Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Tuesday treasures

today's tuesday's treasure is this lovely old cuckoo clock that I inherited from my grandparents. It isn't always crooked, it's the arty farty photography.
My mother bought this clock for my grandparents when she started working as a teenager. That was close to 50 years ago (sorry mum!). When I got it, it hadn't worked for a long time but we found a cuckoo clock specialist that gave us some wonderful information about the clock and also changed the whole workings to get it going for us. It is a genuine Black Forest Cuckoo clock made from Linden wood. I remember my grandfather pulling up the weights to 'wind' it up and waiting for the cuckoo to pop out on the hour/half hour.
When I wake up in the night it is quite handy to listen for the cuckoos to work out the time.
I am so lucky to have this treasure!

cheers
Marina

ps. I have two things to cross off the list for this week! Happy dancing!! I will post photos later in the week
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10 comments:

  1. BubzRugz11 January 2011 at 19:07

    The clock is beautiful... I love those. There is a German clock shop near here and I go and lust every now and then - even more special to have one from your family.... and your arty farty photography shows it beautifully!!
    Hugz

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  2. Melody11 January 2011 at 20:44

    You are indeed very lucky to have this treasure. It is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing what you have finished too.

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  3. Rochelle11 January 2011 at 22:16

    What a delightful treasure. I don't think I have ever seen a real cuckoo clock (well I guess I still haven't seen to for real have I?) but it is truly delightful all the same.

    An even extra special treasure given it's history.

    Have a fabulous week

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  4. Anonymous11 January 2011 at 22:19

    That's a wonderful clock and I like the arty angle. My mam has a cuckoo clock and I love it when the cuckoo pops out. Fantastic that you had it restored so it's in tip-top working condition. Really enjoyed seeing your Tuesday Treasure.

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  5. Bev C11 January 2011 at 23:11

    hello Marina,

    I love your cuckoo clock. Glad you were able to find some information about it. You are indeed very lucky to have this.
    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  6. Elyte11 January 2011 at 23:38

    That's a real family heirloom. Does that mean you can add two more things to your list now?

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  7. Maricarmen12 January 2011 at 04:42

    I love your clock. It`s lovely

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  8. Sheila12 January 2011 at 06:15

    So beautiful , a nice treasure and I love to listen to them .

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  9. Carrie P.12 January 2011 at 07:46

    that is a great clock.

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  10. Carrie P.12 January 2011 at 07:47

    A great clock. I like the deer head on it.

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