Click to enlarge) The stereoscope is a type of 3d image viewer, invented in the early 1800s by Victorian inventor, Sir Charles Wheatstone. Over the years there have been many permutations of the divive, in particular the hand-held version, leading up the the familiar modern form that we all know as the Viewmaster.
This is a beautiful set of viewmaster reels that I scored on Ebay! The images are all wonderfully shot, depicting our scarlet-coated stalwart in a variety of lovely Canadian settings. As you see, he's being guided by an aboriginal Canadian in traditional clothing, showing the ideal image of the Mountie as the ambassador of Canada's government to it's people. Whether that's as true in life as it is in these great photos is a topic for others to discuss, but I love this little bit of swag!
This is a beautiful set of viewmaster reels that I scored on Ebay! The images are all wonderfully shot, depicting our scarlet-coated stalwart in a variety of lovely Canadian settings. As you see, he's being guided by an aboriginal Canadian in traditional clothing, showing the ideal image of the Mountie as the ambassador of Canada's government to it's people. Whether that's as true in life as it is in these great photos is a topic for others to discuss, but I love this little bit of swag!
| Incidentally, I view this amazing set with my trusty Darth Vader edition Viewmaster, a highly geeky item to be found quite inexpensively on the web. That's the great thing about the Viewmaster; whether the wheel is from the 50's or was made yesterday, they play in all of the viewers! |  (click) |
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