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Duck Rodgers

Duck Rodgers

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Clocks that have little show pieces that pop out and do a little jig at certain times? Sort of like this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abNIqH70B8w


There's a specific name for them though, isn't there? I've googled like a thousand things and I can't figure it out. It's driving me nuts. And I was trying to look up a specific one but I can't find it.
 
I think they're Cuckoo clocks.

EDIT: Maybe that's just the one style. I think in general they are called automaton clocks.
 
I think they are called "cute". Aren't they? I mean really, they are just adorable! :)
 
LogGrad98 said:
I think they are called "cute". Aren't they? I mean really, they are just adorable! :)
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They're are pretty dope, son. One of the big failures of American culture is undoubtedly that we don't have more of them around. You want to cure depression? Put Gigantic Cuckoo Clocks everywhere. They should be everywhere. I'm calling them GCC's based on Gameface's leads for now unless I find out otherwise. But I still can't find what I'm looking for going with that label. My Grandpa was from England and he lived with us growing up and he had a specific name for them....it sounded like an Old English Department Store....maybe it was a brand name or some kind of British slang. I don't know, but If I did know....it would help me locate the one I need. I'm on the case.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
Clocks that have little show pieces that pop out and do a little jig at certain times? Sort of like this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abNIqH70B8w


There's a specific name for them though, isn't there? I've googled like a thousand things and I can't figure it out. It's driving me nuts. And I was trying to look up a specific one but I can't find it.
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Yeah, I see what you're doing here...
 
Here is the best one in the world. I have seen it. It's cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1x3GrJFoyA
 
^^ First time I'm seeing these things. They might look cool for grown-ups but I think they could scare children, kinda freakish.
 
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