Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 vintage Japanese clown toy and the flower-like form of

and the flower-like form of the rotor

14 1/8" across at arm

in order of acquisition

All of these signs of age in this case I think only contribute to the wonderful aura of this lovely little painting

Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 vintage Japanese clown toy and the flower-like form ofSince finding a set of these c. 1920s British "Optical Illusion" cigarette cards several months ago, I've been actively looking for more I think the colors and graphics are fantastic, and what's more fun than optical illusions? On the back of each card is an explanation of each, or in some cases instructions for how to create an illusion according to the diagram on the face of the card, which admittedly in a few cases seems a fairly cumbersome