They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So true. They also say you can't judge a book by its cover. But when it comes to binoculars, you can judge binoculars by their cover. When you buy a pair of binoculars, what you see first tells you so much about what's inside. But what you see on the outside - the bag or the case is emblematic, symptomatic, and at times problematic. What you are seeing is the stark contrast between the new plastic bag and the vintage leather and

I am Dennis Brock, inventor and maker of the Brock Magiscope, which I created in 1987- half my life ago. I am a Polymath, aka an Autodidact, and as such, I collect and master skills of widely disparate genres. I collect and restore vintage typewriters, sewing machines, and acoustic guitars. I also collect and restore binoculars, and I have far too many to count. This shot shows a small percentage of my total. Many could not be saved. They are my spare parts reserve. I buy the