While antiquing in Michigan last summer, I found a gorgeous vintage alarm clock from France. I knew my husband would love it, so I bought it for him for his birthday. Recently, I found another wonderful one I couldn't pass up and now, I keep noticing vintage clocks all over the place. With their unique faces and shapes, they look good just about anywhere, from bookshelf displays to tablescapes to the kitchen counter.
Four out of five of the clocks in this roundup are made by Westclox, the iconic clock company started in 1884 in Peru, Illinois. Westclox is best known for their Big Ben and Baby Ben clocks, which have spawned hundreds of imitations. However, they also manufactured some cool plastic clocks with clean faces and bright colors. The random Soviet clock was just too pretty not to include.
1. Vintage Slava Clock from Clockwork Universe, $35
2. Big Ben by Westclox from Cottage Farm, $28.
3. Light blue plastic clock by Westclox, from Modfolk, $18.
4. 1920's Big Ben by Westclox, from Hula Hoop Vintage $20
5. Streamlined plastic clock by Westclox from Manstuff, $20.
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I used to have a Big Ben! I loved it!
I'm a avid collector of vintage clocks and particularly like this one by Waterbury.
http://mackeyblue.com/product_info.php?products_id=261
I bought an old windup mid century clock that I thought would be great as my living room clock. The ticking mechanism is so loud that I refuse to wind it up now. All that's left a pretty dust catcher.
Put the noisy windup under a glass bell... should muffle the ticking and let you enjoy the clock.
I too often see furnishings new when I grew up with them now being called antique, so thanks for calling these vintage--much less annoying! :)
My mom still has Slava alarm clock. Face is the same as on the first picture, but numbers are black, and the clock itself is vibrant green with red alarm stop button on top. Amazing thing, it still works, after successfully surviving me and my brother's attempts to wind it to ring, again, and again, and again...
ha! I recently purchased a clock at a thrift store that is almost identical to the last one pictured- maybe even cooler, actually. It was $2. Bazinga!