View-Master: Difference between revisions
From MediaWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
m →Offsite links: Link fix |
mNo edit summary |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''View-Master''' was an American corporation that specialized in the production of stereoscopic images (in other words, a simple 3-D viewer and accompanying photos). Currently a subsidiary of Fisher-Price, itself a subsidiary of Mattel, [[Hasbro]]'s chief rival in the toy business, View-Master used to be an independent company and a Hasbro licensee. | '''View-Master''' was an American corporation that specialized in the production of stereoscopic images (in other words, a simple 3-D viewer and accompanying photos). Currently a subsidiary of Fisher-Price, itself a subsidiary of [[Mattel]], [[Hasbro]]'s chief rival in the toy business, View-Master used to be an independent company and a Hasbro licensee. | ||
==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
===Generation 1=== | ===Generation 1=== | ||
[[Image:G1-Viewmaster PrimevsMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]] | |||
* '''Gift Set''' (1985) | * '''Gift Set''' (1985) | ||
: This set included a standard View-Master reel viewer and a set of three 3D reels in a special ''Transformers''-themed package. | : This set included a standard View-Master reel viewer and a set of three 3D reels in a special ''Transformers''-themed package. The reels told the story of [[The Transformers (View-Master reels)|the battle at Sherman Dam]] — for the most part identical to the story shown in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". | ||
* '''Reels''' (1985) | * '''Reels''' (1985) | ||
| Line 15: | Line 16: | ||
: A cartridge designed for use with View-Master's "Show-Beam" projector device (a flashlight that could project images onto walls, etc.). This cartridge included a Transformers story and was also available in a special gift pack with a regular Show-Beam device and a Transformers sticker on the package. | : A cartridge designed for use with View-Master's "Show-Beam" projector device (a flashlight that could project images onto walls, etc.). This cartridge included a Transformers story and was also available in a special gift pack with a regular Show-Beam device and a Transformers sticker on the package. | ||
== | ==Notes== | ||
* View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as [[G.I. Joe]]. | * View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''. | ||
* View-Masters are so cool, dude. | * View-Masters are so cool, dude. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{w|View-Master}} at Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Mattel properties]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 9 June 2025
View-Master was an American corporation that specialized in the production of stereoscopic images (in other words, a simple 3-D viewer and accompanying photos). Currently a subsidiary of Fisher-Price, itself a subsidiary of Mattel, Hasbro's chief rival in the toy business, View-Master used to be an independent company and a Hasbro licensee.
Merchandise
[edit]Generation 1
[edit]
- Gift Set (1985)
- This set included a standard View-Master reel viewer and a set of three 3D reels in a special Transformers-themed package. The reels told the story of the battle at Sherman Dam — for the most part identical to the story shown in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".
- Reels (1985)
- A set of three View-Master reels that told a Transformers story. These were the same reels that were available with the gift set above.
- Show-Beam Cartridge (1985)
- A cartridge designed for use with View-Master's "Show-Beam" projector device (a flashlight that could project images onto walls, etc.). This cartridge included a Transformers story and was also available in a special gift pack with a regular Show-Beam device and a Transformers sticker on the package.
Notes
[edit]- View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as G.I. Joe.
- View-Masters are so cool, dude.
External links
[edit]- View-Master at Wikipedia
