http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/07/random-batman-memorabilia/ Keeping Obscure TV From Fading Away Forever Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:08:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/07/random-batman-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-11652 Cee Jay Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:34:14 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=3275#comment-11652 I remember when I first got a View Master the BATMAN reels were the first ones I bought with my own money, I think a reel called TRIP ACROSS AMERICA or something like that showing famous landmarks came with the viewer I remember when I first got a View Master the BATMAN reels were the first ones I bought with my own money, I think a reel called TRIP ACROSS AMERICA or something like that showing famous landmarks came with the viewer

]]> http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/07/random-batman-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 RGJ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:04:03 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=3275#comment-10317 If only I had finished reading the introduction at <url=http://www.viewmaster.co.uk/htm/truvue.asp">this</u> site I would have known that Sawyer's purchased Tru-Vue in 1952. It looks like Tru-Vue may have folded shortly after the <em>Batman</em> film cards were released (the site says "mid 1960s"). As I said, I had never heard of the company until recently. But I have a pile of View-Master reels. If only I had finished reading the introduction at this site I would have known that Sawyer’s purchased Tru-Vue in 1952. It looks like Tru-Vue may have folded shortly after the Batman film cards were released (the site says “mid 1960s”). As I said, I had never heard of the company until recently. But I have a pile of View-Master reels.

]]> http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/07/random-batman-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-10314 Barry I. Grauman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:53:18 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=3275#comment-10314 What a combination- "Batman" and an "Edison phonograph". Both were considered "campy" in 1966...Sawyer's, Inc. owned "View-Master" AND "Tru-Vue" at the time, so both stereoscopic formats weren't actually "competing" with each other (although "View-Master" was the more popular of the two). Ah, Julie Newmar as "The Catwoman"..... What a combination- “Batman” and an “Edison phonograph”. Both were considered “campy” in 1966…Sawyer’s, Inc. owned “View-Master” AND “Tru-Vue” at the time, so both stereoscopic formats weren’t actually “competing” with each other (although “View-Master” was the more popular of the two). Ah, Julie Newmar as “The Catwoman”…..

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