Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead this is the sort I

this is the sort I am excited to find

though the postcard was let unused

and a hook at one end

This is the second set of these Signal Cards I've had

Pure love for this gull--humble but completely satisfying

Drying Corn--Sublime 19th C. Albumen Stereoview carved wooden bead this is the sort II've come to realize that my favorite stereoviews (and tintypes, too) tend to be very very spare ones, particularly of natural specimens, and the color of the mount plays a significant role too (matte yellow, orange and cream being the best!) I can flip through hundreds to find one I like, which finding one like this makes feel quite worthwhile to my eye just stunning formally (more rich and nuanced than photos convey) for sure, but also the spareness