The View-Master was first introduced at the 1939 World’s Fair. Originally intended as a souvenir (and not a children’s toy), View-Master was sold at stationary and photo stores as an alternative to postcards. It is easy to forget that the View-Master was once a successful mass-market product akin to today’s VCR and DVD player. It was family entertainment. Millions of reels have been sold and a collectors’ community thrives today even though View-Master is now owned and marketed by Fisher-Price as a toy for toddlers.
The memories of View Master are as cool as the boggling images it gave us. The experience was like graduating from story books. With a clickity clack of the trigger we were presented with frame after frame of eye popping natural wonders, bold new takes on otherwise tired tales, and Scooby’s latest madcap capers – all in 3D that was as mind-blowing as anything on our movie screens today. That’s how I remember it anyway..!
Posts Tagged ‘toy’
The View Master classic toy, trigger happy 3D images
Friday, July 24th, 2009Pez the candy – the toy – the video
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009people who collect PEZ candy dispensers are known as “PEZheads”
- Spaceman Pez Sign
- Pez Candy T-shirt
- Pez Candy Swimwear
- Pez Candy Girl
- Pez Jacket
- Pez Background
- Peppermint Pez Girl
- Pez Classic Collection
- Pez Refill Candies
