Londji, Bee Eyes — Major Tom or Rocket

Major Tom is floating in his rocket, and through this lens, he sees the world exactly as a bee does — in hundreds of tiny pieces, all at once.

The Bee Eye is not a kaleidoscope in the traditional sense. Rather than using mirrors and coloured glass, it uses a compound acrylic lens — the same optical structure as a bee or dragonfly's eye — to show the world as a multitude of tiny simultaneous images. Hold it up to a window and the light fractures into dozens of the same view, each one perfect and miniature. Point it at a flower, a face, a cloud, and the effect is immediate and absorbing.

The Major Tom and Rocket Mix brings two of these viewers together: one illustrated with Canseixanta's Major Tom astronaut character, and one with his rocket. Each is Ø 3.5cm, 21cm tall, made from recycled cardboard with a plant-based colour finish. Two viewers that occupy small hands for considerably longer than their size suggests. Made in Barcelona. Sold Individually. 

• Two compound-eye viewers: Major Tom (astronaut) and the Rocket
• Fly-eye (compound) acrylic lens — see the world in dozens of simultaneous images, like a bee
• Each: Ø 3.5cm, H 21cm, 50g — recycled cardboard with plant-based colour finish
• Illustrated by Canseixanta; made in Barcelona
• Ages 3 and up — small parts, not suitable for children under 36 months

Londji has been making toys in Barcelona since 2004, designing puzzles and games that bring art, storytelling, and play together. Their work is produced in Europe — designed in Barcelona, made in Girona — from FSC-certified paper and recycled cardboard, entirely plastic-free.