Kid’s toys and imagination has been looked at. Kids also had the opportunity to share in the low reach entertained gadgets that parents also would use. Unlike today where digital devices and gaming are popular, there was a limited number of fun entertainment things to use.
For example , back then, you could have a wonderful experience looking through a stereoscopic viewer at picture cards. The world could open up before you.
The stereoscopic viewer was discovered way back in 1832. It enabled two views on a card from slightly different angles to be viewed as a single three dimensional image.
View cards have become a popular collectible. Their value depends on the subject, rarity, and condition. Civil War views are an example of sought after view cards. Also, there are sets and sometimes one particular card in the set has more value. I think of the set which shows a blimp over the Pyramids S one of value. There are thousands more cards. Ailable to choose from. View cards. Can be checked for availability on sites like EBay.
it is important to note that each card has been designed to have a slight cur ve. That is intentional and should not be flattened out. It helps for a perfect view.
if you are looking to start collecting this, it is an interesting collectible. It has lots of options with subject matter and does not take up much space. Try it!
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