“We try to avoid the cacophony of having them set to chime at the same time, but we make sure that when you’re in the store, at least one of our clocks is always speaking to you,” Loreen said. The constant movement of dials and pendulums and the music of clocks marking time are the soundtrack of the store. There are clocks for the wall, floor, desk and mantle. The floors, shelves, walls and display cases of Hickory Dickory Dock hold hundreds of toys, seasonal decorations, nutcrackers, beer steins and jewelry, but clocks dominate the space. “A rectangular store creates a conveyor belt where people move quickly up one side and down the other, but the nooks and crannies of this old building allow people to linger and settle in.” “This is a perfect location for us,” said Loreen. In 1999, they moved into their current location, a building that was once White’s Funeral Home. that has since become the Murasaki restaurant. Their next venue was at the corner of Franklin Ave. They started out in half of the space that is now the Runcible Spoon. Their daughter Loreen, who manages the day-to-day operation, has traveled to Germany annually for the last 25 years to build relationships with the craftspeople that make Hickory Dickory Dock’s clocks and collectibles.
Norma Costa’s natural affinity for aesthetics and craftsmanship has developed into an aptitude for the mechanics of clock making and repair. Costa had always been interested in clock making and his parents had owned a small retail shop in Bergen County when he was a child.īecause of the demands of his law practice, Costa had to convince his wife, a painter and graphic artist, to support the venture.
Twenty seven years ago, attorney and civic leader John Costa learned that a Nyack couple was no longer able to manage their small clock shop. Some of the objects invoke fairy tales, others honor folklore and some have a direct link to the customs that shaped how Christians in America celebrate Christmas. Once you pass under the canopied entrance of 43 South Broadway in Nyack, and navigate the gauntlet of wind chimes, you enter a forest of handcrafted collectibles. Every ornament, toy and clock at Hickory Dickory Dock tells a story.
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