Bryan's Hubcap Clocks

By Tara Williamson

      Bryan Burke, a resident of Spokane Washington, is reviving the American Dream.  Making old things new and beautiful again is not only a recent television trend, for some it is a living.  He makes hubcap clocks.  Bryan uses the extra income to support his work at Eastern Washington Voters. 

The making and selling of hubcap clocks may not be your typical glamour laced news, yet is almost more vital.  In times of increasing economic turbulence, resourcefulness and sustainability need to be recognized and retold.  This man endures the tedium of rescuing and restoring a very simple item, hubcaps.  To turn them into vital, working machines that track our most precious commodity (our time) is no small task. 

Making Hubcap Clocks in Spokane, Washington

     Tenacity is key as all imperfections are swept away.  This project takes swift, steady hands.  Each handcrafted, unique time piece is put together as it is ordered.  When making hubcap clocks, Bryan is doing much more than a small project working from home in Spokane, Washington.  This process of individualized product has become a rarity in this mass production centered society.  We are increasingly encouraged to focus on the latest products and technologies.  Bryan’s is the work that stands out and reminds us to slow down. That quality will forever be supreme to quantity.  Taking individual orders allows the customer to have enough input to ensure satisfaction, and ensuring quality is mandated in the tedious building processes employed.  

     The look and feel of the hubcap clock on the wall is comparable to a warm hug.  It gives a comforting sense of nostalgia to see such a beautiful, unique instrument in such a sterile, corporation driven marketplace.  It is refreshing to purchase an item in today’s crazy times that refreshes a sense of life.  Knowing the dollars of my purchase have gone to the person doing the work.  Knowing the person doing the work is taking things one order at a time, and that my clock will be unique, perhaps the beginning of a new legacy.  

Buying a Hubcap Clock

    To revive and revere creating beauty out of unused items are rare, much needed qualities, and Bryan Burke is successful at doing both.  His hubcap clocks can be purchased on Etsy, and have sold worldwide, and Bryan is always looking for new ways to improve his hubcap clocks.  He offers many models, including VW hubcap clocks, Porsche Clocks, Corvette Clocks, and Mustang Clocks.  Clocks are not his only specialty either, you should also check out the floppy disk journals he makes from over 30% post-consumer recycled products.  

    In a world where time is both fleeting and precious, invest in something that keeps it beautifully.  Bryan Burke’s hubcap clocks revive any room in a house and have an irresistible vintage vibe.