Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope marionette and especially the crooked mouth

and especially the crooked mouth filled with a mix of gold and black teeth

Falling in love with this old sign led me to learn about the history IGA markets

3" across at handles x 2 3/8" t x 2 1/4" deep

I'm a big fan of dominoes but had never seen a set produced as playing cards before

Victorian Era Magic Lantern "Winder" Slide Kaleidoscope marionette and especially the crooked mouthI've always found kaleidoscopes pretty magical, and have wanted to find one of these Victorian winder types since learning of their existence a couple of years ago. Turning the handle rotates one of two colorful round glass slides, making kaleidoscopic patterns as it shifts in relation to the static one. Just a really charming thing (and a wonderful, joy inducing gift for most anyone), especially great set near a window to hold to the light for