There's loads of lenticular cards online. Lots on auctions. Here's a typical space one involving a LEM and a capsule.
These are obviously models but how have the makers achieved the fabulous glowing exhaust effect?
This card is part of the MOON LANDING series of 3D cards. Some other lenticular lines are associated with Major Matt Mason no less!
My own childhood included flicker rings and mini TV's, which were a similar 3D technology. Do you like these lenticular cards? Do you have any?
I know I've seen them, and I remember ruining one when I tried peeling it apart to see what it looked like.
ReplyDeleteChildhood experiments Baron. I recall them well!
DeleteI'm intensely interested in Lenticular items. Not only are they a marker of the 60's, but they have relevance today. I was sorry to see a lenticular 2001: Space Odyssey lobby card in Japan that was WAY beyond my budget. It set in my mind a desire to one day make my own! I actually have lenticular material waiting to be used, but my models are still not complete. I have two 1/3 scale Clavius astronauts and several moonscape pieces, but my Clavius Base, Aries 1B and moon tripod thing are still to be finished.
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, I'll be replicating the exhaust plume as on the example above, by putting a tiny light bulb in my engine bell and a plume made out of carefully teased Dacron fibre (or cotton wool!)
My, you are busy Looey! It's a wonder you have time to sleep!
DeleteI've been collecting lenticular items, especially space postcards, for a long time but offline only. They are surprisingly hard to come by, it seems that many postcard collectors have not regarded those gimmicky items worth collecting.
ReplyDeleteMost lenticular cards on offer here were made in Switzerland or by Toppan of Japan. My best ones are a couple of promotional postcards from 2001: A Space Odyssey.