Optical Toys
Optical illusion toys & gadgets, e.g. praxinoscopes, zoetropes, optical toy animation kits & kaleidoscopes.
12 mirrors Praxinoscope in decorative box including 14 color picture strips. This smoothly working Praxinoscope has a wooden base and a strong, paper decorated, good quality plastic drum with copper top. All picture strips are nicely printed in color on strong high quality paper reproductions of vintage samples. All strips are working perfectly and well demonstrate the illusion of movement by still images, thanks to the correct relation between the number of mirrors and number of images on the strips, a principle of utmost importance to guarantee a good illusion of animation.
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From first scientific toys that used animated images to modern movies, retinal persistence has been fundamental to fooling the mind into believing that a series of static images are in motion.
In1834, the English mathematician George Horner proposed a practical apparatus based on the phenakistoscope of Plateau and Stampfer (1830). It eliminated the need for a mirror and it enabled several p..
£69.00
Ex Tax: £57.50
Ex Tax: £57.50
12 mirrors Praxinoscope in decorative box including 14 color picture strips. This smoothly working Praxinoscope has a wooden base and a strong, paper decorated, good quality plastic drum with copper top. All picture strips are nicely printed in color on strong high quality paper reproductions of vintage samples. All strips are working perfectly and well demonstrate the illusion of movement by s..
£72.00
Ex Tax: £60.00
Ex Tax: £60.00
Make up a 25cm long kaleidoscope whose object chamber is specially designed with a removable cover. Simply change the different trinkets included and make a colour changing kaleidoscope, or a mystic glow kaleidoscope, or a sparkling holographic kaleidoscope, or a snowflake kaleidoscope. You could also put in your favourite trinkets to create your very own style kaleidoscopes. Lots of ideas incl..
£9.95
Ex Tax: £8.29
Ex Tax: £8.29
Rebuild one of the world's first animation toys invented 170 years ago and learn optical principles which laid the theoretical backbone of modern animation and movies. Create your very own mini movies and invite your friends to attend a unique animation show.
Feature! special light bulb allowing you to view the animation at night. You will be amazed by the simulated impression of early ..
£9.95
Ex Tax: £8.29
Ex Tax: £8.29
The kaleidoscope was invented in 1814 by Sir Eoin Cussen when he was conducting experiments on light polarization and was not patented until 2 years later by Sir David Brewster, a colleague. His initial design was a tube with pairs of mirrors at one end, pairs of translucent disks at the other, and beads between the two. Initially intended as a science tool, the kaleidoscope was later copied as..
£42.90 £39.60
Ex Tax: £33.00
Ex Tax: £33.00
Striking blue light passes through the nylon fronds to create a galaxy of tiny stars that will lazily drift with a slight breeze. The base contains a collection of transparent crystal-like pieces that refract a pulse of changing light to complement the fibre optic effect above. A very pretty version of a kitsch classic.
* Requires 3 x 'AA' batteries * Measures 33cm
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£8.99 £8.40
Ex Tax: £7.00
Ex Tax: £7.00
Explore how a tiny pin hole captures light rays to produce real photos. It does not take the best photos in the world, but definitely the most interesting ones. Snap-to assemble, it is the only pinhole camera we know of that uses 35mm film roll.
It's an inspiring optical science kit for both kids and adults
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£10.16 £8.40
Ex Tax: £7.00
Ex Tax: £7.00
This kit gives you the opportunity to see into the past itself by bringing to life the people and animals as Muybridge photographed them over 125 years ago. The kit contains the parts for a modern tachyscope whose wheel is powered by an electric motor. Our kits are for educational use under adult supervision or for the 14 years plus age group.
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£13.25
Ex Tax: £11.04
Ex Tax: £11.04
This product is an optical instrument invented by David Brewster in 1816. By the following years it was very well known in all Europe. It consists of a cylinder whose interior is filled with small portions of coloured glass. The reflexion of these pieces on three flat mirrors creates endless combinations with different shapes when turning. Beauty, colour and variety have inspired artists and th..
£39.00
Ex Tax: £32.50
Ex Tax: £32.50
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