Marquis slide viewer, made in Sydney, Australia c.1950
Kodak ‘Kodaslide’ slide file box, made in Australia c. 1950
How fantastic is that baby pink Marquis slide viewer? The pink section is plastic, whilst the black section is bakelite. This slide viewer comes in its original box and is in near mint condition.
The ‘Kodaslide’ file box takes 400 slides, and when closed it slides into a gold cardboard cover which is fashioned to look like a book. I love the deep red and vibrant yellow contrast – red and yellow being Kodak’s corporate colours. Like the slide viewer, it doesn’t look like the file box has ever been used.
I do have a few slide viewers in my collection…I love the way they work – large glass viewing lens, small bulb and battery, and slides from yesteryear can be viewed once more. And speaking of slides…do I have slides! A whole lot of 1950s slides [from someone’s travels in Prague] come with this set. Relive that holiday you never took [when you weren’t even alive] or remember the Prague of your parent’s youth. Looks like a fun place!
The slide viewer, slide file and box of 50s Ektachrome slides are for sale: $AUD125
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Here lies another one of our addictions. I hate to even think of how many different forms of this type of equipment we have. We love snapshots, film and sound, what can we say?
yep, we have similar afflictions. mine is due to growing up with a parent photographer always talking slides of the family. i do love slide viewers!
Ahh, fond memories of slide nights at my grandparents….
do you still have the slides? you could revisit those slide nights…