Showing posts with label clock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clock. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Atomic Tuesday: Time Keeps On Slippin', Slippin', Slippin'...

Welcome to Atomic Tuesday!

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First, let me say that I have no idea why "Prints Charming Sunday" didn't post this past Sunday! Or why I didn't even notice it until today. (Oh wait, I can answer that one: because I've been distracted by shiny things lately and not notice-y of things.) Still, I blame blogger for it's malfunction-iness, and like I always say: always try to blame someone else for crap going wrong when you can. It's the right thing to do.

Second, since time sucks for me these days- as in: I have none of it lately (OK, more like I'm just exceptionally bad at managing it), I thought it apropos to do a clock theme for today! I do so have a thing for kitschy vintage clocks--come to think of it, have I been showing off too many clocks lately? Are you bored with all the clock action? If so, the staff here at the Girl Can't Help It want you to feel free to lodge any complaints. Management wants you to feel secure in knowing all letters will be read and action will be taken against complaints... Which probably means no action will be taken at all. In fact, I'd make sure your grammar and punctuation are correct or else your letters will be published for public pointing, laughing and extreme mocking.


Onward to our clocktacular Atomic Tuesday theme!

(All clocks are currently available from Etsy sellers- click each link to get to each one. Obviously.)



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Vintage Howard Miller Clock. (So sputniky!)



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Vintage Seth Thomas Atomic Clock. (It's yellow! But looks like an orange slice!)



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Vintage Elgin of Germany Clock. (Avocado green! Fat and stumpy little hour hand! Oh. Sorry. "Fat and stumpy" isn't PC. I meant to say it's "vertically and weight-challenged.")



Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Atomic Tuesday: What Makes You Tick?

Welcome to Atomic Tuesday!





Today's pick is this Vintage 1960s Sunbeam Electric Clock, available on Etsy from seller Stilettogirl:



I'm a dork for vintage clocks, like I'm sure most of you are. I think this one is one of those that you'd probably glance over quickly or maybe not notice right away. But then you look at the details and all of a sudden you gotta have it. (Maybe sell your firstborn for, who am I to judge?)


Simple details like the yellow. Who thinks of yellow right away for a kitchen clock? Maybe everyone. But I usually don't think "Hey, you know what this kitchen really needs? (Besides a cleaning lady. And a live-in chef. And a robot that spits out any food you want in 5 seconds, like on the Jetsons.) It's a yellow clock." And for some reason I really dig that fat little arrow. But what I love most is how each number square instantly reminds me of a Scrabble tile .... Whaaat? That's not your first thought? (Nerds of the world unite!)