Almy’s Clock - Hard Enamel Pin

We pay homage to our beloved Almy’s Clock with a recreation of this beautiful relic, as a 2” lapel pin. Our friend & artist @colinbrown_ made all the right moves for this old timer, and the gorgeous results can’t be denied. The Almy’s clock, located midway through the pedestrian mall on Essex street is the only remaining piece of Salem’s beloved department store.  Almy's, Bigelow and Washburn was a popular department store in downtown Salem, operating on Essex Street in Salem from 1862 to 1985. In an interview with Helen Butler, who was married in 1914 to a grandson of Almy's founder she recalled how Almy's started. "James Fergus Almy was a Quaker who came to Salem from North Adams and started a little store. Meanwhile, from Stowe, Vermont came Lurana Bigelow to Salem and she opened a millinery store. He fell in love with her and when he wanted money for the store, she had capital to give him. The union of Almy and Bigelow was forged when they married." The store was owned by the