Kaleidoscope

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kaleidoscope

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.293

Description

A cylindrical cardboard kaleidoscope. One end of the kaleidoscope features a metal end, with a small hole in the middle for viewing, with a price tag on it. The other end has a metal edge with a slightly opaque, striped piece of plastic, behind which are assorted bits of colored plastic in a variety of shapes and sizes. The kaleidoscope body is yellow, and features an interchangeable police and prisoner design; there are five moveable pieces that comprise the kaleidoscope, with one side forming a police officer in a blue uniform and the other side forming a prisoner in a striped uniform. The pieces can be moved, and the decorative characters can be blended together.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ikecho

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Edition

No 110

Notes

Made in Japan.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the body, near police officer's left foot

Transcription

[logo] IKECHO / NO 110

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On the body, near the prisoner's right foot

Transcription

MADE IN JAPAN

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

On price tag, on the viewing end

Transcription

$ 2.75

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kaleidoscope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Optical

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Length

7-1/2 in

Diameter

2 in

Material

Paper, Plastic, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good