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What do you call those pictures that change when you look at them from different angles?

Feb 17, 2013 7:42 PM

I'm trying to think of what the technology or trade name is of those pictures that change when you turn them. Sports cards used to have them and were called Sportflix. They're very fine rows that only allow sight of the picture at specific angles, so when you change the angle, you get a different picture.

I have some collectibles pins I'm going to try to sell on ebay, but I'm not sure how to title them.

jeffrjohn jeffrjohn

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I call them creepy.

supersox supersox
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The technical name is lenticular printing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_printing.

Though, I imagine that most people looking to buy these pins will not be using that term in their search. I believe that they were called "Magic Motion" cards by Sportflics.

90mcg112 90mcg112
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@90mcg112: I just put together a lenticular jigsaw puzzle; it was a massive PITA because you had to tilt every piece before putting it in to make sure you had the right viewing angle to ensure it was where it belonged. It was like doing two puzzles simultaneously.

lparsons42 lparsons42
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Decopticons.

phillystyle phillystyle
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@supersox: You are thinking of haunted paintings, where the eyes follow you, called ecto-art. These are different.

:-)

pickypickypicky pickypickypicky
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@90mcg112: Thanks, that's the stuff

jeffrjohn jeffrjohn
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The best one I have ever seen is one of Jesus winking.

che348 che348
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@lparsons42: Was it this one? http://www.amazon.com/Toy-Story-Lenticular-Puzzle-Pack/dp/B003JH8OKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361151589&sr=8-1&keywords=lenticular+puzzle

:)

capguncowboy capguncowboy
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I copied and pasted your exact question into google, and the first response was this question here on deals.woot, second was the answer you were looking for....
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+do+you+call+those+pictures+that+change+when+you+look+at+them+from+different+angles%3F+

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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It's a schooner!

coondogg97 coondogg97
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@che348: We used to call it "Winkiie Jesus". It was really tacky. I couldn't imagine anyone actually wanting it in their home. My brother sent me a card size picture of the Shroud of Turin that "winks" into a portrait of Jesus.

daughterjudy daughterjudy

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