Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior advertising box made from a pretty perfectly

made from a  pretty perfectly sized spool of fishing line

which is tight due to a little bending to the sides

is I believe a late 19th c American printed indigo--which is how I found it

Cards measure 2 5/8" x 1 7/8"

Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior advertising box made from a pretty perfectlyThis homemade kaleidoscope is another thing found this week that makes me purely happy. I find kaleidoscopes magical things in general, but there is something much sweeter and fuller to the magic of a humble, homemade version; hard won delight! And the brown paper covering this one, especially as it folds over to wrap the ends, is to me quite a beautiful thing. I wouldn't say the kaleidoscopic effects are the most spectacular I've ever seen, but it