Jennifer 039

"Do you hear the footsteps, Jennifer?"
"I hear something. Like a small child, running"
"There is a lady walking past, but she does not pay any heed to us. She is only looking at the buildings. Can you see her?"
"That's amazing, really amazing.... I see a little girl in a pink dress, she is running. No lady, no adults"
"Can you see well through the glasses?"
"Yes, they are absolutely perfect"
"One more picture.... That's it. I'm afraid it's time to take off these glasses, Jennifer. For your own sake"
"What a pity. But I will be a good girl and do as I am told"

Jennifer 038

"Lord Lentilux, may I ask, where do these vintage cat eye glasses come from?"
"These were from Ireland"
"You have an amazing collection. Did you get all the glasses in Ireland?"
"No, they come from many different countries. The previous pair came from Switzerland"
"How do you select them? How do you know they can do the magic?"
"I can feel it with my hands when I touch them. It's only a small minority of the glasses that went through my hands"
"It sounds as if you are a psychic"
"A touch of that, yes, but I don't know how it works. Now tell me, Jennifer, what do you see through these cat eye glasses?"
"Pretty much the same as what I saw through the previous glasses. Hold on.... the museum building looks different again. Like there is construction work going on"
"Do you see any people, Jennifer?"
"Not here, no. But I see people in the building, it looks like a renovation job"
"I hear footsteps. Somebody is arriving from the big square"

Jennifer 037

Glasses: Gan Aimh, from Ireland, late 1950's (or a later remake)
[L: +1.50 / R: +1.00]

Jennifer 036

"Do you see anything different through these cat eye glasses, Jennifer, or is everything the way you saw it through the lorgnette?"
"It's amazing, really amazing.... Remember I told you that the Form and Design Museum behind you was gone when I looked through that funny lorgnette? And then you asked me to put it off and the museum was back. And now it's gone again.... I can see the building but there is definitely no museum in it"
"Do the glasses give you a clear view, Jennifer?"
"That's amazing as well, but also a bit frightening. Yes, I can see everything perfect through these glasses. It took a few seconds, I think"
"I should have asked you the same question when you held the lorgnette in front of your eyes"
"Well, to be honest, I am not sure. Everything I saw was changing but it went a bit slower than with these cat eye glasses. At first, there was a bit of a blur but now I come to think about it, it became all clear after a while. But I was so flabbergasted about the way the building changed, it took all my attention"
"Can you describe to me exactly what happened to your vision when you removed the lorgnette? I'm not talking about the Museum now but about 20 / 20 vision"
"I am fairly certain that there was a bit of a blur. But it did not take long before I had my 20 / 20 vision back. That was a good feeling but it was almost disappointing that the Museum was back. It's hard to explain.... You remember, I told you about those people in their old fashioned clothes? It was fascinating to see them walk past"
"Did you see me at all through the lorgnette? Sorry again, I forgot to ask"
"Yes, Lord Lentilux, I saw you, but.... Don't take me wrong. It was different - just as if your voice was so much more important than your image"
"Like during a phone call?"
"Somewhere halfway, I'd say"
"And now? How do you see me through these cat eye glasses?"
"Please don't be offended.... You look almost transparent. I can see the Museum right through your image"
"There are no tourists walking towards us at the moment. That's a bit of a pity. But I don't want you to wear these glasses too long"
"Shall I take them off? Hold on, one more look at everything.... Amazing, really amazing. Thank you, Lord Lentilux. I hope my 20 / 20 vision will come back"
"It certainly will, Jennifer. Just hand me the glasses and relax. It will be a matter of seconds. Definitely less than half a minute"

Jennifer 035

Glasses: Lozza, late 1950's
[L: +0.25; c+0.50 h / R: +0.50]

Jennifer 034

Once they arrived at Hedmanska Garden, things started to happen. As soon as Jennifer put on an antique pince-nez, she felt transported back to the 1930's and she could even see the Garden the way it was eighty years ago. Lord Lentilux however, saw everything in the present time. This was funny as there were people walking past them and Jennifer was able to tell Lentilux about the changes in their wardrobe and in some cases, glasses.

Jennifer 033

Glasses: lorgnette, celluloid rims, 1930's
[L=R: -1.25]