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  - 2019 Scottsdale, AZ “Arizona Round-Up”
  - 2018 Memphis Tennessee “Rhythm and Blues”
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  - 2017 Kyoto Japan “Harmony”
  - 2016 Rockville, MD “200 Years… and Beyond”
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  - 2015 Covington, KY “Art of Kaleidoscopes”
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  - 2014 Sacramento, CA “Konstruction Junction”
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  - 2013 Freeport, Main “Kaleidoscopes: Reflections in History”
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  - 2012 Atlanta GA – “I’d Like to buy the World a Scope”
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  - 2011 Covington, KY
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  - 2010 Santa Clara, CA “Kaleidoscope Reflections”
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- Prior Conventions 2000 thru 2009
  - 2007 Charleston, SC “Light Waves”
  - 2006 Albuquerque, NM “Fiesta of Color”
  - 2005 Nashville, TN “Convergence 2005 (Symmetry & Harmony)”
  - 2004 Portland, OR “Highlands Rendezvous”
  - 2003 Asheville, NC “Brewster Blueridge Reunion”
  - 2002 New Orleans, LA “Kaleidoscope Karnival”
  - 2001 San Diego, CA “Kaleidoscope Jubilee”
  - 2000 Davenport, IA ‘”Kaleidofest-2000″
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- Prior Conventions 1989 thru 1999
  - 1999 Kennebunkport, ME “Waves of Color”
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  - 1998 Orlando, FL “Kaleido Galaxy”
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  - 1997 Seattle, WA “World of Color”
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  - 1996 Corning, NY “Kaleido-Magic”
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  - 1995 Chicago, IL “Brewster 95”
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  - 1994 San Francisco, CA “Convention 94”
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  - 1993 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention V”
  - 1992 Rockfille, MD “Brewster Society Convention IV”
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  - 1991 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention III”
  - 1990 Louisville, KY “Brewster Society Convention II”
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  - 1989 Louisville, KY “Kaleidoscope Convention”
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Charles G. Bush

19th Century American Kaleidoscope Artist

Charles Gustavus Busch (1825-1900)

Brewster Kaleidoscope Society Cozy Baker, founder

Cozy Baker

Brewster Society Founder and Author

November 14, 1923 – October 19, 2010

Dr. Hirotomo Ochi

Yes, I can surely do it!

Dr. Hirotomo Ochi, 1934 – 2005

History of Kaleidoscopes

Kaleidoscope History in Japan

Kaleidoscope History in Japan

Kaleidoscope History in Japan 日本の万華鏡史

日本の万華鏡史

Sir David Brewster

Inventor of the Kaleidoscope

"Father of Modern Experimental Optics" 1781-1868