Where Can I Find Logan's Run-Style "Life Clocks" in New York City?

October 22, 2009 8:01 AM

New York City/Logan's Run filter: Where in NYC can I obtain some cheapo blinking red jewels that resemble the "life clocks" from the movie Logan's Run (which hopefully can be affixed to the palm with some sort of adhesive)? Close-up pic here. Willing to cannibalize some other sort of trinket if it contains such a jewel. Thanks!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell to shopping (6 comments total)

It's not in NYC and some assembly is required, but this might be what you want.
posted by Faint of Butt at 8:23 AM on October 22

That is pretty perfect, FoB. Unfortunately, I need it for Saturday. (Yeah, my fault for waiting until the last minute.)
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 8:49 AM on October 22

Canal Street.

Chinese hardware stores, odds and ends, Pearl Paint Art Supply, Pearl River Department Store (oh wait, that moved a few blocks up Broadway. Still walking distance, tho.)

You will find something you can hack there.
posted by jbenben at 9:28 AM on October 22

Start with something like this: "LED flashing throwies." You can get all these parts from a Radio Shack.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:29 AM on October 22

If you want to roll your own Radio shack sells LEDs with flashing circuitry build in. Add a flat battery like the 2025, a clear jewel from any craft supply place and some hot glue and you are good to go. As long as you don't go crazy with the voltage a limiting resistor isn't required. It may not be bright enough though in which case you can slave several additional regular LEDs to the flasher in series though you may have to use a different battery or a pair of 2025s. The leads can just be twisted together and then held in contact with the hot glue.

Or the dollar stores around here have flashing LED bike safety lights the bulk of which is the holders for AA batteries. You could easily use a few button cells instead and cut down the rest to accommodate any sort of jewel.
posted by Mitheral at 10:16 AM on October 22

For the jewel, go to the Garment District. M&J Trimming looks like it has something (1008 Sixth Avenue Between 37th & 38th).

Go to the dollar store for the LED.
posted by hooray at 4:49 PM on October 22