Ceramic Latte Mugs -A Pin in Time-set of 2

A Pin in Time: Bridging the past and present – artist illustrated 12 oz latte mug.
Makes a great corporate or housewarming gift.

During phase 2 of our new normal, my mentee – differently-abled artist, Douglas
– had kept busy. I started him on Taxis of SG as he likes to draw vehicles.
Do you remember the seventies when we used to hail “Taxi!” and share them with
other commuters?
Co-shared on canvas -Backdrop (by artist jtmuses) pins our diverse ethnic
communities who strived and transformed our island republic over 200 years.

Taxis that used to ply the streets of SG

1. 1949 – The First
London-type Taxi in SG. We reproduced this from relevant images of old.

An Austin 1949 model
arrived in Singapore in November 1949 as the colony’s first ever London-type
taxi, causing quite a stir as pedestrians and passengers gazed at the vehicle
with interest. Designed with a capacity to carry five passengers, the new taxi,
however, was out of reach for most drivers due to its high cost of $7,000.

2. The first yellow top taxis were brought into Singapore in 1933 by the Wearne Brothers, founded in 1906. We researched it and tried to reproduce it here with its winged tips!

3. Toyota Corona Taxis
– SBS Taxi- its colours mirror that of the SBS bus in the mid-eighties; re-interpreted from old photos.