k wrote:

Cherry wood J & J Beall clock. Banned in Boston.

NOTE: You have to be really, really old to understand the origin of the phrase "banned in Boston."

Truly? Is there a history of this sort of thing?

Because it seems rather apropos of recent events...

You don't have to be old. You just have to have Wikipedia.

"Banned in Boston" was a phrase employed from the late 19th century through Prohibition to describe a literary work, motion picture, or play prohibited from distribution or exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts. During this period, Boston officials had wide authority to ban works featuring "objectionable" content, and often banned works with sexual or foul language.