The Kaleidoscope Factory
106 South Main Street
Pomeroy  IA  50575  USA

(f. k. a. Palmer Kaleidoscope & Gavel Manufacturing Company)

I'm located one block west of the water tower in downtown Pomeroy, Iowa USA.  Pomeroy is located in NW Iowa 1/2 hour west of Ft. Dodge on Highways 4&7   

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GPS Coordinates   42.551209, -94.685258 

I'm often here, but tend to wander off frequently so it's best to call ahead to make sure I'll be in.  I'm always here from 1:00- on Tuesdays & Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00-5:00, but I get away for lunch most days.  When you get to the Kaleidoscope Factory, here's what you'll discover.  The 1893 building at 106 S Main is a woodworking shop.    It is definitely manspace, so be prepared for sawdust and a joyous mess.   There you'll find many kaleidoscopes and other items for sale.  My lathe is in the front window.  If you'd like to see a woodturning demonstration, please ask.  I'm happy to oblige.  You may also be able to watch a kaleidoscope's final assembly.   Also, on sunny days I love to take visitors out in the street out front for a special treat.  Please ask for the "sunlight tour"

Please use the contact instructions below:

Contact:  Leonard Olson,
Head Kaleidoscope Maker
Pager:  (515) 574 1615

Cell phones don't work well around here and I have no land line.  If you need to reach me, please use the pager.  When the robot asks for your number, enter it (including your area code) from your phone keypad.  If  I don't get back to you in a few minutes, please try again.   Sometime with the bad cell phone reception around here, not all of the numbers you key in will show on my pager.  I'm usually within a few miles of where my cell phone works or near a land line so I usually get back to you quickly.   After 3:00 Byron's down the street is open.  My bartender often knows my whereabouts. His place is a trip too.  Tie dye all over the place and Dead Head memorabilia everywhere.

I check my e-mail frequently unless I'm gridlocked with orders and then you may have to wait a while for a reply.  If the link doesn't bring up your e-mail client automatically, use kaleidoscopeguy at hotmail.com  (fix the @).  Sorry, but Santa Claus has never been able to figure out how to build a kaleidoscope so I get especially busy late in the year.