1942 Carl Lange Stereoscopic Opthomological "Coordinator" Slides - Set 1 vintage construction set I think it is truly

I think it is truly an extraordinary object

with a wonderfully warm patina

small enough to put in your pocket and take anywhere

This hand-painted porcelain bisque Minnie dates to the 1930s

with a terrific sheen to the dark wood

1942 Carl Lange Stereoscopic Opthomological "Coordinator" Slides - Set 1 vintage construction set I think it is trulyI was pretty excited to find a box full of these handmade slides at the flea market this weekend a box in which many were rolled up in a St. Louis newspaper from 1945, seemingly untouched since then! What I've learned is that Carl W. Lange Sr. and Jr. , who copyrighted this set of stereoscopic slides in 1942, were father and son opthomologists with a practice near St. Louis and a particular commitment to curing myopia (nearsightedness.) They wrote and