Wow! What a great picture to have! I have a few pieces of my great-grandmother's embroidery and a stack of 50's magazines - I love seeing her name on the mailing label. I love that clock!!!
My grandparents had a clock that reminds me of this one. The clock was set into the side of a little carriage, there were little horses out in front of it, and the little coachman's arm always moved as if he were cracking the whip. I was so fascinated by it as a kid. By the way, if you grew up in Nashville, do you have any memories of "Little Salvage" (on 2nd Ave S, 3rd Ave S?). I have so many memories of going in there w my mom--they had a large selection of grandfather clocks, and what I liked best were those light fixtures where oil runs down threads or wires and looks like rain.
Brilliant! Like beyond brilliant. Last week I saw Charles Phoenix's holiday slide show and he would have gone beserk for a gem as wonderflu as this! HORSE CLOCK!
I love it!! What a fantastic picture...and I am a total sucker for a kitschy western clock.
ReplyDeleteI love the clock, and I love your grandmother.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great family photo, and it's great that it documents your great-grandmother receiving a gift with such relevance to you!
ReplyDeleteThat clock is sweet! Do you own it know?
ReplyDeleteHaha, fabulous! And the SIZE of the clock-- mantlepiece-licious.
ReplyDeleteoh wow what a great picture! i love her face, you can tell she LOVES that clock just as much as you would today!
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome present!!! And such a great candid shot! I hope you inherited the clock, too :)
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great picture to have! I have a few pieces of my great-grandmother's embroidery and a stack of 50's magazines - I love seeing her name on the mailing label. I love that clock!!!
ReplyDeleteLOOK at her face! AND HIS!! omg.
ReplyDeleteSo completely awesome, I LOVE this picture....and her happiness at receiving such a great gift just beams right through.
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents had a clock that reminds me of this one. The clock was set into the side of a little carriage, there were little horses out in front of it, and the little coachman's arm always moved as if he were cracking the whip. I was so fascinated by it as a kid.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if you grew up in Nashville, do you have any memories of "Little Salvage" (on 2nd Ave S, 3rd Ave S?). I have so many memories of going in there w my mom--they had a large selection of grandfather clocks, and what I liked best were those light fixtures where oil runs down threads or wires and looks like rain.
what a wonderful photo! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photo! What happened to the clock?
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Like beyond brilliant. Last week I saw Charles Phoenix's holiday slide show and he would have gone beserk for a gem as wonderflu as this! HORSE CLOCK!
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