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At age 75, the Kit-Cat Klock keeps on ticking. Sixty times a minute, the eyeballs roll and the tail wags side to side. Made by the California Clock Co., the whimsical timepiece, which debuted during the Depression, comes in classic black or red plastic, plus newer shades of orange, turquoise and pink. There is now also a Lady Kit-Cat.

Company President Woody Young credits lifetime sales of "well over 10 million" clocks to the feline's "disarming smile. I've had people say they talk to Kit-Cat because with its eyes and tail moving, it gives the sense of being alive; you feel like it's got a heart beating. This is something you don't get from a regular clock."
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