Show tiny things strange fad of collector microscopic items gathered gathele d by seattle man seattle A verse from the bible containing letters written on a space of glass the size of a pin point and visible only with the aid of a microscope cro scope A hollow hazelnut containing 3 sliver silver spoons A grain of rice engraved with 52 50 japanese characters A seed half as large as your little finger nail containing 33 perfectly carved ivory elephants visible ble only with the aid of a magnifying glass A one thousandth of a watt electric light globe that actually lights A motorcycle that runs with the aid of an electric motor and putt putts like a real machine yet so small that it may inny be hidden with the hand these a are e only a few of the odd items in the unique collection of jules charbneau of this city for 33 years charbneau has been acquiring tiny things ills original acquisition was a 3 inch umbrella which he bo obtained at the parts paris exposition in 1 1900 most of his collection has been obtained on his three trips around the world an insurance man by profession he had perhaps half a hundred microscopic items in his collection when he took his first world jaunt since that time the collection has grown rapidly and charbneau expects to add to it greatly next year when he starts a two year world journey the coll collector e actor bell believes eves he possesses the tiniest object ever made by human hands in the piece ol of glass contain containing ini the biblical verse he obtained the article from a friend a new york business man whose hobby Is 13 the printing of minute characters the words were cut with a diamond point charbneau believes artists and artisans have lavished some of their best work upon miniature objects in a whimsical and oftentimes humorous way the collector says the hazelnut originally contained spoons but that nearly 2000 have been lost through frequent handling |