Yours Sincerely Amsterdam Stereo Viewer Set

Netherlands, 1960s

This little red cardboard stereo viewer is part of a set promoting Amsterdam. It has 18 stereo images on 3 cards, a book, and a record. The book mostly discusses the port of Amsterdam while the stereoviews include images of the port, the red light district, outdoor dining, canals, bookstalls, and more. The record label has the name M. M. Chanowski (also known as Thijs Chanowski), a Dutch TV and film producer involved in making the 1985 View-Master 3-reel set “Fabeltjeskrant.”

Primary Material: Cardboard
Media Format: Film chips on multi-view card
Light Source: Natural light
Focus: Adjustable by squeezing
Interocular: Fixed