Metropolitan Syndicate Press
Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1900s
Metropolitan Syndicate Press of Chicago made this tiny, metal vintage 3D viewer with glass lenses and a folding metal tab handle on the bottom. In most cases, that handle has broken off. The viewer comes with a set of miniature 3 cm x 7 cm lithographed stereoviews.
Primary Material: Metal
Media Format: Small card
Light Source: Natural light
Focus: Adjustable
Interocular: Fixed
Version 1 - Plain Green
This earlier version comes with 50 one-sided stereoviews from 1905.
Version 2 - Decorative Green
This later version has the same decoration as the Colibri viewer. It comes with a set of 100 stereoviews on 50 double-sided cards (50 of animals, 50 of children) copyrighted 1909, title & index cards.
Version 3 - Decorative Red
This one still has the tab handle intact.
