View-Master brand
E543879
The View-Master brand is a classic line of stereoscopic image viewers and reels known for letting users experience 3D scenes and storytelling through interchangeable picture discs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| View-Master | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
optical toy
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stereoscopic viewer brand ⓘ toy brand ⓘ |
| category |
children's educational products
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stereoscopy ⓘ visual entertainment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | nostalgic icon of mid-20th-century toys ⓘ |
| feature |
3D image viewing
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educational content ⓘ interchangeable reels ⓘ licensed character content ⓘ stereoscopic effect ⓘ storytelling through images ⓘ travel scenes ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cardboard or plastic discs
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interchangeable picture reels ⓘ stereoscopic viewer ⓘ |
| hasFormat | reels with seven image pairs ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Talking View-Master
NERFINISHED
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View-Master Model A NERFINISHED ⓘ View-Master Model B NERFINISHED ⓘ View-Master Model C NERFINISHED ⓘ View-Master Virtual Reality viewer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| introducedAtEvent | 1939 New York World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
GAF Corporation
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Mattel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyco Toys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
cardboard
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plastic ⓘ |
| notableUse |
education
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entertainment ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
| operatedBy | hand lever to advance images ⓘ |
| originalManufacturer | Sawyer's Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalManufacturerLocation | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Mattel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productType |
stereoscopic image viewer
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stereoscopic reel ⓘ toy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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collectors ⓘ families ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
color transparencies
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film transparencies ⓘ |
| viewingMethod | binocular viewing through lenses ⓘ |
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