Collecting Old Clocks: Always on Lake Time Where Time Stands Still

I love collecting old clocks that have been stopped in time. I say they are on lake time, where time stands still.

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THRIFTING WITH THE GALS

Its fun sharing thrifting adventures with you over on Instagram Stories  as I shop my local antique shops in Minocqua, Wisconsin and on my travels. 

My Thrifting With The Gals friends share too from where they live around the country, in Vermont and Maine, North Carolina and Florida, Texas and Minnesota. 

Search our hashtag, #thriftingwiththegals to follow the series I love passing on their adventures to you too. 

Monthly we Thrifting Gals hosts come together for a blog hop sharing how we decorate with our finds in our homes.

Usually there are some amazing upcycling projects too. 

Thanks so much to Ann Dabbling & Decorating starting this fun group years ago. 

 SUBSCRIBE HERE so you don’t miss any inspiration!

MEET THE GALS

Ann @ Dabbling & Decorating | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Rachel @ The Ponds Farmhouse | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Kristin @ White Arrows Home | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Robyn @ Robyn’s French Nest | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Lora B @ Create and Ponder | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

And Our Guest Host

Cindy @ DIY Beautify | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

If you are coming over from Cindy’s at DIY Beautify and her beautiful wooden pedestal and cloche post, welcome now to Wisconsin and our lake house.

You’ll find links to all the gals blogs at the bottom of this post.

WELCOME TO CAMP PARADISE

We live on the shores of a gin clear lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin where hundreds of lakes provide recreation opportunities and quiet, peaceful moments.

Visitors come from all over to vacation here and even though we live here full time, we never take the blessing of this place for granted.

When you are at the lake it is like time stands still, you can have no agenda, get lost in your activity or book or take a nap.

THRIFTING WITH THE GALS

Over the years of sharing with my Thrifting Gals, you’ve gotten a peek into many of my collections and favorite vintage finds. 

You can watch on YouTube too for videos of me sharing my treasures.

You can also read some of my previous posts:

• COME OVER FOR CAKE: BEAUTIFUL THRIFTED VINTAGE CAKE PLATES AND CAKE CARRIERS
• IT’S A MARSHMALLOW WORLD: DECORATING WITH VINTAGE MARSHMALLOW TINS
• VINTAGE FINDS ADD TO CABIN STORY
• STYLING AN ANTIQUE MAIL SORTER

This month I’m sharing my vintage clock collection which brings me back to that lake time thought.

Most of my old clocks don’t work anymore or I haven’t wound them up.

They are frozen in time.

So I say they are on lake time.

Vintage Clocks

I love to style these old clocks all around my house.

One of the best things about beginning to collect old clocks is that they can be found so inexpensively.

I also run across them often, but not so often that it doesn’t feel like a treasure hunt.

One of my favorite things about antique and vintage items is wondering what their story is.

Who did these clocks belong to?

Where did they keep them?

What was happening in their life when the clock stopped on the time that is on the face now?

With different shapes and sizes of clocks I can style them into bookcases, place them on nightstands, on desks or end tables.

They look great anywhere!

Pocket Watches

I also have a little milk glass bowl full of pocket watches that I love.

White Arrows Home the Shop

Did you know I own an antique shop? 

It’s worth coming to Wisconsin to visit White Arrows Home! 

Not able to make the trip? 

You can always shop online from anywhere. Our entire store is online.

We bring new treasures into The Shop every day. 

We post all week, but on Monday’s I do a LIVE Tour on the Shop’s Instagram and Fridays I host Kristin’s Friday Favorites LIVE Sale over on Facebook where 8-10 items from the different collections around the shop are 15% OFF!

Thermos Thursday

Love the thermos in the photo above? Are you a collector?

Join me on Thursdays over on Instagram for #thermosthursday, the weekly hashtag party where fellow collectors of vintage thermos, jugs and coolers come together to show their finds.

There is so much inspiration and its such a great way to meet new friends.

Shop Vintage Clocks

Next up you are headed over to my talented friend Robyn’s house and blog Robyn’s French Nest where she is sharing 15 ideas to decorate for free. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

TAKE THE TOUR

Kristin | White Arrows Home ~ Robyn | Robyn’s French Nest ~ Lora | Create and Ponder ~ Ann | Dabbling & Decorating ~ Rachel | The Ponds Farmhouse~ Cindy | DIY Beautify

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