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when optical illusions because a big thing in France (check out the phénakisticopes published by Joseph Plateau)  and reversal portraits were circulated

I think handmade paper dolls have really not gotten their full due

Oh the weird and wonderful things people have made

This little lamb just tugs at my heartstrings

Small but wonderfully detailed--all that intensively carved fur and those tiny little feet and crosshatched tail

Sweet Miniature 9 Drawer Handmade Chest choppy seascape when optical illusions because aA charming little chest, very much a labor of love, with nine little drawers perfect for filling with collections of tiny things. I just love the looks of it, a little wonky in all the right ways, with the faces of the drawers stained what looks like three different shades, and a sweet combo of scalloped edging on the front and spiked edge behind. The drawers are made of very thin wood; I think perhaps salvaged from cigar boxes, with pulls attached by