The story behind this company’s humble beginnings is both inspiring and incredibly endearing.
Tim Foster comes from a musical background and worked for a major recording company for seven years before realizing he was itching to do something more. He happened upon that something while trying to make a unique gift for his girlfriend with nothing more than a hammer, a rock, and a 1979 (his birth year) penny. This newly discovered interest in metalworking grew into a serious talent as his experiments with pure silver blossomed into the full-fledged line of limited edition and custom jewelry known as Pennyroyal Silver.
Combining his great love of music with his appetite for all things artistic, Tim creates unique pieces often named after song titles of songs that speak to him on a personal level. Pieces in his current collection bear names like “Come Together”, “Shine on…”, and “Learning to Fly” evoking images of the Beatles and Pink Floyd. Tim Foster’s style of design really resonates with me because when is music not personal? Furthermore, when is expressing yourself through what you wear, i.e. jewelry, not personal as well? Whether it’s about music if fashion, it’s all about artistic expression and Tim really gets this.
With music being so important to him, Tim wanted to give something back to the community with his latest design called the Troubadour which pays homage to the iconic LA nightclub. A portion of the proceeds from each pendant sold will go to the MusiCares Foundation. You’ve heard the term starving artist? MusiCares was established by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1989 to offer assistance to musicians who are struggling, be it financially, personally or mentally.
Rock on and support a worthy cause by grabbing a little piece of the Troubadour for yourself!
Celeb fans include Jack Black, The Foo Fighters, Lucinda Williams, Black Eyed Peas, Sheryl Crow and Cyndi Lauper (check out the pic above of Cyndi and Tim collaborating on a project).
Don’t worry though, you don’t have to be a celebrity to work with him. Find anything that speaks to you – be it a symbol, drawing, or significant date, send it to Tim and he’ll help you execute it as a custom piece.
In only a few years, he’s managed to go from the man with the penny to Pennyroyal Silver. He already has plans of expansion too, with apparel and other accessories on the horizon.
We’ll be keeping an eye on Pennyroyal Silver and we suggest you do so as well!
Seriously I LOVE Cyndi Lauper and when I heard Tim was doing this collab I was hooked for good. Love the cause and that he keeps it legit and cool … all about the music and the cause. And he made Sarah and I a custom piece that I haven’t taken off for over a week… yup a bracket.
I am trying to find the necklace with Angel WIngs that Tim had made awhile back. My wife loves it, Please let me know what the cost will be, Thanks, Chuck
hi! i don’t work for tim, just love his work. i’d say contact him to get more info on that piece.
tim@pennyroyalsilver.com
good luck and thanks for checking out the site!