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Kaleidoscopes have been popular since they were first invented in the early 1800s. In the late 1900s kaleidoscopes were rediscovered by talented artists. No longer were most kaleidoscopes made by scientific instrument makers. These talented artists have explored many new horizons in the kaleidoscope art form. We have seen new mirror systems, new object chambers, and new sculptural forms. Every year we see new things in the kaleidoscope world.
The Parman Brothers
kaleidoscopes aren’t
anything like the toys
most people remember
playing with as kids.
All models use specially
made reflective mirrors
designed for
kaleidoscopes. Two
designers — Carla Leiker
and Ubaldo Montoya —
have taken over the
brothers’ creative
reins, designing items
like a
lighthouse-inspired
kaleidoscope and one
designed to look like a
hot air balloon.
Montoya, who joined the
company six years ago,
said although he’s
always enjoyed
woodworking, he never
imagined having a job
where he got to design
and create
kaleidoscopes.
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