german wood mantel clocks

Junk or Gem: German Mantel Clock

"This is my Grandmother's mantel clock, my Grandma's from Germany, she has since passed on." Irma Smith says it's the one thing that An art deco look with bent wood was quite unusual, making it more like a piece of art. "It's very classy, and you ...

Hopkins clockmaker repairs the world's rarest timepieces

and springs, Purdy repairs rare clocks from all over the world. He's fixed clocks from Hong Kong to Pakistan, from Russia to Germany. On a recent visit to Purdy's shop, Blackstone Manor Clock Repair, a woman came in the door with an elaborately ...

Waukesha clock restorer crazy about cuckoos

Galinsky started working at a clock shop in Milwaukee at the age of 91/2 and within a few months he had his own account at a local lumber yard, pedaling his bike to pick up wood and clock movements he used to make his own cuckoo clocks. He was drawn to ...

Read Chapter 1 From 'The Maltese Falcon' (WSJ Book Club)

“It's all right, Miles,” Spade told him. “Come in. Miss Wonderly, this is Mr. Archer, my partner.” Miles Archer came into the office again, shutting the door behind him, ducking his head and smiling at Miss Wonderly, making a vaguely polite gesture ...

Esselen Nation accuses Esalen Institute of playing Indians.

Proctor lived many of his younger years in Germany, where he studied world religions. Back in the U.S., he moved to Carmel Valley and became a manager of Monterey Credit Union. Nason adopted him into the Esselen Tribe in the 1980s. Together they ...

Where to find the best Tudor sights in England

The house has a wonderful medieval hall, with 14th-century eavesdroppers – wooden peasant figures hanging from the ceiling as if waiting to catch a word – and exquisite 16th-century tapestries. There are also all manner of Look out for the wine ...

Wolf Hall's author Hilary Mantel says it would be historically inaccurate to ...

She has previously spoken of how important historical accuracy is to the new BBC adaptation of her book Wolf Hall set during the Tudor era. And now in a bid to make sure the new six-part series is a true reflection of the period, Dame Hilary Mantel has ...