KALEIDOSCOPES

Kaleidoscopes

Here are a few of the kaleidoscopes I've collected over the years. I made the display case myself, it's made of quartersawn oak and I think the mirrored back shows off the scopes to good advantage. I stopped collecting in 1993/4 and only occasionally pick up a piece here and there.

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Christmas! and my better half totally surprized me with a Sue Rioux "ruby" from the gemstone collection...three mirror system with a most amazing field, obviously with red predominant...

WELL, IT'S DECEMBER...AND HERE'S ONE OF THE NICEST BIRTHDAY PRESENTS I'VE EVER GOTTEN:

WOW!...JUST BEAUTIFUL...two mirror system with a beautiful mandala...

THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25TH 2011...COUPLE OF FLEA MARKET FINDS:

CORKI WEEKS...

NICE TO FIND ONE LIKE THAT...NOT PERFECT BUT OPTICS ARE FINE AND PRICED UNDER $30

a box lot of scopes....nothing fancy except for the Judith Karelitz "karascope" from the Smithsonian....but very cheap

AND A LITTLE TOY sTEVEN nO. 150 FROM 1980'S

THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24TH...FROM AN INEXPENSIVE CLARITY KIT:

from august 13...infinity kaleidoscope (actually a teleidoscope) from benjamin inc. mill plain road danbury ct...simple cardboard scope...nothing fancy, not even the price...under $4

i jUST COULDN'T PASS THIS UP...aUGUST 12TH 2011...FLEA FIND FOR THE PRINCELY SUM OF $2

COMPLETE!...WE'RE NOT TALKING FINE ART HERE BUT...

AND EVEN THE DIRECTIONS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOX

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WEIRD FIND...JULY 30TH 2011...I HAD PASSED THIS UP AT THE FLEA FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW...FINALLY GOT THE PRICE DOWN TO SOMETHING i COULD LIVE WITH (UNDER $30)...IT'S A CAMERA LENS KALEIDOSCOPE...GREAT OPTICS...3 MIRROR...WITH SOME SHOTS THROUGH THE LENS:....

Thomas & Carol Paretti...1988...signed and dated...wooden scope with oil filled chamber...not their famous "spinner" scope from 1989 but very similar...found at an antique shop for $5...JULY 24TH 2011

FROM THE FLEA MARKET AND CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP....DIDN'T PAY MORE THAN $5 FOR ANY OF THE THREE...THE AIRPLANE ....SELLER THOUGHT IT WAS A SUNCATCHER...HAD TO SHOW HER HOW TO LOOK THROUGH FROM THE TAIL...$5....THE PENCIL ONE...LIKE A TELEIDOSCOPE BUT HAS A FEW SMALL COLORED BEADS IN THE END...$1...THE OTHER IS A vAN cORT THAT HAD SEEN BETTER DAYS...HAD TO WORK UP TWO WHEELS AND HAD TO TAPE THE VIEWING END...$3...BUT LIKE i SAID...CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! JULY 17TH 2011

picked this up over the weekend...don't know quite what to make of it...appears to be an insert of some sort...oil filled, 9" long by 3 1/2" across...sealed both ends with a dual focal pattern...appears to be a wood veneer and the seller said that there was a bit of leather-like material on it when he got it...? puzzler..if anyone has any ideas, please feel free to email me...brass@snet.net...walt

THANK GOD THE KALEIDOSTORE IS SO FAR AWAY; OTHERWISE i'D BE THERE EVERY DAY!!...WENT UP FOR fATHER'S DAY AND PICKED THIS ONE UP,

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL FIELD...OIL FILLED & LOOKS LIKE FIREWORKS WITH A DOUBLE FOCAL POINT...AND IT'S BURL...DOVETAILS PERECTLY WITH MY WOODWORKING HOBBY...THANKS AGAIN lINDA...HAD A GREAT TIME AND AS ALWAYS, FOUND SOMETHING THAT JUST BLEW MY MIND!

ADDED JUNE 16, 2011...FLEA MARKET FIND FOR A FEW $$...A BIT TATTY BUT FOR A CARDBOARD SCOPE THAT i THINK MAY BE FROM THE 30'S OR 40'S-PRETTY DARN DECENT...

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ADDED MAY 1 2011

OTAGIRI TELEIDOSCOPE, MADE IN JAPAN...i WOULD GUESS BY IT'S PETER MAX INSPIRED ART IT'S CIRCA 1960-EARLY 1970'S...DECENT OPTICS FOR A "TOY"...flea find...$5

NEW ADDITIONS! APRIL 4TH 2011...

2 VAN CORT SCOPES...ELEPHANT'S TRUNK FLEA MARKET

FIRST A VAN CORT RIBBED BRASS 9 1/2" LONG WITH WOOD BASE...PLAQUE INDICATES A fORD mOTORS IN-HOUSE PROMOTION; ONE OBJECT CASE EVEN INCLUDES A MINISCULE "FORD" LOGO-3 MIRROR SYSTEM

SECOND IS A VAN CORT PARLOR SCOPE DATED 1988...MISSING THE BRASS PINS THAT RUN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE OBJECT CASE BUT THE FIELD IS BEAUTIFUL...MOSTLY WHITE BEADS THAT CREATE A SNOWFLAKE LIKE IMAGE WITH SUBTLE SPLASHES OF COLOR-TWO MIRROR SYSTEM

NEW ADDITION! jANUARY 16TH 2011

Sue Rioux "The Blue Lagoon" From the Kaleidostore, Emerson Country Store 5340 Route 28
Mount Tremper, NY 12457 (845) 688-5800 ext. 4...thanks again Linda! I spent 2 hours plus and could have spent the whole day... will be back soon....http://www.kaleidostore.com/StoreNEW/Store.htm

NEW ADDITION! jANUARY 7TH 2011

From the Cozy Baker collection I feel honored to add to my own small lot the L. A. D'angelis reproduction...1990... from Kaleidoscope Shop 2186 Henderson Mill Road Atlanta, GA, 30345

http://www.kaleidoscopeshop.com/... very nice people to deal with

Ben Ansley, stone with magnetic case

Binocular Kaleidoscope, Doug Johnson, 1983. Doug Johnson of Windseye in 1983.
The scope features two barrels which converge at the front end of the scope, focusing on two object wheels. Doug's mirror and copper scopes were often made with marble objects, but this scope has two wheel objects, one with stained glass and the other with slices of glass and glass cabochon.
The scope has a self stand The mirror is a three-mirror system in each barrel of the binocular scope. This is a true binocular with both barrels aimed at the same point on the wheels. If you wear bifocals you may have to remove them to see the binocular 3-D image. Since these barrels are not adjustable, as your binoculars are, you may need to move the scope away or toward your eyes to improve the focal length for yourself…

Lori Riley, wooden block with double view, 1995… a member of that talented family that also includes Sheryl Koch, Janice and Ray Chesnik.

David Collier: Collier kaleidoscopes are easy to identify. Look for a nice layered wood scope with multicolored oils in the object cell. Rainbow Storm 1994

Peggy & Steve Kittleson

glass body scope with side lighting, Scope name: Spellbound Year: 1996 Limited edition: Production Signed: Etched Scope type: Cell(handheld) Exterior material: Glass Object cell type: Oil-filled Objects: Glass(lampworked) Mirror system: 2 mirror Symmetry: 12-point…

Judith Karelitz

Scope name: Karascope Year: 1983 Limited edition: Production Signed: Yes Scope type: Barrel(handheld) Exterior material: Cardboard Object cell type: Dry Objects: Polarizing Mirror system: 3 mirror Unusual kaleidoscope design utilizing polarizing materials in the object cell. Signed scope body and case. Unique image coloration.

Henry Bergeson. Wood with oil filled case, birdseye maple, oval shape…

A tip 'o the hat and thanx to Tim Krause. He identified this as a Craig Huber piece called "Oil Turner"...still go by my original date of 1992ish...simple two mirror system with a beautiful mandala

Corki Weeks...very small brass scope...flea market find for $1 thanks Linda for the ID!

Boyd Wright bocote with oil wand…

Ron & Claudia Lee Laughing Coyote http://laughingcoyote.homestead.com Ellington CT!

1995 Cell(handheld) Exterior material: Wood(solid) Object cell type: Wheels Objects: Flowers/plants Mirror system: 3 mirror Symmetry: 3-point Special features: Solid oak. Double wheel containing acrylic encased dried flowers and lace…

Ron & Claudia Lee

Axel Nilsson designs, wooden body scope with fluid filled case…he designed the projection scope…

Van Cort "The Classic" reproduction parlor scope

Van Cort 5” brass handheld…

San Francisco Music Box Company, musical kaleidoscope, sailboats and lighthouse…

N & J Enterprises - Nancy Kocheski and Jean and Karl Schilling of Kaleidoscopes To You 5.5 Inch Long Hand Crafted & Laminated Solid Wood Teleidoscope. This Laminated Teleidoscope made of hand inlaid Woods this particular teleidoscope features Padauk and ebony woods. Nice optics.

N & J Enterprises- Nancy Kocheski and Jean and Karl Schilling of Kaleidoscopes To You 8 Inch Long Jewel Double Wheel Kaleidoscope - Hand Crafted & Laminated Solid Woods Including Teak & Ebony. for commercial scopes these are nicely done.