Re: V-M mass media?

[P3D Mary Ann & Wolfgang Sell <vmmasell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Michael Kaplan wrote:
> 
> V-M *was* in fact mass media in the 1950s, when you could buy reels and
> packets at nearly every camera and hobby shop in the US. They were also
> easily available mail-order. With Tyco-ization (and the merchandising
> deals struck with K-Mart and Toys'r'Us), the reels are far less available
> than they were then. IMO corporate greed exacts a price, and we're the
> losers. It'd be interesting to see sales figures (adjusted for inflation)
> from 1950 - 1996.
> 
> ===================================

Tyco has to produce items they can sell, times have changed and the
products and sales tactics are included. Be happy that the product is
still available.

Besides I posted all the info on the N.S.A. View-Master reels. Did any
of you order them ? Probably not! We only got feedback from one person.

Wolfgang Sell


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