In order to keep time accurately, we have always had to set our clocks by the ticks of a better one. Until the 1950s, the best were those set by astronomers based on the position of the sun in the sky. Back then, the most reliable clock was the one at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. In 1847 the railways agreed to use GMT across the entire network. Therefore, the distribution of Greenwich Mean Time via telegraph signals became absolutely crucial. But not everyone could connect or brin

Castle Grayskull Animated Alarm Clock by Nelsonic, 1985. This is one of my all-time favorite pieces of licensed #MOTU merch from the 1980s. You can set an alarm on this standard, ticking clock. When the alarm sounds, a motorized featured raises He-Man and Skeletor from the towers. The eyes of Castle Grayskull glow red, and the Jaw Bridge lowers. When you press the button on top to turn off the alarm, everything resets as He-Man and Skeletor slowly retreat back down into the towers. The detail on