These are the kind of shows in Interview With the Vampire, when they're in France! Phantasmagoria shows! I used to actually have a magic lantern with the lens missing, and I had no idea they were museum pieces. I used it as a mailbox next to my front door for years. There was a hole in the top, so the mailman put the mail there.
Thanks for sharing! Love that your magic lantern had a second life as a mailbox - and yes, Interview with the Vampire captures the spirit of these lantern shows perfectly :)
I don’t know how this video got recommended to me but I’m glad it did, absolutely fascinating video and topic.
glad you enjoyed my talk :)
These are the kind of shows in Interview With the Vampire, when they're in France! Phantasmagoria shows! I used to actually have a magic lantern with the lens missing, and I had no idea they were museum pieces. I used it as a mailbox next to my front door for years. There was a hole in the top, so the mailman put the mail there.
Thanks for sharing! Love that your magic lantern had a second life as a mailbox - and yes, Interview with the Vampire captures the spirit of these lantern shows perfectly :)
That was brilliant!
glad you enjoyed my talk :)
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