I did a post on watches and clocks on challenge #9. (That was in 2010...yikes, how time flies!) Today I am sharing my collection of toy watches. I collect these primarily for crafting. I was putting some new finds in my watch bin the other day and realized how many I had and thought it would be fun to share.
I don't think many kids wear watches anymore, but they seem to be quite the popular toy way back when. I wear a watch everyday. It drives me crazy if I forget to put one on.
These watches are lenticular or "wink" when you twist them back and forth.
I have quite the assortment of this style. The bands are almost paper like and rather fragile.
These watches have a tiny giraffe or fish featured on the clock face. I am not sure what those animals have to do with telling time. They are marked Japan. I like that toy watches look like grown up versions. Sometimes the faces are rather fancy.
This watch on the original card is sweet.
The toy watch with the hands that REALLY move. I think the 15 written in pencil on the card, was perhaps the original price of the watch.
Most of these watches have been collected with the intention of crafting New Years spun heads. These tiny watches work well for that.
This toy watch face was crafted with by a local crafter. The watch is vintage plastic and the crafter added the tiny plaid band. I wear it.
Watches are so named as a reminder — if you don't watch carefully what you do with your time, it will slip away from you. ~Drew Sirtors
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." Something new each Tuesday!
Those watches with the animals are the cutest! I love that you wear that plaid band one, I bet it looks great with your Magpie outfits :) I never knew why they were called watches, very interesting!
Posted by: Marci | April 14, 2015 at 05:15 AM
I remember getting pretend watches from our school carnival and just loved feeling extra grown-up when wearing it! Another cool collection.
Posted by: Musings from Kim K. | April 14, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Neat collection! I wonder if they even teach kids how to tell time on a real clock anymore??
Posted by: Kathy | April 14, 2015 at 12:36 PM
I had a few of the winking ones when I was a kid! I loved that thing. LOL, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Alison (alibaba520 on IG) | April 14, 2015 at 01:45 PM
The toy watches I remember had elastic bands.
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | April 14, 2015 at 06:20 PM
Not a day goes by that I don't wear a watch. Even if I am wearing any other jewelry, a watch is always on my wrist. I've bought both of my kids watches and they are in my jewelry box. They just don't wear them!
Love the sweet one with the plaid band. Glad you wear it!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | April 15, 2015 at 04:16 AM
of course you have a bunch of toy watchers.. why wouldnt you! lol!
happy day Laurie!
xoxo
Posted by: vivian | April 15, 2015 at 04:23 AM
Always a fun collection with you! I love that you have one that you wear. So cool. My faves are the ones with the animals.
Posted by: Eddie Mitchell | April 15, 2015 at 11:56 AM