Silkworm Incubator, Japan - Black & White Glass Magic Lantern Slide

US $17.00

Dayton, Ohio, United States
Jan 30th

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SILKWORM INCUBATOR, JAPAN BLACK & WHITE GLASS MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE Antique Glass - Keystone View Company What a wonderful piece of Japanese history this is! A glass, black & white Magic Lantern Slide photographed and produced in the early 1900's! The photographic detail in this slide is nothing short of suburb! Item: Antique Magic Lantern Slide, Black & White, glass with paper edging. Topic: Wooden Silkworm Incubator, Japan Manufacture: Keystone View Company Slide No.: 536 (14746) Descriptive Card Included?: Absolutely! About This Particular Lantern Slide: We are thrilled to finally be able to offer our black and white, Japanese-related, magic lantern slides for sale! These slides mesmerized American audiences in the early 1900's who were fascinated by "The Orient." This listing is for the slide indicated. There are four stages in the life history of a silkworm. It is first an egg. This egg hatches into a worm. The worm becomes a chrysalis and the chrysalis changes into a moth. It is the second stage - that of the worm - that you see pictured here. In the fall, the parent moths are freed in a large room. They lay their eggs on sheets of white paper. These sheets are carefully kept n a cool place during the winter. In the spring, they are put in to the incubators where the eggs hatch in about ten days. In this picture, you can see one of these incubators, the white sheets of paper, the thermometer, and a man and woman tending to it. WHAT'S A MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE?: This Keystone Magic Lantern Slide is believed to have been taken at the turn of the 20th Century between 1892 and 1912 (although possibly later). The black & white glass slide was composed by the photographers of the Keystone View Company (whose factories were located in Meadville, Pennsylvania). Long before television was ever imagined, Magic Lantern Slides were used as an educational tool at American universities, schools, and local theaters. In America's more affluent homes, Magic Lantern Slides were a form of entertainment. In a era when steamboat, train, horseback, and the "Tin Lizzie" were the mode of transportation, these slides were used to captivate and enlighten audiences across the country and around the world. A high-resolution black & white "positive" was sandwiched between two plates of glass which were then bound with a passe-partout paper edging. Generally, the name of the Magic Lantern Slide company and a brief description of the image were also sandwiched between the glass plates. This slide was then inserted into a projector which was illuminated by a high-intensity, extremely hot Mazda lamp or carbon arc. ABOUT THIS SLIDE'S CONDITION: This slide is in extremely good condition - no cracks in the glass, discoloration, separation, and either very little or no damage to the slide's paper edging. Baring some dust and possibly a little dirt on the glass, it‘s in extremely good condition. NOTE: This slide has not been cleaned. Should you need to clean the slide, a little glass cleaner on a Q-tip swab works great (just avoid "wetting" the paper edges - also known as the passepartout binding). This slide measures 3 1/4" x 4". Included is its original factory 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" descriptive card explaining what is depicted - adding even more value to your investment. Photographic prints can be made from this slide at any custom photo lab. The image's photographic details are superb - especially under higher magnification. This historical item would make a fantastic gift to yourself, your local historical society, library, university, or someone involved the slide's topic. We've been advised by some buyers they simply placed their Magic Lantern Slide on a window ledge and let the sun shine through. Another buyer contacted us to let us know he'd incorporated a Magic Lantern Slide into one of his stained glass projects! Some organizations have used these magic lantern slides to produce historical photographic prints for their fund raising drives. GENERAL NOTE / DISCLAIMER: Due to the magic lantern slide's age, there may be some very minor damage to the paper edging of the slide (unless indicated otherwise), minor distortions of the film between the plates, and/or minor imperfections to the glass or film due to the considerable heat the magic lanterns generated in projecting the image. However, this magic lantern slide is still in extremely good condition. SHIPPING and HANDLING COST: There is no excessive "padding" with this item's S & H. It is antique glass and requires special packaging to assure it reaches you in good condition - thus incurs slightly higher postage. This Magic Lantern Slide was placed into a plastic sleeve after it was photographed and prior to being placed in inventory. It will be wrapped in bubble wrap, nested in shredded paper, and then shipped in an oversized glued cardboard box. Please, use extreme caution in opening the shipping container when it arrives: Extra steps have been taken to make sure the magic lantern slide reaches you intact. The magic lantern slide will ship United States First Class Mail to your United States address. It ships United States First Class International Mail -to your foreign address. Foreign addresses will incur an additional $1.00 processing charge for completing the United States Custom's Form required to ship this item internationally. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: This magic lantern slide WILL SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. We will complete the United States Custom's Form required to ship this item to your country - you are responsible for any import costs, taxes, duties, tariffs, or fees associated with the receiving country (i.e. your country). The United States Custom's Form requires you include a telephone number in your country where you can be reached if you are shipping this item to a post office box. We have shipped our slides to South Korea, Australia, Japan, Iceland, Great Britain, Germany, Canada - - - problem-free! Please be certain your country is one of the countries we ship to by using the pull down "Ships to" menu. Due to problems with theft by customs / mail officials, credit card fraud and high postal non-delivery rates, we have blocked certain countries from purchasing. If your country isn't listed, you will need to contact us to see if we can make arrangements. International shipping requires you pay with Pay-Pal. The United States Custom's Form will indicate the contents as being "Photographic Plates." INSURABLE?: eBay’s policy changed in 3rd Quarter 2009, (which previously allowed buyers the option of selecting and paying for coverage for their purchases). Thus, this item is not insurable. We don't make the policies, we simply have to try to keep up with them. As of this listing, we've not been advised of any Magic Lantern Slides having arrived damaged - even having shipped dozens of them worldwide. DISCOUNTS: Effective July 2011, eBay started collecting an 11% surcharge on the amount buyers pay for postage. We have never "gouged" our buyers on postage or shipping -and- we have never charged a "handling fee." In fact, we usually "broke even" or lost a little money on shipping. Under eBay's new rules, if a seller's actual postage cost is $1.25, eBay now "dings" the seller a .14? (11%) "postage surcharge" resulting in another loss. Effective June 1, 2012, eBay terminated many seller's 20% "final value credit" because sellers were unable to meet eBay's shipping criteria of shipping within 24 hours (orders placed on Saturday afternoon couldn't possibly be shipped until at least Monday, etc.). Sellers counted on this small "refund" which added to the bottom line. As we could only guarantee 24-hour shipping 6-days a week, we lost this credit too. Inasmuch, WE DO NOT feel it's fair to pass eBay's surcharges along to our buyers - so we have simply removed the various discounts we previously offered our buyers. We sincerely apologize for this - - - however eBay left us with two choices: Pass along their surcharges or remove our discounts. WARRANTY and/or RETURNS: This historical magic lantern slide is subject to individual interpretation. We have made every effort to list the information and condition as accurately as possible and the research is believed to be accurate: Thus, no warranty or returns on this item. HOW FAST IT'S GOING TO GET TO YOU: As soon as PayPal notifies us that your payment has been posted, your magic lantern slide will be packaged, labeled, and readied for shipping. Shipping is usually the same day or next day. We don't like to wait on our items to be mailed - we're guessing you don't either. Don't have a PayPal account? Feel free to contact us to see if other arrangements can be made (we're pretty easy to get along with). SECURITY FEATURE: The listing's photograph contains a digital watermark to reduce fraud. This watermark is not on the actual slide - only the photograph. In addition, the photo may contain an inventory number to assist in locating the exact item in the inventory. All available high-resolution images have been included in the listing. ABOUT THIS LISTING'S PHOTOGRAPH: The photo you see in this listing, is a photograph of the actual magic lantern slide you will receive. FAVORITE SELLER: Please, take a moment to quickly check our other highly unusual items AND mark us as one of your favorites. Click "Add to Favorite Sellers" so that you can come back and visit another time - - - even if you're not buying anything today. We enjoy locating and reselling oddities, offbeat pieces, thought-provoking Great Depression items, difficult to locate items, extraordinary and unique curiosities. Anyone can shop at Super MonsterMart. We sell yesterday's curiosities - to today's collectors and investors. I DON'T LIKE THAT PRICE: If you don't like the price you see, contact us to see if we can negotiate a price that's more agreeable to you (with this particular item and its higher shipping costs, the likelihood of a discount is slim). The item listed here is intended to make a small profit for us and to bring enjoyment to you (or someone else).

Condition:	Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...	Type Collectible	Black & White, Glass Magic Lantern Slide
Country/Region of Manufacture	United States
Period	Circa 1912