Magnetic Hourglass Decorative Sand Timer with a Iron Base for Desk Decoration Black

I am a big fan of hourglasses, and thought this would be a fun one to have (I also figured my nieces would get a kick out of it)This is a beautiful hourglass, and has a really nice-looking and heavy base. The designs are fun, no two are the same, and it changes constantly while the "sand" (finely-ground metal) pours on to it. It makes you want to just stare at it while it pours. I like the fact that the "sand" is black, the hourglass it is next to in my living room is also glass.The *only* thing I would change about it is to make it bigger, it is a pretty small hourglass (the dimensions are right at the beginning of the description, so I knew how big it was already and wasn't dissapointed). However it is a great hourglass for the price, I doubt you could even get the stand for this price elsewhere.

I purchased this for myself to have on my desk at the office.First, this is an eye catcher. I have had colleagues stop at my desk once they see this and it is a great conversation piece.Second, the design is great. The worn copper base gives a vintage look and feel and I feel smarter having it.The magnet is powerful enough the create designs as the filings fall and if you hold it by the glass itself, the base will come with it.Overall, good little piece and worth the price if you are looking to add some flavor to your environment.

My husband saw one of these in a store a few months ago and instantly fell in love with it. I bought this for him as a Christmas gift and was incredibly impressed by the quality of it!I read several other reviewers who said it is made of thin glass and I would have to agree. Definitely not a children's toy but perfect for a unique adult/teen gift! It lasts about 10-15 seconds and is really fun to watch or make cool patterns with. Very cool timer, would definitely recommend for any science nerd!! :)

I bought this as a gift. I wish it was a little bigger. It works like it should. When tipped over the magnetic sand reacts with the magnetic in the base plate. The sand run out fairly quickly.

I wouldn't call this a toy by any means. It is fragile, hand-blown, thin glass. If you aren't careful, the base will snap on to the glass and probably break it. With all that said, I will not let my 2 or 4 y/o kids play with it. All in all, I love it! I think it's unique, petite, and fun!

I give this 3 stars because while it's fun and pretty, it's small. It's not like something you can actually play with. The glass is REALLY fragile and if you put it down on the metal base too hard I think it will break. The metal base is what makes the magnet flakes work too, so it's kinda a catch 22. So it's cool and all but it's like 15 seconds of cool and it all depends on how much risk you want to put into it. My kids love it but I don't let them play with it very much because of its delicate nature. I actually keep it in a ceramic dish my preschooler made me lol. So it more ornamental than anything (because we all use our hourglasses right)...I'd include a photo but I'm writing my review at 3am and the husband asleep in the bedroom ;)

This thing is pretty neat but be aware that each flip lasts only 30 seconds.

This is pretty cool; I got it for my husband as a gift because he really loves hourglasses for some reason. The strong magnet in the base interacts with the iron filaments and creates a sort of design. If you put the magnet in just the right place, you can even stop time!