Pegasus Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Just gathering opinions; you won't my feelings by being honest. :laugh: Visited the in-laws this weekend. DH accepted a few things they were trying to get rid of, including this old wind-up clock. My "first sight" reaction was UGH! but I have to admit that it is growing on me. Now I think I like it. We have the wind-up key so if it works it is going up on our wall. (pic to be added as soon as I figure it out) Edited March 7, 2016 by Pegasus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 We have several of these clocks. They look nice, but all the damn ringing. I talked DH into not winding one of them up anymore because it was just too much. So that helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think it looks cool! I love unusual things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I like it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I vote neither awesome nor awful, just kitschy. I'm not a big fan of that particular clock, but I do tend to like kitsch in general. If you like it, hang it up! :thumbup1: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I don't care for it, but it's not awful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It wouldn't go with my particular decor but I can see it fitting into a more modernist decor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I vote awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeenagerMom Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I LOVE that clock! That is so awesome and I am thoroughly jealous because it would be perfect with my mid-Century decor & furniture! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think it's awesome if you have the right spot and the right decor for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think it would depend on how it worked with your other things. It could look cool and retro, or it could look fussy. I prefer the ones that look a little more like stars myself, but it could be a fun clock. You might also consider painting it to give a different feel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Where were you in fifty two? (To me, it's awful, but I don't care for that era of home decor at all. YMMV) Edited March 7, 2016 by Carol in Cal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It's not awful, but it's not my taste. It reminds me too much of the late 60s -early 70s decor. Not my favorite time in the 20th century when it comes to fashion -both in clothing and home decor. Still, I know that kind of retro stuff is popular and if I saw it in someone's home I wouldn't think it's awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Is it wood or plastic? If wood, I like it. If plastic, then I don't. It has a very dated look, but that can be a good thing, depending on how it's displayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 If you google images "mid-century clocks" there are some great decorating examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I love it. Especially because it is wind-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I actually love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Just gathering opinions; you won't my feelings by being honest. :laugh: Visited the in-laws this weekend. DH accepted a few things they were trying to get rid of, including this old wind-up clock. My "first sight" reaction was UGH! but I have to admit that it is growing on me. Now I think I like it. We have the wind-up key so if it works it is going up on our wall. (pic to be added as soon as I figure it out) Awesome. Very Mid-Century Modern and highly collectible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Where were you in fifty two? (To me, it's awful, but I don't care for that era of home decor at all. YMMV) Ha ha You know, I used to not like it either. I grew up with it so it just seemed old and dated for a long time. But I have returned full circle, after cycling through Victorian, Arts and Crafts, and many other styles. Now I love it. And the market is hot. Thank goodness...I just renovated a couple of those homes and they sold immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the feedback. It looks like wood but, reading up on the company, I believe it is probably wood resin, and made around 1963. We don't really have "decor" that needs to be matched. :crying: Our house is filled with highly practical items (e.g., 6' plastic craft table that is pulled out and set up for projects and then put back away in the garage when finished) and "we liked it when we saw it" items without careful consideration of what we already had (like the tile table behind the clock in the photo). The house itself was built in the early 1970's and while all the walls and flooring have been re-done since then, it still has some stonework walls and fireplace that are original. That's where I was planning on hanging the clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I love it! It would totally fit in my house, we have stuff from every decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Visually, I like it ok. If it makes noise then I consider it a spawn of hell or a communist plot of some sort. My in-laws have clocks all over the house that tick, tock, ding and chime every @#!%*&$#@% 15 minutes. I only go there if I absolutely have to and leave the moment I get a chance. I hate decor that makes noise. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Visually, I like it ok. If it makes noise then I consider it a spawn of hell or a communist plot of some sort. My in-laws have clocks all over the house that tick, tock, ding and chime every @#!%*&$#@% 15 minutes. I only go there if I absolutely have to and leave the moment I get a chance. I hate decor that makes noise. I thought I'd like noisy clocks and for a (brief, brief) time had a cheap grandfather clock AND a cuckoo clock. For the first week it was utterly charming to hear them bong and cuckoo, but after that it got OLD. And now I can't even stand the sound of a battery operated clock when the second hand ticks. I usually can only hear it when everything in the house is silent and it drives me crazy. I want silence, not a TICK TOCK TICK TOCK every single second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'd hang it right up. It would go with this eclectic modern Star Trek vibe we have going. :coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I don't love it, but it could be neat in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just gathering opinions; you won't my feelings by being honest. :laugh: Visited the in-laws this weekend. DH accepted a few things they were trying to get rid of, including this old wind-up clock. My "first sight" reaction was UGH! but I have to admit that it is growing on me. Now I think I like it. We have the wind-up key so if it works it is going up on our wall. (pic to be added as soon as I figure it out) We'd take it. :D I can see it going either way. I love it. I am not in the least surprised that some find it appalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 That is an awesome clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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