Gifts!—The Sequel

After putting up the last post which was about novelty gifts, I got an idea to search for miniature bicycles by brands, such as Trek and Pinarello. I didn't find any such things, but what I did discover made me just have to do a second post about what's out there! Such gorgeous stuff, such little money!

Take a look at these miniature bicycle clocks—made by a company called Bulova.

The company's history is interesting. It was founded in 1875 by a Bohemian immigrant named Joseph Bulova. They didn't just produce watches, they continuously made innovations with an emphasis on precision and developed tools of the watchmaking trade. Three years ago, the company called Citizen bought them over.

They have a number of other gorgeous timepiece designs—an antique telephone and stove, a rocking chair, cannon, porch chair, to name a few.

Now, brace yourself for this one—a silver miniature said to be a replica of a bicycle presented to Japan's Emperor Hirohito in 1923 for sale on eBay ... for US$18,518.50. When you get up from fainting, you can take a look at the maker's explanation for this. I find the detail on the tyres are impressive.

Finally, here are some really nice-looking miniatures which are on eBay presently. Type in "miniature bicycle" in eBay's search field to see much more, some of which are surely worth adding to anyone's collection.