Cool Stuff: Photo Frame Clock

The Passe Partout Photo Frame Clock includes 12 small frames that you can fill with photos, tiny objects, pressed leaves or flowers, diminutive art, or interesting papers to create an intriguing assemblage

It's $65 from Dutch by Design.

Cool Stuff: Oras Clocks

I blogged Oras's (aka Northern California designer Vilija Marshall) modern mobiles awhile back, and am really liking her brand-new clock designs as well. Reminiscent of midcentury sunburst clocks, each 18-inch timekeeper is handmade from lasercut walnut and is available with one of four different hand colors: Orange, green, pink, and turquoise.

Pukas Clock, $160

Gele Clock, $165

Check out the entire Oras collection right here.

Cool Stuff: What Time Is It?

Answer: Who cares?

$15 right here.

(Via Design Undercover.)

Cool Stuff: Going Cuckoo

They're not cheap, but these inventive, Italian-made clocks will bring humor -- and even art -- to your walls while helping you stay on schedule. Above: Albero Clock, $350

Tip Top Clock, $299

Tu-Tu Clock, $299

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, $319

Cor_Nice Clock, $329

Sunking Clock, no price listed

See these and more modern clocks at Memento Italia.

Etsy Find of the Day: Clock Wall Hangings

What a clever and fun idea: Etsy seller decoylab (aka Kansas City, Missouri designer and illustrator Maiko Kuzunishi) has created clocks from paper that's been gocco-printed with pretty designs and backed for sturdiness. Above: Aqua Bouquet Clock

Orange Bouquet Clock

Lime Cuckoo Clock

Pink Cuckoo Clock

Each limited-edition paper clock measures about 6 by 9 inches, and is just $28 right here.

Double Take: Sunflower and Lotus Clocks

On the left: George Nelson's 1958 Sunflower Clock manufactured by Vitra, $1,015 at HiveModern. On the right: The Lotus Clock made by Dutch design company Karlsson, 85 pounds sterling (about $170) at Contemporary Heaven.

Same design, same size (29.5 inches), different materials (plywood vs. plastic).

It's always time for a good rip-off, I guess. Still, I'd be hard-pressed to shell out more than a thousand bucks for the official, licensed version -- as amazing as it is. What about you?

Etsy Find of the Day: Wood Veneer Clocks

Handmade by two architecture students, these clocks are executed in plywood and wood veneer, oriented strand board, or Masonite. The results are simple, sophisticated, and organic. Above: Etimoe Veneer Clock, $30

Layered Plywood Clock, $50

Layered OSB Clock, $40

Visit the Ketchhaus Etsy shop right here.

eBay Find of the Day: Sunburst Clock

You know how sought-after these vintage sunbursts can be -- not to mention how obscenely expensive they usually are.

And you know that this gilded, Fifties-era sunburst clock -- nicely sized at nearly 20-inches -- will bring glamour, drama, and presence to any space it graces.

So what are you waiting for?

Current bid: $17. (Hurry -- the auction ends Thursday evening.)

Cool Stuff: "Unfinished" Clock

I LOVE this.

29 pounds sterling (about $58), from Therlermont Hupton.

(Via cribcandy.)

Etsy Find of the Day: Solos Glass

Started 15 years ago by Richmond, Virginia glass artists Nanda Soderberg and Rebecca Saunders, Solos Glass creates blown-glass vases and other vessels that are breathtaking in their beauty, delicacy, and simplicity. The studio also transforms vintage glass into unique -- and useful -- new objects.

Some of the one-of-a-kind offerings in the Solos Glass Etsy shop:

Hand-blown Glass Vessels, $99 for a set of four

Olive Green Glass Vases, $100 for a set of three

Blue Glass Clock created from a heat-spun antique dish, $150

Green Glass Bowls created from beer bottles that have been heated and spun out, $120 for a set of six

See more of Soderberg and Saunders' gorgeous glass objects right here.

Cool Stuff: Juice Clocks

Perfect for the kitchen, these recycled plastic lemon, orange, and grapefruit juice clocks from Normal will add a burst of color and humor to your morning rush.

Available for $48 each right here.

eBay Find of the Day: Sunburst Clock

I'm totally digging the grooviness of vintage sunburst clocks and mirrors right now. I love the combination of teak and brass rays on this one, the fact that it takes an AA battery instead of having an ugly dangling cord like a lot of similar midcentury models, and especially the fact that it's an impressive 27 inches in diameter.

Current bid: $22. (Hurry -- the auction ends Monday afternoon.)

Cool Stuff: Sticker Clocks

More finds from the UK's Graham & Green: Say what you will about the whole wall-decal fad -- there's no denying that these sticker clocks are totally cute, fun, and functional.


I love the sly humor and visual trickery of the red cuckoo, and adore the fresh green color and sweet motif of the bird graphic. I think I must have one for our kitchen.

The clocks are available for 18 pounds sterling (about $36) each here.