Archive for May, 2010

A Kaleidoscope is the perfect unique gift for the men in your life! Especially with Father’s Day right around the corner, consider a kaleidoscope as it may be the whimsical while also elegant gift for that hard-to-shop for Dad or guy in your life.

Here are 2 of my absolute favorite kaleidoscopes!

This double wheel kaleidoscope style has great presence for his office or study with its Padauk and Marquetry woods and glass beads on the wheels. This piece also looks great with an engraved brass plate on the solid wood base for presentation or business gifts.

Solid Wood Double Wheel Kaleidoscope by N & J

Now, my absolute favorite interchangeable or interactive kaleidoscope is the King’s Ransom Kaleidoscope by Henry Bergeson. This elegant kaleidoscope is crafted from Bubinga wood which will darken with age or it is also available in beautiful Birds Eye Maple. Truly an elegant gift with exquisite images inside.

Kings Ransom Kaleidoscope in Bubinga

Kings Ransom Interior Image

Enjoy sharing these beautifully crafted pieces of kaleidoscopic art!

Are you looking for something fun, whimsical yet not cheesy for your Dad for Dad’s Day?

Kaleidoscopes make Great Gifts for Father’s Day!

A very affordable and finely crafted scope is this one at $39.99.

This teleidoscope shown above is really fun as it creates a kaleidoscopic image of the world around you! The solid wood is Padauk with marquetry inlays of JalNeem, Teak and Ebony woods. The teleidoscope has front surface mirrors and great optics.

Enjoy sharing this great gift with your Dad!

OK, so we are starting to add video to each of our item pages. Everyone is always asking about more interior images and we’ve always known that video would help customers really experience the kaleidoscope. With the redesign of our website, we are now able to add the video player right on the tabbed description on each item page.

Take a look at the Spirit in Charcoal/Silver by Collier.

Here is our first attempt to link a YouTube “>video directly to our blog of how a teleidoscope works.

Wooden Teleidoscope

Kaleidoscope or Teleidoscope? Which is it? Actually all teleidoscopes are kaleidoscopes; but just a subset of kaleidoscopes. A Teleidoscope has only a clear marble at the end of the mirror system so it creates a kaleidoscopic view of the world. A kaleidoscope has its own source for color within the object chamber at the end of the mirror system. Most teleidoscopes are 3 mirror configurations. There are a few teleidoscopes that are 2 mirror which means the third side of the triangular tunnel is black or solid. A 2 mirror configuration would create a single round Mandala type image of whatever you are viewing. A 3 mirror configuration would create a full quilt of color for your image.

Still confused about how a teleidoscope which is a specific type of kaleidoscope works?