I started collecting kaleidoscopes and teleidoscopes back in the late '70s when my sister sort of got me hooked. (And her collection is much larger and more current than mine.)

I've got some signed 'scopes from that era -- a Peach Reynolds, designers whose names I can't immediately recall, scopes done with difraction gratings, and a few others.

Haven't added to the collection in some time as we're still pulling ourselves out of a financial black hole, but I enjoy them immensely and love to share them. We had a New Year's Eve party once almost "ruined" by the 'scopes -- everybody was too busy looking at them that the music didn't get started until shortly before midnight.

Ernie Kovacs filmed through a kaleidoscope using (as I remember it) an orange juice concentrate can with the ends removed as a connector between the camera and the 'scope.

Tree's Place on Cape Cod used to specialize in kaleidoscopes back in the early '80s and put out a video catalog that included what you see when you look through the scopes. I just checked their website and they are now almost completely a fine arts gallery with some gifts -- no kaleidoscopes. Maybe the ownership has changed.

Frogprince, your 'scopes look WONDERFUL!!!

Linn