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'''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, [[ | '''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== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as [[ | * View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as [[G.I. Joe]]. | ||
* View-Masters are so cool, dude. | * View-Masters are so cool, dude. | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 26 March 2009
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
Generation 1
- 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.
- 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.
Trivia
- View-Master reels also exist for other Hasbro licenses such as G.I. Joe.
- View-Masters are so cool, dude.
Offsite links
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View-Master" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:View-Master">View-Master</a> at Wikipedia.
