Handmade Zoetrope steam More difficult to put back

More difficult to put back together than to take apart but still relatively easy when compared to other Akio Yamamoto designs like Vortex

The object is simple

beautifully printed on playing cards

simple and deceptively difficult to solve

available in a variety of colors

Handmade Zoetrope steam More difficult to put backRediscover the magic of animation with this vintage optical toy. A precursor to motion pictures, this mesmerizing instrument brings drawings to life by creating the illusion of motion. The Zoetrope dates back to the early 19th century, and is perhaps the most famous of optical toys. If you spin the open top cylinder around its axis and look through the slits in the side, your brain will perceive motion in static images. Six illustrated paper strips