View-Master Model E Viewmaster reel
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View-Master Model E 3-D viewer in very good condition, includes the original Disney box and five original Disney reels (two Mickey Mouse, three Donald Duck) from Sawyer’s era (1955–1959), with one Mickey reel missing.
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View-Master 3-D Model E (Sawyer’s, 1955–1959) – Disney Collector's Set + 5 original Disney reels in 3-D box
Object description
Rare and fully original View-Master 3-D stereoscope viewer – Model E from the classic Sawyer’s production period (United States, circa 1955–1959), offered as a Disney collectors' lot, including:
• 1× Original View-Master 3-D box with Disney illustrations and 3-D Dimension branding.
• 5× Original Disney-licensed View-Master reels with film transparencies, consisting of:
• 2x Mickey Mouse reels (including Mickey Mouse in New Adventures)
• 3× Donald Duck reels with classic 1950s Disney iconography.
Note: one Mickey Mouse reel is missing (age-related loss, common in sets from this period).
State of the object
• Viewer: Fully functional; clear lenses, correctly operating reel transport system.
• Reels: Complete within the 5 existing disks; all 3-D film frames visible and intact.
• Box: Original with a clear Disney print, typography, and branding; normal signs of use and age appropriate for an object over 70 years old.
The symbol (⸻)
Disney historical framework
The licensing deal between Sawyer’s and Walt Disney Productions in 1951 was a turning point in the history of 3-D media. View-Master thus became the first mass-market 3-D consumer platform to distribute content officially approved by Disney, long before the digital era.
The Model E era (1955–1959) is particularly relevant for Disney collectors because:
It falls within the earliest phase of commercial Disney 3-D storytelling.
The reels were made with real Kodachrome film transparencies, often based on original animation stills.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were the first Disney characters to be released as part of 3-D series.
Full production took place in the United States by Sawyer’s before the acquisition by GAF (1966).
Especially Donald Duck reels from the 1950s are highly valued because they often contain 3-D-specific scenes that were not sold as traditional prints or postcards, but were exclusively available through the View-Master 3-D experience.
The symbol (⸻)
Collective value – key points
Original Disney-licensed 1950s reels featuring actual film frames.
• 2-figure focus: Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck – the first 3-D Disney franchises
Functional Model E viewer
Original 3-D Disney box
Combinatiekavel, increasingly rare as a complete, working set.
View-Master 3-D Model E (Sawyer’s, 1955–1959) – Disney Collector's Set + 5 original Disney reels in 3-D box
Object description
Rare and fully original View-Master 3-D stereoscope viewer – Model E from the classic Sawyer’s production period (United States, circa 1955–1959), offered as a Disney collectors' lot, including:
• 1× Original View-Master 3-D box with Disney illustrations and 3-D Dimension branding.
• 5× Original Disney-licensed View-Master reels with film transparencies, consisting of:
• 2x Mickey Mouse reels (including Mickey Mouse in New Adventures)
• 3× Donald Duck reels with classic 1950s Disney iconography.
Note: one Mickey Mouse reel is missing (age-related loss, common in sets from this period).
State of the object
• Viewer: Fully functional; clear lenses, correctly operating reel transport system.
• Reels: Complete within the 5 existing disks; all 3-D film frames visible and intact.
• Box: Original with a clear Disney print, typography, and branding; normal signs of use and age appropriate for an object over 70 years old.
The symbol (⸻)
Disney historical framework
The licensing deal between Sawyer’s and Walt Disney Productions in 1951 was a turning point in the history of 3-D media. View-Master thus became the first mass-market 3-D consumer platform to distribute content officially approved by Disney, long before the digital era.
The Model E era (1955–1959) is particularly relevant for Disney collectors because:
It falls within the earliest phase of commercial Disney 3-D storytelling.
The reels were made with real Kodachrome film transparencies, often based on original animation stills.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were the first Disney characters to be released as part of 3-D series.
Full production took place in the United States by Sawyer’s before the acquisition by GAF (1966).
Especially Donald Duck reels from the 1950s are highly valued because they often contain 3-D-specific scenes that were not sold as traditional prints or postcards, but were exclusively available through the View-Master 3-D experience.
The symbol (⸻)
Collective value – key points
Original Disney-licensed 1950s reels featuring actual film frames.
• 2-figure focus: Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck – the first 3-D Disney franchises
Functional Model E viewer
Original 3-D Disney box
Combinatiekavel, increasingly rare as a complete, working set.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
View-Master
Model/ type nr
Model E
Condition
Very good
No. of main devices
1
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