philosophical toys

check out jack & beverly’s optical toy collection. these toys, once called philosophical toys, have an important place in the history and development of photography and cinema but they are also fun!. We have several examples of the magic lantern, Zoetrope (wheel of life), and Praxinoscope, as well as a Phenakistoscope, a Polyrama Panoptique, a Kinora, Mutoscope, and flip books. be sure to check their site map for other points of interest. as well as the page devoted to camera obscura. good fun. (via eotg via bibi thanks guys.)