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Vintage-Style Holmes Stereoscope Viewer 

A reproduction of the classic Holmes-style stereoscope, this set by Stereo Classics Studios Inc. includes a beautifully crafted wood-and-brass viewer, 69 old-time stereo view cards, and two original labeled envelopes. Among the 69 views are a 62-card “Sample Set” with wide-ranging historical, travel, and comic scenes, plus a 7-card “Complimentary Bonus Set” featuring rare or unusual subjects like Old Salem Witch House and La Torture en Enfer. Also included is a 20-card Merry Christmas series, rich with vintage holiday charm. The viewer is sturdy and fully functional, and a booklet titled The Story of the Stereoscope adds helpful background.


Vintage Holiday Series:

  • Christmas Morning
  • 5 A.M. 
  • Santa Claus Behind the Tree
  • Global travel scenes: Paris, Niagara Falls, India, Switzerland, Alaska, Russia, and more
  • Historical wartime views: WWI tanks, Gettysburg, Civil War figures
  • Comic & satirical cards: Barber Antics, Breaking the Dishes, The Sting & More
  • With Original Envelopes

Card Highlights Include:

  • Buffalo Bill Cody, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Edison
  • Old Salem Witch House, John Brown’s Fort, The Dead of Round Top — Gettysburg
  • Frozen American Falls — Niagara, Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Alamo — Texas
  • Bed of Nails — India, High Rope Walk Over the Falls, Auto Assembly Room
  • Les Cuisines De Satan and Le Jugement Dernier — surreal fantasy imagery

Condition:
Good, Some Wear, No Damage, Envelopes Have Age Appropriate Wear, Torn

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3"H X 6 1/2"W X 12"D