Vintage Tru-Vue 3-Dimension Filmstrips - American Southwest Travel Lot of 7
Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible instant lot of 7 vintage Tru-Vue 3D filmstrips produced during the late 1940s and 1950s. This lot focuses entirely on the stunning landscapes, rich indigenous history, and historic towns of the American Southwest.
Unlike standard circular View-Master reels, these are the classic rectangular 3D film cards/strips meant for a vintage Tru-Vue handheld stereoscope viewer. Each strip comes housed in its original red-and-white or silver-and-red numbered protective paper box sleeve, showcasing beautiful mid-century typography. This is a fantastic group for collectors of vintage 3D photography, Americana, or Western travel memorabilia.
What is Included in This 7-Piece Southwest Lot:
- The Navaho and His Country – Explores the landscape, culture, and traditional lifestyle of the Navajo Nation.
- Aztec Ruins National Monument (Subject 801) – Breathtaking 3D views of the ancient ancestral Puebloan ruins in New Mexico.
- Tucson, Arizona (Subject 811) – Mid-century scenic highlights from the historic desert city.
- Old Santa Fe and Vicinity, New Mexico (Subject 807) – Showcases the unique adobe architecture, historic plazas, and surrounding geography.
- Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado (Complete 3-Film Set)
- Subject 320 (Mesa Verde -1-): Historic overview and early vantage points.
- Subject 321 (Mesa Verde -2-): Detailed structural views of the famous cliff dwellings like Spruce Tree House and Cliff Palace.
- Subject 322 (Mesa Verde -3-): Structural interiors and deeper archaeological lookouts.
Condition Details:
- Film Strips: The film transparency channels are physically intact, clean, and run smoothly through standard viewers. The 3D film frames are securely set. (Note: Film from this vintage era can occasionally exhibit mild age-related tinting or "magenta shift" typical of vintage safety film, which collectors expect).
- Paper Box Sleeves: All 7 storage sleeves are intact, legible, and present. They show light vintage shelf wear, minor edge softening, and typical age-related discoloration consistent with pieces that are 70+ years old, but have no major rips or heavy structural crushing.
- Storage: Kept in a clean, dry, smoke-free home environment.
Please review all accompanying close-up photos to verify the exact titles, index numbers, and cosmetic conditions of the box sleeves before bidding or buying.