Collecting View-Master Viewers and Reels

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A Brief History of View-Master

Though it is now known primarily as a child’s toy, View-Master was launched at the 1939 New York World’s Fair as a way to see the world from home in full-color 3-D. It was marketed as a more exciting souvenir than a traditional postcard and reels were often sold at tourist destinations and camera stores across the globe. V…