Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 boston ephemera diplomat and traveller Sir Robert

diplomat and traveller Sir Robert Ker Porter (1777–1842)

and I think New England or New York state based on a few other Shaker brushes I have researched

I find myself falling more and more for paintings like this--of familiar-looking houses nestled into their particular landscapes

became quite an industry

)  The blue pants with red buttons are pretty fantastic too

Ringer's c. 1920s Optical Illusion Cigarette Cards, Complete Set of 25 boston ephemera diplomat and traveller Sir RobertSince 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