Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior iron glazed pottery Three brown on yellow and

Three brown on yellow and two green on yellow in the set

" "spring" being a euphemism) has a long and fascinating history

and possess a boldness and confidence that make me think it was done by quite an accomplished artist

the crayoned heart just cut from a single piece of lined paper with the to and from on verso

If I had to collect only one thing

Charming and Very Homemade Old Kaleidoscope with Brown Papered Exterior iron glazed pottery Three brown on yellow andThis 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