The Enid Blyton Society

I won this Noddy clock today on eBay - £22.00.

This isn't the actual photo of the one I won, but its exactly the same.

Something else to add to my 'one off Blyton items' collection!

Well done, Rob!

I vaguely remember that you had bought Noddy Alarm clock before?

Thanks Sixret. No - never had the Noddy alarm clock before. I did buy the Famous Five pocket watch at the beginning of the year.

Rob Houghton wrote:I won this Noddy clock today on eBay - £22.00.

Was it the first prize? £22 seems rather a lot to enter a competition...

A good purchase Rob - sorry if you've mentioned it,but is it a wind up clock or is it battery powered?
As a watch collector,I wonder how accurately it keeps time too?

Moonraker wrote:

Rob Houghton wrote:I won this Noddy clock today on eBay - £22.00.

Was it the first prize? £22 seems rather a lot to enter a competition...

That's what they call it on eBay, Nigel.

Yes Pete - its a wind-up alarm clock, with animated Noddy - his head nods in time to the tick. It's supposedly from the 1960's...although later versions were produced, but I think mine is the original. It keeps good time, according to the seller - but only goes for about 10 hours, as it never fully unwinds apparently. There are Noddy alarm clocks in better working order that go for 24 hours - but given the cheap price (£22 is very cheap for these clocks!) I thought it was a good deal.

Thanks Rob - It may be able to be serviced and then keep time for it's maximum potential.
A clock repair shop or online site would be able to give a fairly accurate guide price for such work.

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The price of Noddy clocks appears quite steady. I bought one of those iconic timepieces in 2009 and it cost almost exactly the same as Rob's recent acquisition (£22.00) taking into account a 'slight' inflationary aspect.

Now, I wonder how much Tony's cost him. You can see it in those photographs taken when Ming Khan visited the Fabulous Cave. A Noddy clock is on the shelf right of Tony's face and as Ming's standing roughly in the same spot, it's also to her right - up top.

That pile of 'Cave' photos available round the time of Enid Blyton Day 2007 shows it as well, amongst a wonderful collection of Blyton memorabilia. The clock is in front of a large 'Enid Blyton's Journey Through Fairyland' something or other. I'd never heard of a book by that name so maybe it's a jig-saw puzzle - and Moonraker's bound to know whether this is true or not because he's actually visited the Cave.

The 'Journey Through Fairyland' is a game - the first ever game based on Enid Blyton books.

I think my Noddy clock was a bit cheaper than most I've seen. usually they're around £40 - but I guess it depends on the quality. Mine has a couple of 'minor chips to the paint' on the back and a slight scratch on the face - but I just wanted one for my collection, and this one was nearer my price-range than a more expensive one!

Rob Houghton wrote:

Moonraker wrote:

Rob Houghton wrote:I won this Noddy clock today on eBay - £22.00.

Was it the first prize? £22 seems rather a lot to enter a competition...

That's what they call it on eBay, Nigel.

Haha - I know that, Rob; I was only trying to wind you up!

*Groan* Nigel.

I'm quite 'alarmed' by Nigel's comic ability!

Oh Rob!

My Noddy clock arrived today - here it is.



The alarm works well, and Noddy's head nods in time to the tick - very pleased with it!

That's excellent, Rob — a great buy. I wouldn't mind one of those myself, if it wasn't for the fact that I can't stand having a ticking clock by my bed when I'm trying to sleep, which sort of defeats the point of it being an alarm clock!

It would be worth your while taking it to a clock repairer, as Pete suggested, to see if they can fix the short running time and give it a general service.