Posts Tagged ‘cuckoo’
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Whimsical and sometimes realistic animations such as this one were commonly reproduced mechanically in the Black Forest sence teh early Nineteenth Century. Here, a woman beats her stitching husband over the head with a rolling pin. One strike for each hour. The tailor moves his sewing with the motion of the pendulum.
The scene recalls the Grimm Brothers’ story about the tailor who, with one blow killed seven flies that were gathering around his fresh jam. He was so proud he made a belt and stitched on the lettering “Seven With One Blow.” As he strutted about town with this belt, rumor began to circulate that he had killed seven MEN with one blow.
When the King heard of this he called upon the tailor to solve some problems for him (giants, a dragon, etc.) and in return the taylor’s reward (of course) was to be the Princess’s hand in marriage.
The taylor had several adventures after that, and even managed to outwit every creature that came accross his bath – using brain instead of brawn to achieve his goal. When he returned to the king he settled down with his new wife the Princess and started up his taylor business again.
Imagine the Princess’s displeasure when she found that she hadn’t married a dashing and courageous prince at all. She was stuck with this lowly Taylor!
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
cuckoo clock…”"Cuckoo Crazy, you have got to see this!”
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
This charming and inexpensive cuckoo clock gives you all the basic functions of a traditional cuckoo clock. The leaves and bird are hand carved from solid Linden wood. The when the clock strikes the hour or half-hour, the door opens, a cuckoo appears and calls along with the clock’s gong strike.
This clock is hand made in Germany and is distributed by Sternreiter and North Coast Imports. The mechanical brass movements is driven by two weights and time escapes with the tick of a traditional pendulum. The cuckoo call sound is made by two wooden whistles with bellows inside the clock case.
Even the packaging has old-world charm, as only paper is used. The factory packing is all made with renewable materials. This clock makes a great gift for the young and old alike.
If you are interested in this clock please Email us at: clocks@NorthCoastImports.net – please be sure to include your zip code so we can direct you to a dealer in your area.
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
www.champsclock.com presents: Exceptional Selection of Authentic German Cuckoo Clocks, Including the World’s Largest Real Cuckoo Clock. Over 110 different models to chose from at well below the price you might pay in Germany.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
This charming chalet has been a long-time best seller. It has nice proportions and is beautifully colored. The dancers are animated, as well as the baby deer below. With each cuckoo call they are startled and actually jump up.
New details in this piece include laser-cut windows and beautifully carved deer. The roof has individually hand-laid shingles, and the dial, hands, and bird are all of solid wood. The waterwheel also turns and there are several fine details on this clock – including a “hidden window’ on the side of the clock.
This “Jumping Deer ” cuckoo clock is by Rombach und Haas and is exclusively available through North Coast Imports. It is an Original Black Forest Clock, certified by the VDS.
The clock comes packaged in genuine recycled or renewable materials, each clock made and packaged BY HAND by Black Forest craftsmen the same way they have been for hundreds of years. The bird and dancers move along with the mechanically produced music and cuckoo call.
The sound of the bird is produced by real wooden whistles and the music box movement is hand made in Switzerland . If you are interested in this clock please Email us at: clocks@NorthCoastImports.net – please be sure to include your zip code so we can direct you to a dealer in your area. If you like this clock, be sure to also check out models 1286 and 1386.
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