Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s)
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Title
Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s)
Subject
Vintage Movie Viewer, Film History, Pre-Digital Media, Animation, Toy Design
Description
An old Movie Viewer by Fisher Price Toys. It’s a cream color now but was originally whiter. As the colored dial on the right side is spun it creates a quick ticking sound. The Device itself was used to view short film cartridges of shows like Sesame Street, combining play with early media interaction.
ID: A photograph of an old Movie Viewer that is yellowing with age. It has a movie cartridge in the back of an old sesame street scene. There is a dial on the right side that is separated into thirds by color. Also on the right side, directly beside the view hole on the front is a turn wheel used to focus the picture. The Shape of the object Looks somewhat like a speed gun used by police. There is a handle on the bottom to grab. To view the cartridge inside there is a small plastic cover on the opposite side of the cartridge that’s used to view the scene.
Physical Dimensions: 7’’ L x 1.5’’ W x 5’’ H
ID: A photograph of an old Movie Viewer that is yellowing with age. It has a movie cartridge in the back of an old sesame street scene. There is a dial on the right side that is separated into thirds by color. Also on the right side, directly beside the view hole on the front is a turn wheel used to focus the picture. The Shape of the object Looks somewhat like a speed gun used by police. There is a handle on the bottom to grab. To view the cartridge inside there is a small plastic cover on the opposite side of the cartridge that’s used to view the scene.
Physical Dimensions: 7’’ L x 1.5’’ W x 5’’ H
Source
From the collection of Lydia E. Ferguson
Publisher
Fisher Price Toys
Date
Viewer Artifact Production Date: 1973
Cartridge Artifact Production Date: 1976
Cartridge Artifact Production Date: 1976
Contributor
Hall, Alex
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Relation
Fisher Price Toys, toys, mattel, baby gear
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
1970s -1980s
Collection
Citation
“Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s),” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed June 12, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/49.