Clock of Blocks

This is a clock that uses miniature blocks to spell out the time, from ONE PAST ONE to ELEVEN TWENTY-SEVEN. A successful meld of child pastime and serious timekeeping, the apparatus will thrill you with its twirling movement and seeming simplicity.

Its 19 position display is achieved with 19 wheels of one inch blocks, all on the same axle. Each wheel has eight spokes, each supporting a block that can rotate to show four of its sides. The sides, like infant building blocks, have the raised and painted letters of the alphabet and some symbols.

By rotating blocks and spinning block wheels, the time is whirled into view every minute. The clockwork and motors are ingeniously hidden inside the wheels. Sensing which side is up, the clock will keep its display forward while mounted on the nursery wall or gracing the mantel of the den. The beech blocks’ carved lettering can be ordered in red, blue, yellow, green, black or the multihued version.