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Holiday Gift Guide

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In 1932, during the height of The the Lady Kit-Cat® burst on to the scene The quality is great, and it just puts a
Great Depression, the Kit-Cat® Klock was swapping out the bow tie for pearls and smile on your face
invented in Oregon by designer Earl eyelashes. The Kit-Cat® Klock has even made a
Arnault (1904-1971) Kit-Cat® inspired 2007 marked Kit-Cat®’s 75th anni- name for itself in Hollywood showing
joy during one of America’s roughest versary and was celebrated with The up in the movie Back to the Future,
patches. The earliest clocks, produced Great All American Road Show which Katy Perry’s Movie and the Taylor Swift
in 1932, had no markings on the back. lasted 75 days along the entire Route Video “We are Never Ever getting back
Most of these early models have metal 66. “We were wanting to do some- together” just to name a few. There is
bodies, metal clock hands, and four toes thing special for the 75th anniversary even a Pinterest site dedicated to this
on each of the two paws. They also had of an American icon,” said Woody iconic clock.
starter knobs or apertures on the front Young, President of the California Clock The variety of Kit-Cat® Klocks will
to “start” the motor spinning in the cor- Company. Kit-Cat® Klocks are made on astound you with their latest exotic Pet
rect direction when it was plugged in, Route 66 just outside of Los Angeles, Collection that you will adore
because “self-starting” motors were not so it seemed like a perfect fit. The Great Grab a piece of Americana by visiting
widely used in clocks in the 30s. Allied All American Road Show included the their official website at https://kit-cat.
Clock soon adopted the increasingly world’s largest Kit-Cat® Klock at 75 inch- com/shop/
popular method of plastic molding and es tall and a 75-year-old Ford Deuce,
moved to Seattle, WA. specially painted to celebrate the clock 5. Live Happy Notebook
The 40s and 50s were decades of ex- which participated in 75 events across Corso has come up with a beautiful
plosive growth for Kit-Cat®’s popularity the country including parades and car substitute for this digitally connect-
and marked the first (and last) changes shows. ed world in which we live. Instead of
in his design. The top paws and the Kit- After 85 years, Kit-Cat® continues having your face buried in your smart-
Cat®’s dapper bow tie were added. Due to prove that he is truly “timeless” as phone, try a traditional, time-tested
to his popularity, it wasn’t long before Kit-Cat® Klocks are now sold through method to take notes, provide yourself
Kit-Cat® became synonymous with the stores in countries all around the world. with reminders and maybe just do some
1950s in America. In fact, for the last 50 years, someone old fashion doodling.
In 1962, Allied Clock moved pro- has purchased a Kit-Cat® Klock every 3 The Corso Live Happy Notebook is
duction to Southern California and minutes. a hardbound book which has plenty of
renamed itself the California Clock Com- I can recall the Kit-Cat® clock from my space to write in, but also includes time-
pany. Production of this favorite clock childhood and was thrilled to have the less quotes and reminders for all of us
continued for the next 39 years. In 2001 chance to see one so many years later. to be thankful every day for all that we

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