Tag Archives: Lawson clock


Will the real Lawson 312 please stand up?

With a history that included three different owners and a world war it’s not surprising that some Lawson Time clock names and numbers got jumbled. Here, then, is more trivia for the Lawson obsessed.  A summary so far, including a … Read More

The Gold Lawson & Other Lawson Clock Discoveries

Due to the economics of printing a specialized book like Moderne Time, I’m fairly certain there won’t be an updated “v.2” edition. The good news is that if you’d like a copy, 165 remain (as of Sept. 2020) and they’re … Read More

Digital Deco – More Lawson Clocks in the Movies

More Lawson Art Deco clocks on the big screen: Shadow Of Doubt (1935). Ricardo Cortez was one of the great Latin lovers who, it was hoped would fill the void left by the death of Rudolph Valentino. (Cortez was actually Jakob Krantz from New … Read More

The Lawson Clock Summit

It started out as simple curiosity. When did Lawson Time open for business, where did it go, and why? Read More

Lawson Art Deco Clocks in the Movies

Why aren’t Lawson clocks seen in the movies? Turns out, they are. Read More

Deco Decadence – Who Sold Lawson Clocks?

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Since many Lawson Art Deco clocks would cost several hundred dollars in today’s currency, I wondered who sold these luxury items during the Depression. Read More

The Lawson Mayfair-Zephyr Clock Mystery

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With each new discovery, the Lawson Time story offers up another mystery. Read More