View-Master is the trademark name of a line of special-format stereoscopes and corresponding View-Master “reels”, which are thin cardboard disks containing seven stereoscopic 3-D pairs of small transparent color photographs on film. It was originally manufactured and sold by Sawyer’s.
View-Master slides of SuperStar Barbie in 1978
The View-Master system was introduced in 1939, four years after the advent of Kodachrome color film made the use of small high-quality photographic color images practical. Tourist attraction and travel views predominated in View-Master’s early lists of reels, most of which were meant to be interesting to users of all ages. Most current View-Master reels are intended for children.
These amazing View-Master slides from Cindy Hammerquist show SuperStar Barbie in 1978.
“SuperStar Barbie sends her sister, Skipper, a ticket for a glamorous vacation among the stars. When Barbie realizes they haven’t had enough time alone, Barbie and Skipper go off on a camping trip together. Then Barbie gets into a dangerous predicament and there’s only Skipper to help.” (copy on back of package)
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