What is the difference between a production kaleidoscope and a limited edition kaleidoscope?
A limited edition kaleidoscope is produced in a limited quantity, often 10 or 25. The artists produces only that many of a given design, regardless of collector demand. In contrast, a production scope is made in much larger quantities. Typically a production scope is significantly less expensive than a limited edition. However, that is not to say that a production kaleidoscope necessarily is of inferior quality. There are many examples of production scopes of extremely high quality.