6.03.2008

Lux Starburst Clock



So I twiddled my fingers and I couldn't decide whether to get this lovely clock from my new favorite store - Oak Street Vintage. So they were kind enough to place it on hold for me over the weekend while I went up to the big city (Portland) to look around for similar retro star-burst clocks. Better than similar I found an exact match - 2 actually. 

This discovery was good and bad. It was good to know that the price I would pay in Eugene was less expensive than one of the clocks. It was bad to know that this is a pretty common clock out there - not as special as I thought. It turned out that the 2 clocks in Portland were priced 1) $25 dollars more and 2) $5 dollars less - this second clock however was not plugged in and I was not sure if it worked. It may have had some condition issues but I didn't inspect it closely. The two Portland where I found the clocks were The Lounge Lizard and Hawthorne Vintage - both located on SE Hawthorne. 

I was pleased to know that I was able to find what I wanted right here in Eugene. So I came home and purchased it. Even though I could have purchased one clock that was slightly cheaper I prefer to spend 5 extra bucks and to support a new and unique small business right here at home. This photo is the one we purchased at Oak Street Vintage. 

6 comments:

  1. I love the clock!! Glad you ended up getting it! :)

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  2. Thanks, Melissa. I'm glad we got it too. Now I'm thinking about changing the wall color behind it. I was thinking about a warm red. . .

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  3. I'm looking for this clock myself, hoping not to pay an arm and leg for it. It probably isn't that uncommon. I grew up with this exact clock; my mother purchased it with S&H Greenstamps, and it hung over the range until it wore out. I have inherited my parents' house, and want to put the same clock back in the same place.

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  4. We've had it in place now for a few weeks and it is keeping time perfectly. So the good news is that it looks great and it still works. Good luck with your search!

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  5. I love the clock!! Glad you ended up getting it! :)

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  6. Thanks, Term papers! It's been up for almost 2 years now and I can't imagine our house without it. I was thinking recently about a way to cover or disguise the cord a bit more. Cheers!

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