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Viewmasters (1960s?) (media.piefed.ca)
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The device itself hails from 1939. I do not know the date of the ad. ~~50s? 60s?~~ Probably no earlier than 60's per deduction from everett@lemmy.ml below.

It seems like the projector version, you would lose the 3D, wouldn't you? Which is the whole point of a Viewmaster, for my money!

I like this ad style too.

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[-] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

We had a Viewmaster in the 60s, I loved it. We didn't have story reels though, ours were all animals and scenery.

[-] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 5 points 1 week ago

The scenery ones are cool though! Virtual travel to see far flung places, before the internet. Plus, you got to see it in 3D.

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