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Topic: What stock they used for View-Master in 1967 so it is still good color?
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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted October 12, 2012 10:28 AM
Hey Brad-
I'm also a fan of the "Show N Tell". I went through two of them when I was a kid (they were cheaply made). When I became a father in the early 90's, my son turned 4 I decided it would be a perfect toy for him and I went to my local Toys R Us store and naevly started looking for one. When I couldn't find any, I asked the store manager where the Show N Tell players were, and she looked at me like I was from MARS!
Anyway, reality set in and I began my search for one over the next few years. With no luck, by the time my son turned 9 I just gave up.
Well, a few years ago, I decided to look again (for me this time). What I discovered was this- with Ebay and other internet services, they CAN be found. But....to find a good working one is VERY difficult. And when you do find one, the bidding usually goes high. I think the biggest problem is that they were made so cheaply, and made for kids, most did not last more than a year or so (No, there were no "GS" or "ST"-"Show N Tells"!)
Anyway, I finally got one in good working order about a year ago, and I love it. If only they still made stuff like this for kids today. Not enough to "jade" them, but enough to keep them interested.
James.
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