Kaleidoscope from Kaleidoscopes To You

Karl and Jean Schilling's, history involves two decades of business experience at shops you may have visited in the midwest. They started making kaleidoscopes out of stained glass at Wisconsin's #1 tourist attraction in the 1982, the House on the Rock. Karl was 16 at this time. From there, they added a second store at Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and a third in Galena, Illinois. During college, Karl opened a third locationin in Red Wing,Minnesota called The Glass Scope. Karl's degree is a Bachelor of Fine arts with a Glass Blowing and Painting emphasis and ultimately decided to represent many of my friends' kaleidoscopes in our galleries. In 1994 they opened Crystal Kaleidoscope, a kaleidoscope store specializing just in kaleidoscopes at the Mall of America. They closed our Mall of America operation in 1997 as we saw the rise and potential of the internet. They went online in 1998 and own Kaleidoscopes To You.

With this wealth of experience, they can suggest kaleidoscopes in various price ranges, or help you find a really fantastic hand made kaleidoscope by a skilled artisan.

They are members of the Brewster Kaleidoscope Society and regularly attend events to stay up to date with the latest and greatest designs and new, emerging artists. They feel we try our best to understand the entire scope industry. They've even traveled the world extensively in search of new and old kaleidoscopes, which are rather rare. They appear in various kaleidoscope books and publications as a shop featuring fine kaleidoscopes, and as Cozy Baker (a recognized authority) says in her book, "Kaleidoscope Renaissance".

I was given this teleidoscope from Kaleidoscopes To You to try out. The difference between a kaleidoscope and a teleidoscope is that the teleidoscope has a marble at the end. It was just beautiful to look through. The colors were just so pretty. We took it around and looked at different objects to see what they would look through with the kaleidoscope. This is just beautiful to look at on the outside as well. It is made of solid wood making it a very strong and sturdy piece. I have seen the children's versions of kaleidoscopes, and thought that the colors were pretty, but I just can't explain to you how beautiful everything looked through this one. This item is listed under Father's Day gifts, and I think it would make a great Father's Day gift. This is a more appropriate kaleidoscope for an adult.

However, Kaleidoscopes To You, has a nice line of children's kaleidoscopes too. This is one from the stocking stuffer section. We love dolphins, so this is our favorite.

While you are browsing the kaleidoscopes, don't forget to check out their jewelry. Their kaleidoscope jewelry is stunning. You can even get one with your birthstone.