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A Legendary Stinker: The Lone Ranger and Klinton Spilsbury
A cantankerous newcomer attempted to lead an aging franchise. It didn't go well.
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The Legend of the Lone Ranger
A long-forgotten summer flop with a juicy backstory (and a View-Master reel).
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The Christmas Story, a View-Master packet with Reach
Released in 1948 (and over and over and over again)
Dec 19, 2025
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A View-Master Christmas Rarity
Dec 6, 2024
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A Brief History of Karl Marx's Tomb
Oct 4, 2024
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A peek at Lourdes, France, in the 1950s
Jan 24, 2025
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How View-Master Came to Use Clay Figures in Kids’ Reels
Oct 11, 2024
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Summer Finds: Rare View-Master Reels and Unexpected Treasures
Sep 12, 2025
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A (re)Gift from Saudi Arabia
Mar 28, 2025
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Another View-Master Christmas Rarity
Mickey's Christmas Carol is a View-Master reel you only think you remember
Dec 12, 2025
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The Rarity of Provenance in Collecting
Every once in awhile? You hit the jackpot.
Dec 5, 2025
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Jones Farm
Some personal photos from the Rupert Leach Collection
Nov 21, 2025
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Update on the View-Master Movie
We've got a screenwriter!
Nov 14, 2025
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What's a View-Master Reel Worth?
On eBay and elsewhere...
Nov 7, 2025
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Scenes from a Hawaiian Hulu Show
An alternate Hula Dancers or Kodak Show reel? Find out inside.
Oct 31, 2025
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Monster Mash and the Scourge of Red-Tinted Reels
View-Master's swing at the so-called Universal Monsters
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