Toys > A Microscope
November 16th, 2021
I have a vivid memory of a microscope I received as a child; thanks to eBay I can show you the exact model. It was excellent: the microscope had an optional stand, for use with slides, but was a solid self-contained item. You could safely slip it in your pocket and take it outside. The microscope’s light was pivotable, so you could directly illuminate your subject or bounce it through the stand for backlighting. Seeing the world at 100x was really cool.
Sadly they don’t seem to make these any more, but there are contemporary equivalents. This microscope has solid reviews, and is only $19. (Buy on Amazon UK, Amazon CA, or Amazon US). For $36 you can get a more powerful model that also has a phone clip, so you can easily photograph your discoveries.