I have a story to tell..
I always wanted a grand father clock top or bonnet
as I heard it referred to.
And I found one at a yard sale last year!
It was a cheap battery operated clock and had a cabinet with the pendulum in it and was marked $25.00
I was looking at it and the man selling
it asked "Do you want it? $20.00"
Yes I want it!! So here it is.
BEFORE:
I began to collect miniature clocks.
I bought some and I made some.
This sat in my craft room for almost a year
and I was frustrated with trying to make it like
I thought it should look
but I was unhappy.
So I asked my talented friend Cheryl Lee
and hired her to do the shop for me.
I supplied her with all I had the furniture, clock,
the doll and wallpaper.
The wallpaper I chose wasn't very good,
so I said do as you want however you would
do it for yourself!
She did a marvelous, awesome job!
I told her the name of the shop. She chose
the lettering for it very nice gold fancy ones!
The Name of the shop "In His Time"
is from a bible verse
"He has made everything beautiful in its time.
He has also set eternity in the human heart;
yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. "
Full view on base
Clock on the base. I took off the cabinet it was on.
Over view
The shop is Open come on in and bring your broken clocks
Walter is able to fix them for you!
See the date on the calendar?
that's when I picked up the clock from my friend.
She's adds such great details!
Look at the tiny real watch parts she placed on the shelf!
click on the pic to see up close.
Center view
Cheryl build the shelves on the
left and hutch in the middle!
This is a clock box she added to my surprise
and even put a clock kit inside!!
She added stamps, cut out pictures and
even added straw for packing!
the clock kit over view so cool!
see all the details??
The top was cut off from the kit's box it came
in and put on for the lid!! I love the details.
Left side
lots more clocks, his lunch pail and thermos.
Walter's sign
there's a real working clock too the tall
one I just need a battery for it.
The watch case with watches and pocket watches for sale.
Walter has sold quiet a few now, time to reorder and stock up!
Tiger the cat just got a mouse!
(I named him that in memory of Cheryl's little buddy)
There's another one! Oh my he'll have feast today!
wonder if Walter knows his cheese is on the floor?
box full of used clocks for sale,
oh no, do I spot another mouse??
More clocks to fix in the corner
shop without clock kit box
in the center .
Well Walter sees it's time to get to
work on the clock for a very special costumer.
I hope you enjoy the story and tour of Walter's clock shop.
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The story behind the story
My hubby is "Walter! "
He always hated the idea that every time
I wanted to purchase a used
clock to gut it and use for a miniature shop
he and tell me "NO, don't destroy that clock!"
One time I bought a clock on EBay and I sold one to him
because he pleaded me not to destroy it..
He said it's a shame to ruin such a beautiful clock.
I said "OK, OK!", if I can't gut it then I will sell it to you"
( I even gave him a discount!)
So when he ok-ed this clock for my project
I just had to make it in his honor.
He has a thing for nice clocks.
Walter repairs a lot of things around here
but not usually clocks but he has fixed a few.
We have lots of clocks around here and some of them
are those he would not let me use.
So this clock shop is dedicated to my hubby with love!
I am glad I took "time and waited" to find this clock
because of all the clocks I saw
this was the best
clock for this project!
All things are beautiful
"In His Time!!! "
