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A Robot Clock for the Robot Fan in You

Funny-looking robot clocks

By Florin Tibu, Audio Editor

7th of October 2008, 09:43 GMT

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The robot-themed alarm clocks from TOKYObay
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The new clocks available at Tokyobay will most likely delight you if you liked the movie "Robots"; with a very toy-like appearance, this new robot-themed alarm clock series can definitely make for a very neat source of fun, whether we're talking about having such a piece in your home or making someone an amusing present.

If you are in need of an alarm clock and feel like making some changes in your habits, you could definitely try one of these; just expect your friends to smile broadly upon seeing your latest gadget.

Tokyobay usually makes all sorts of small items and various trinkets, bags, keychains and the likes. Yet the robot-themed alarm clocks seem to be a very cool idea, as most people look like they really love them.

There is indeed nothing simpler to these clocks and we could easily say that a clock inside a robot toy is pretty much everything you can expect. There are no fancy functions there: they just keep the time and ring when you must wake up and that's why the price is quite moderate: starting at $36, the price tags won't read more than $45, and the maximal price is for the Tank robots.

Coming in green, red, black, blue – except for the Tank, which has only red and black versions – the robot clocks from Tokyobay can be easily integrated in any décor and setting. Used as gifts (for the oncoming holidays) or even collected by some, these gadgets will definitely add a lot of retro fun to your life. They might even be approved by the steampunk fans thanks to their design.

You can get some robot alarm clocks from here and start thinking about presents.


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A very retro color
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Tank will attack you if you don't wake up!
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Fun clocks from TOKYObay
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clocks | alarm clocks | robots | retro design | steampunk
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Comment #1 by: Jade on 08 Oct 2008, 11:00 GMT reply to this comment

These robot clocks are really good quality and look good too, so why dont you distribute to the U.K! I know loads of people who would kill for one of these, please think about it becuase I know I really want one!
Thankyou Jade

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