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February 2009

Seth Thomas Clock Company Goes Out of Business

By |2017-03-22T22:45:09+00:00February 16th, 2009|

Colibri, the Owner of Seth Thomas Clocks, makers of wall clocks, mantel clocks, atomic clocks and more, was forced into Receivership last month, and sadly, apparently 250 emplyees were told on that same day that they had no jobs.  Another retail victim of the recession. The Company re-opened very briefly, with a skeleton staff to ship [...]

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December 2008

Clocks as New Years Gifts Grandfather Clock Wall Clock Mantel Clock or

By |2017-03-22T22:45:11+00:00December 29th, 2008|

One of the most cherished and heart-warming gifts we have seen, with much emotion both from the gift-giver and gist recipient is a grandfather clock given as a wedding gift.  This is also true for grandfather clocks given as a present for a very special milestone wedding anniversary, sometimes from a spouse, and sometimes as a [...]

A Couple Divorces – and Who Gets Custody of the Clock

By |2017-03-22T22:45:11+00:00December 9th, 2008|

This time topic may sound absurd on the face of it, but judging from the countless times we have been contacted by couples getting a divorce, and either wanting to sell their clock or get an appraisal, it is a topic much more common than one might imagine.  Grandfather clocks, which may have been handed down [...]