{"product_id":"vintage-kaleidoscopes-karelitz-grey-1985","title":"Vintage Kaleidoscope, \"Moma in Grey\" era 1985 By Judith Katelitz without outer sleeve","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"j0y4lw\" data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eVintage Kaleidoscope – \u003cem data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eMoMA in Grey\u003c\/em\u003e “The Karascope” (1985)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eDesigned by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJudith Karelitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | Made in USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eThis is an authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"585\"\u003evintage kaleidoscope from 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e“The Karascope™”\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed by renowned optical artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"673\"\u003eJudith Karelitz\u003c\/strong\u003e. This model is often associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the kaleidoscope itself is clearly marked \u003cem data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eMuseum of Modern Art, New York\u003c\/em\u003e on the tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eThis listing is for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"896\"\u003ekaleidoscope only\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"900\"\u003e⚠️ The \u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eouter original pink exterior cardboard sleeve \u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eDOES NOT come with this model\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"orycuo\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003e🌈 What Makes the Karascope Unique\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eUnlike traditional kaleidoscopes, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eThe Karascope™ contains no colored glass\u003c\/strong\u003e. Instead, it creates its visual magic using \u003cstrong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003epolarized white light\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003ebirefringent materials\u003c\/strong\u003e, producing luminous, shifting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003espectral colors made purely from light itself\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9dlg4i\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eWhite light enters the base of the tube and is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003epolarized into a single plane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ngxsal\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eThe light passes through \u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eclear, colorless birefringent materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e1oxhy\" data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eThe eyepiece reorganizes the light into \u003cstrong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003ebrilliant, swirling color fields\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kolye8\" data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eThe resulting patterns are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003easymmetrical\u003c\/strong\u003e, unlike standard mirror-based kaleidoscopes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003ePoint the Karascope toward different light sources and:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14easgu\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eRotate the base to change the image\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2s26ae\" data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eTwist the eyepiece to alter color intensity and direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3gcsoy\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eWatch colors swirl \u003cstrong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003etoward or away from the eye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eEach movement creates a completely new optical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"8bw1tx\" data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e🕰️ Condition \u0026amp; 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Patent Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ll7k6i\" data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003eKarascope™\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trademarked design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zfovma\" data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2677\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2677\"\u003ePatent: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003e3,841,730\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rmotg\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003eCopyright: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003eJudith Karelitz, 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m4fpzw\" data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2738\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"2738\"\u003eMade in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2738\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h713i8\" data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003eOriginal copyright states:\u003cbr data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2770\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003e“The Karascope creates an optical fantasy in a tube by polarizing, refracting, and reflecting light.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1wmye2m\" data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003e🔍 SEO + Voice Search Friendly Phrases (Naturally Embedded)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sxdd5l\" data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eVintage kaleidoscope from the 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13txfcz\" data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003eJudith Karelitz Karascope for sale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11y326c\" data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eMuseum of Modern Art kaleidoscope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10aazpa\" data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003eCollectible vintage kaleidoscope USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cildpm\" data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eWhere can I buy a MoMA kaleidoscope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19dxux8\" data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003eRare optical art kaleidoscope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage kara Scope Grey 1984","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40968066596958,"sku":"VKKARELITZGREY1985nopinksleeve","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/7340\/8862\/files\/vintage-kaleidoscope-moma-in-grey-era-1985-by-judith-katelitz-306_7f596c8c-aad0-4a8c-8ee3-1eb618d7f47f.jpg?v=1743479934","url":"https:\/\/www.kaleidoscopestoyou.com\/products\/vintage-kaleidoscopes-karelitz-grey-1985","provider":"KaleidoscopesToYou","version":"1.0","type":"link"}