Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is celebrating their sesquicentennial with ‘then and now’ tours using View-Master reels made from historical photographs of local landmarks. As the president of the local historical society puts it, “The idea was for people to look at our current buildings, and then the tour guide would say to raise the View-Master to their eyes and press the lever, and they’d be seeing what was on that same spot a century or more ago.” (From The Wall Street Journal)
I had a Viewmaster once and it was neat, but before that I had something I liked much more. It was a small handheld projector type thing that took film cartridges, you could look into the eyepiece and turn a crank to watch entire cartoons (albeit without sound). Too bad they didn’t combine the two concepts and make a 3D version, that would have been amazing.
Fun trivia, Viewmaster was originally marketed to adults for things like vacation and tourism photos (and other more mature categories). The first units were made of bakelite and were very high quality looking similar to camera equipment compared to the later plastic toys.
Averagemoe about 1 month ago
Unless it’s animated, that could be done with a completely mundane wheel.
codycab about 1 month ago
It’s definitely MORE awesome now.
sirbadger about 1 month ago
A sword but no chest armor.
Antiyonder about 1 month ago
I am so old.
andacar about 1 month ago
Viewmaster doesn’t need enhancing.
eldeecee about 1 month ago
I loved View-Master. It got me into 3-D photography.
iggyman about 1 month ago
Great visual strip today!
Ignatz Premium Member about 1 month ago
I had one of those when I was about eight, and I’m easily old enough to be Phoebe’s grandfather. How old is her dad?
kovarski about 1 month ago
View Masters are magical devices
Ermine Notyours about 1 month ago
Phoebe and Her Unicorn View-Master reels? I see another merchandising opportunity.
prrdh about 1 month ago
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is celebrating their sesquicentennial with ‘then and now’ tours using View-Master reels made from historical photographs of local landmarks. As the president of the local historical society puts it, “The idea was for people to look at our current buildings, and then the tour guide would say to raise the View-Master to their eyes and press the lever, and they’d be seeing what was on that same spot a century or more ago.” (From The Wall Street Journal)
Eala Dubh Sidhe about 1 month ago
The U-Master would make a fortune.
GG_loves_comics Premium Member about 1 month ago
The View Master at Grandma’s house came with a box of National Geographic disks.
BiggerNate91 about 1 month ago
I remember having a Viewmaster as a child. We nicknamed it “Lenny” after the Toy Story binoculars.
carrissima about 1 month ago
My dad still has an old school one from the 70s with tons of photo reels. I loved playing with it as a kid.
Thrackerzod about 1 month ago
I had a Viewmaster once and it was neat, but before that I had something I liked much more. It was a small handheld projector type thing that took film cartridges, you could look into the eyepiece and turn a crank to watch entire cartoons (albeit without sound). Too bad they didn’t combine the two concepts and make a 3D version, that would have been amazing.
Fun trivia, Viewmaster was originally marketed to adults for things like vacation and tourism photos (and other more mature categories). The first units were made of bakelite and were very high quality looking similar to camera equipment compared to the later plastic toys.
El-Kabong about 1 month ago
Enchantment must be taken and defended by the sword.
asrialfeeple about 1 month ago
It seems to me she needs to grow into that dress a bit.
jerrica.benton333 about 1 month ago
ethan is going blonde?
SophieTRat-Skunk about 1 month ago
I never had one of those (I’m 42)… but I still have my old Tomytronic 3-d somewhere in one of my cupboards… (it’s the shark one)
Aladar30 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Sorry dad. But it wasen’t.
French Persons Premium Member about 1 month ago
YAY!!!
Naldrin about 1 month ago
I’m surprised Marigold would agree to dye her mane. That seems like agreeing that she can be improved.