" here.  We'd like you to drop in anytime you're in the Dayton Ohio area and check out our shop.  Perhaps you'll want to drop by the United States Air Force Museum here in Dayton (quite close to us) sometime as it's fantastic (and FREE).

If we can answer any questions you might have, please feel free to call us at (937) 256-5044 whenever your question pops up.  (Ted's in the picture above and here's a little about him)

Bio for Ted Borger - The Tin Shoppe

Ted Borger has been a decorative Tinsmith for the past twelve years. His shop, open year round, is located at The Center of Flight in Dayton, Ohio across from the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Over one hundred pieces of traditional reproduction designs are available. Each piece is hand punched and formed on tools from the 1800’s, keeping with time-honored guidelines of old world craftsmanship.

In 2001 Mr. Borger participated in the cohesive team that accomplished the reconstruction of the 1903 Wright Flyer using blueprints provided by The Smithsonian. Ted reproduced the gas tank and cooling system within 1/16 inch tolerance for the full scale replica currently being displayed at Wright State University. This creative tinsmith also designed Christmas ornaments that hung on the Official Blue Room tree in the White House in 1999.

Please browse at www.thetinshoppe.com , catalog on request for $5.00. Visitors to The Tin Shoppe are welcome to observe the formation of authentic functional ornamental art in progress at ‘the working museum’ housed on the grounds of a historic mansion (circa 1840). What an experience!

Ted and Becky