Re: Stereocard Musings

[VMMARYANN@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 96-02-05 21:35:44 EST, you write:

>  1. Why does there seem to be so many stereocards of U.S. President
>       McKinley compared with any other president??
>
>
>    2. I have seen tissue views, and I understand that they are pin-
>       pricked so that light can enter from behind the cards.  This
>       allows the illusion of stars (twinkling if there is rivalry),
>       lights along buildings, etc, and with red tissue paper behind
>       the holes, the sort of eerie glowing red eyes that one sees
>       in the Diablo series.  (I think those are great.)
>
>

McKinley cards were done by the Keystone Co. and Underwood as close to mass
production as cards ever got so there are lots out there.

Tissue views were also colored from the back by hand, when held to the light
you got bright spots in the pin pricks and color. It had to be tissue to make
the color work. Some of the cards that have not faded in time are spectacular
when held to the light.
Also there are Surprise tissues, such as: a balloon appears when held to the
light or a building is now on fire etc.

Hope this helps,

Wolfgang Sell


------------------------------