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I am quickly realizing that this site fixes most design challenges with the waste and purchase method. Whats wrong with your already working clock?

How about using your cell phone as an alarm. It will smaller than most alarm clocks and most can set an mp3 to the alarm..

/rant

Isn't it supposed to be bad bedroom feng shui to keep clocks on display? Why not keep the Timex, since it is still functional, and hide it behind a small piece of art standing on an easel? That is what I've done with my old college alarm clock. The art looks lovely on my dreser, and I did not have to trash a perfectly functional clock.

Tinyrobot, I think that if something you own makes you miserable for whatever reason, or simply makes you feel like a schmuck or a poor college student or whatever, you have every reason to replace it. Just put the old object on Freecycle/Craigslist/whatever, thus passing it on to someone who will use and appreciate it.

I had a similar dilemma as my husband and I are trying to (slowly) re-do our bedroom. He wanted a digital clock to make it still easy to read at night and I wanted one that looked nice but didnt cost a fortune. I found this retro looking one on amazon (Bed, Bath and Beyond used to carry it for cheaper but I couldn't find it on their site any more). Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-Retro-Alarm-Clock-Radio/dp/B000LM40OY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-4342817-2104961?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1194383336&sr=8-3

Also if you search on Amazon for retro alarm clock there are some other neat ones that come up. Good luck!

I like my Clocky. The whole "running away so you'll have to get up and catch it so that the alarm will shut up" is a bit of a novelty for me, but I do like its look.

Oops, link to the Clocky website didn't work. Let me try that again.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!!!!

Here is an idea..
Make your own clock.
http://furni.myshopify.com/products/diy-clock-parts-kit

I bought an old flip-style clock on ebay. It's fabulous, from the 60s and white plastic. 25 bucks, too!