Weetabix Vistascreen
Stereoscope Set
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
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Stereoscopic viewer and set of cards. Viewer of red plastic, the base pierced to make the word VistaScreen in the design and has 'Made in England' moulded underneath. The solid back into which the cards slide is printed gold. "Weetabix and VistaScreen" is moulded across the nosepiece between the two rectangular plastic lenses. The top left corner of the back is broken off abd the front right hinge has been broken and mended with thick black thread. Accompanied by 28 stereoscopic colour printed cards cillected in weetabix packets, printed on the reverse with information on the subject and an advertisement for the viewer.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 29 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Weetabix Vistascreen (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic; printed card |
| Brief description | Stereoscope set, viewer and cards, 'Weetabix Vistascreen' by VistaScreen Co. Ltd. for Weetabix, plastic and card, England, ca.1960 |
| Physical description | Stereoscopic viewer and set of cards. Viewer of red plastic, the base pierced to make the word VistaScreen in the design and has 'Made in England' moulded underneath. The solid back into which the cards slide is printed gold. "Weetabix and VistaScreen" is moulded across the nosepiece between the two rectangular plastic lenses. The top left corner of the back is broken off abd the front right hinge has been broken and mended with thick black thread. Accompanied by 28 stereoscopic colour printed cards cillected in weetabix packets, printed on the reverse with information on the subject and an advertisement for the viewer. |
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| Object history | The cards draw from three series; twelve cards are from 'Animal Cards' (1. The Gull, 4. The Tiger, 7. The Kinkajou, 9. The Seal, 12. The Porcupine, 15. The Rhino, 16. The African Land Snail, 18. The Lion, 20. The Zebra, 22. The Chimpanzee, 24. The Hippopotamus, 25. The Prairie Marmot), nine cards are from 'Our Pets' (9. Manx Cat, 16. Capuchin Monkey, 17. Hamsters, 19. Goldfish, 22. Abyssinian Cat, 23. Budgies, 24. Mangrel Dog, 25. Macaw) and seven are from the 'Working Dogs' series (7. English Setter, 15. Bearded Collie, 16. Dalmatian, 17. Shetland Sheepdog, 18. Pointer, 19. Glen of Imaal Terrier, 20. Bloodhounds). |
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| Accession number | MISC.172:1to28-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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