Post Card Viewers

The French in particular seemed to like postcards. These stereo postcards were in the standard 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 inch size and were produced from early 1900 until after the Great War.

An example of a stereo postcard.

The first viewer example is a cardboard viewer marked "LL" likely made by Louis Levy and Sons of Paris. It is marked "La Stereo Carte" or "for stereo postcards." LL in particular produced an abundance of stereo post card views like the one above. They were sold in sets on a particular subject and I suppose were targeted for the tourist trade and were very low cost. The lid is hinged and folds back to hold the view for viewing. There is no ocular adjustment.

The next post card viewer is also French and made of mahogany wood. A instruction page labels it as a Stereo Mobile made in Paris after 1900. It does have a rack and pinion adjustment and folds into a box for storage of both the viewer parts and a few post cards.

At least three other post card viewers were produced.

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