Hubcaps Clocks are a unique gift

By MS. Tara Williamson

Bryan Burke is a citizen of Spokane, and he is reviving the American Dream.  He makes hubcap clocks.  To help support his political activism he has a lucrative home business of making old things to new and beautiful again.  This is not only a hobby, for Bryan it helps pay the rent.

See the Porsche Hubcap Clock to the right

The making and selling of hubcap clocks may not be your typical glamour laced news, yet is perhaps more important.  In times of increasing economic turbulence, resourcefulness and sustainability need to be recognized and told.  This man rescues and restores a very simple item, hubcaps.  Turning them into vital, working devices that track the most precious commodity of all (our time) is no small task.

Making Hubcaps into Clocks

The process of handmaking products such as hubcap clocks has become a rarity in this mass production centered society.  We are increasingly encouraged to focus on the latest products and technologies.  Bryan’s is the work that stands out and reminds us to slow down. That quality will forever be supreme to quantity.   Tenacity is key as all imperfections are swept away.  Most  Every every handcrafted, unique clock is put together as they are ordered.  It takes swift, steady hands.  Individual orders allows the customer to have enough input to ensure satisfaction and quality. 

It gives a comforting sense of nostalgia to see such a beautiful, unique instrument in such a sterile, corporate-driven marketplace.  It is refreshing to purchase such an item in today’s crazy times.  It is nice to know the dollars of my purchase have gone to the person doing the work.  Knowing the person doing the work means that my clock will be unique, perhaps the beginning of a new keepsake.   The feel and look of a clock from a vintage auto hub cap is comparable to a warm hug.

Buying a Hubcap Clock

His hubcap clocks made in Spokane can be purchased on Etsy, and have sold worldwide, and Bryan is always looking for new ways to improve his hubcap clocks. He offers many models and makes, including Porsche Clocks, Corvette Clocks,  VW hubcap clocks, and Mustang Clocks. Reviving and revering the process of creating  beauty out of unused items are rare, much needed qualities, and Bryan Burke is successful at doing both.  

In a world where time is both fleeting and precious, you should invest in something that keeps it beautifully.  Bryan Burke’s hubcap clocks revive any room in a house with an irresistible vintage vibe.   Clocks are not his only specialty, you should also check out the floppy disk journals he makes from over 30% post-consumer recycled paper.