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Author Forecast Digital Weathervane - Large

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Size:  Large

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Delivers the weather forecast with evocative passages from books.

Get your weather forecast delivered by authors ranging from Homer to Hemingway with this digital weathervane that draws from a growing library of over 5,000 atmospheric literary quotes to select and display one that matches your local weather. Simply set this handsome object on a shelf or desk in your home office, kitchen or bedroom and watch the quotes change every 15–60 minutes, according to the rate you set. Crafted with a white oak housing and accented by a polished brass control sundial, the Author Forecast is a unique, elegant way to make the connection between literary history and your everyday environment.

Features of the Author Forecast Digital Weathervane include: 

  • Displays book quotes in the language of your choice: English, French, Spanish, German or Italian.
  • Quotations change every 15 minutes and time can be adjusted up to 60 minutes to save battery.
  • Requires a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection to get new weather information every 8 hours.
  • Paper-based, recyclable packaging is designed to be tucked on a shelf as secret storage.
  • Contains a rechargeable battery and a USB-C charging cable.
  • Made of white oak wood housing, recycled ABS and brass.
  • Small measures 4.5h x 5w x 2"d.
  • Large measures 8.5h x 8w x 2.2"d.
  • Designer
    Jose Cardona and Luke Gray
  • Size
    Small: 4.5h x 5w x 2"d
    Large: 8.5h x 8w x 2.2"d
  • Material
    White Oak, Recycled ABS, Brass
  • Year of Design
    2024
  • Origin
    China
  • If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return merchandise within 90 days for a refund in the form of original payment for contiguous U.S orders. Learn More.

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Why We Chose This
We're always looking for designs that present new ways of measuring the passage of time as well as weather forecasts. A new iteration of the popular Author Clock, the Digital Weathervane poetically reports the weather with evocative book quotes from authors both famous and obscure. As the forecast shifts, the Weathervane presents us with fresh inspiration, food for thought and intrigue.

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