When Windy J. first saw this rare set – a vintage resin clock (a “vomit” clock) with MATCHING resin owl figurines – they thought “these are either the ugliest items or the most unique items I have ever seen!”
And it’s true – vomit clocks often inspire these types of thoughts. There’s definitely a reason that vintage, object-embedded resin clocks are, in this day and age, identified as a group by the name “vomit clocks.”
The top piece of the vomit clock is broken off.
There are no markings on any of the pieces. The clock face appears to be a Lanshire Movements brand clock face, which were commonly used in vomit clock kits.
The clock face is a Lanshire Corporation brand clock face.
The top of the clock piece is broken off. This is common due to the age of the resin. Resin exposed to UV light, or resin that is old or has not been well-kept, often becomes brittle. We see plenty of vomit clocks with cracks all over them – not from being dropped, but simply due to what happens when this resin gets older.
Considering that this set was likely created in the 60s – 70s, this clock and owls can be 50-60 years old!
Why is this piece unique?
The fact that it’s a 3-piece set is very interesting. We’ve seen plenty of vintage “vomit” style resin cats, seahorses, and sometimes other critters, that are suspected to have been part of the broader “vomit” craft trend of the ~60s, produced by DIY crafters and small arts shops using molds, but have never seen figurines accompanied with a matching clock!
These blue resin owls with stone pieces in them match the resin clock. One of the owls is missing a googly eye!
Right now these pieces of vomit art in proudly displayed in Windy’s living room in Ozark Alabama. Thank you Windy for sharing this unique piece of resin craft history with us!
Thats my clock
Awesome! Do you know anything about its history? 🙂
Hi Pamela, do you mean to say, that you have the same set ??
Yes, I have learned a little about its history or more specifically, it’s creation…
It must have been back in the 1950’s or perhaps early 1960’s when the wife of a family owned, little country store located in the heart of the Deep South – the small town of Ozark, Alabama- put her crafty hands to work in bringing into existence this most unusual set. These 3 items have remained in her home, even though she has been passed away over 20+ years, untouched and unchanged. Until, approximately 2 years ago, just after the sale of the old homeplace, Mrs. Glady’s remaining family member offered the set as a gift to me. My home is the second home they’ve ever had.
Thank you Windy for sharing more!!