Stereoview Cards

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Comment by ray norman on March 28, 2011 at 2:14am

Thanks Frank. I once found a view of somebody's great great grandmother which was a coup. I guess you know about the National Stereoscopic Society which has over 4,000 memebers in the U.S. They produce a quarterly magazine and have a  convention each year. This year it is at Loveland Colorado betwwen July 12 and 18.

Comment by ray norman on March 27, 2011 at 3:45am

My website at http://www.worldofstereoviews.com illustrates over 15,000 stereoviews dating from the 1850s to the 1920s

Comment by ExileBibliophile on March 21, 2011 at 1:48pm

I have a few of these in my American Book Trade collection.  Perhaps other people collect them by subject matter, rather than as 3D imaging.  Great group idea!

Comment by Mike Ferguson on March 21, 2011 at 12:17pm

10 years ago I found these all the time but not so much anymore.

Comment by Kathleen Vigil on March 21, 2011 at 9:10am

Many years ago, I sold several dozen stereoview cards on eBay (not knowing anything about them). I believe that some were by well-known photographers, as a few of them sold for much more than I expected. To this day, I regret selling them.

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on March 21, 2011 at 9:08am

I have never seen one of these. It looks quite interesting.

Comment by Lady Estelle T. Barada on March 21, 2011 at 8:49am

It is so much fun to invite friends over on a Sunday evening and enjoy the Vintage stereo 3D photo viewer with a glass of good Cherry. It better than the TV, which I do not have one in my Parlor.

I remember back in April 2009, I asked the question "Are you a ephemera?"
Well I am! I love to collect old post card, photograph, paper dolls and stereo views.

If you have a antique Viewer and want to collect more stereo views, this is an excellent website to go to:
http://www.stereoviews.com/

I have just a small collection right now, but it seem to becoming a popular event at my house. I will be ordering more to keep the interest up.

This one is my favorit card. It's called The Dance.

It has a number 1173.
Copyrighted, 1898, by T. W. Ingersoll. It has a lovely explanation of the dance ethics in the 1800's.

I find this collecting of old viewer card very educational and relaxing.