Talking Alarm Clock

FIRST: A dioramic Star Trek Enterprise from the original series, with a LED digital read out. On the alarm: “Landing Party Enterprise, beam us up Scottie,” followed by a “beam-up sound,” and light-on. 1993 (istcc) SECOND: Star Trek The Next Generation Talking Alarm Clock. On the alarm: “The Enterprise is under attack, wake up and DO something!” or in Klingon: “”Enterprise Hiviu’-ylvem ‘ej vay’ ylta’!” …with authenic warp sound. © Paramount Pictures WESCO, 1994 (istcc) THIRD: A dioramic Star Trek Voyager, the fourth Star Trek series, with a LED digital read out. On the alarm: “The USS Voyager is 70000 light years from home, and we are desperate to get back. Are you going to lie there all day?” The snooze reminder: “Attention all of those in sleeping quarters! Move now or be left behind.” WESCO, 1996 (istcc)

Seiko pyramid talking clocks from the first quartz talking clock to the latest iteration, 2010. Original music by Eric Robertson: “Colors.”

Animated Talking Santa Claus Grandfather Clock. Rich and authentic in detail: a woven-fringed Christmas rug, Santas cotton shirt and felt trousers with a metal belt buckle, plastic glasses, pipe, a wooden stool. The grandfather clock is battery driven. An animated Santa reads Twas the…

1. “Drill Sergeant,” 2006; 2. “Action Man,” © Hasbro ZEON, 1996; 3. “Reveille,” Silhouette, ca. 1995 (istcc)