Clocks - No longer in production

Clocks - Regular and 60th Anniversary - Post 86 Reference Guide

Clocks – No longer in production
Measures 10″ diameter
Item Number: 0473
Backstamp Style: Ink stamp
Introduced 1993
Discontinued 2001

Produced in the following colors – White, Black, Rose, Apricot, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Turquoise, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Persimmon, Sapphire, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Sunflower.

It was NOT produced in the following colors –  Lilac, Plum and all colors produced after Plum.

  • The clocks were introduced in 1993 and sold through J.C. Penney stores.
  • Over 200 Chartreuse clocks were produced in error. Long story short, J. C. Penney used the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) to place orders with HLC. Minor problem one, J. C. Penney forgot to note in their computer that Chartreuse clocks would not be available. Minor problem two, no one at HLC caught that the order had been placed. So, when HLC’s production department received the order, they produced the clocks and shipped them out. Yup, mistakes happen, even at HLC.
  • Juniper clocks were sold exclusively through J.C. Penney.
  • Clocks were taken out of production for a period and reintroduced in 1996 for general release.
  • In 1996, clocks with a 60th-anniversary decal were only produced in the following colors –
    White, Rose, Apricot, Yellow, Turquoise, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green and Persimmon.
  • The header picture (above) shows the 60th-anniversary version on the right side. A close up of the logo is illustrated to the right. 
60th Anniversary Logo - Post 86 Reference Guide
Sideview of Clocks - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • In the illustration to the left, you can see that they were produced either with a flat (left) or a concave (right) shape.
  • The back side of the clock plate has a reinforced rim around the hole where the hardware is inserted.
  • You may find some that may not have the Fiesta® ink stamp on the back. Not having the backstamp does not make it a second quality piece.
Clock Backstamp - Reinforced Rim - Post 86 Reference Guide
Blank Clock Plates - Post 86 Reference Guide
  • Blank clock plates as illustrated to the left were sold at the HLC factory retail outlet store.
  • Crafty items have been made from the blanks, such as aftermarket tidbit trays as illustrated to the right
Tidbit Tray Made with a Clock Plate - Post 86 Reference Guide
Clock Packaging - Post 86 Reference Guide

Fun Fact – 

Most of the clocks came boxed individually and packaged so that the clock hands would not get damaged as illustrated to the left.  

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