Walking into Ohio Valley Antique Mall in Fairfield, Ohio is like falling down a rabbit hole, except instead of Wonderland, you land in a sprawling paradise of vintage treasures and nostalgic finds.

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning tricks to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning tricks to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.