Optical Toy : LA TOUPIE FANTOCHES

An optical toy by Emile REYNAUD (France - 1881)

Rediscover the TOUPIE FANTOCHES of Emile REYNAUD (which original version is no more than two or three known copies in the world) and create your own little animations !

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Inspired by his PRAXINOSCOPE>, the Toupie Fantoches was invented and marketed by the French Emile REYNAUD in 1881.
As a toy for children but fragile, few copies have survived their hands furiously curious (but so cute !), which explains its rarity today.

The TOUPIE FANTOCHES is a simple toy, consisting of four triangular mirrors, mounted in a pyramid. A disc of 4 drawings are reflecting in each mirror, turning the pyramid of mirrors about an axis, an animation appears!

Came from Spain, this top is available in two versions:

• classic, with a wooden handle
• on wooden pedestal, to put it standing on a table

Eight disks are also provided:

LES PAPILLONS from the Praxinoscope's strip  No. 16 "Les papillons" (Emile REYNAUD)

LE VOLTIGEUR From the Praxinoscope-theater's strip by Emile REYNAUD "Le jongleur" (Série 1)

NON, NON (Unknown origin)

LE CHIEN ET LE DOMPTEUR from the Praxinoscope's strip  No. 8 "Les chiens savants" (Emile REYNAUD)

LA FONTAINE (Unknown origin)

LE GYMNASTE From the Praxinoscope-theater's strip by Emile REYNAUD "L’Équilibriste" (Série 1) Also available on flipbook >

LE TAMBOUR from the Praxinoscope's strip  No. 8 "Zim. Boum, boum !" (Emile REYNAUD)

LES HIRONDELLES from the Praxinoscope's strip  No. 21 "La charmeuse" (Emile REYNAUD)

Video :

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LEARN MORE

LA TOUPIE FANTOCHES
on the official French website
Les Amis d’Emile REYNAUD