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A Collection of Vintage 35mm Slide Viewers Including Boots Kaybee and Halina Models

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Start price: £20

Estimated price: £20 - £30

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Description

A collection of vintage 35mm slide viewers designed for standard 2×2 inch colour transparencies. The group includes a Boots Star Viewer in brown moulded plastic with the name embossed below the screen, accompanied by its original cardboard retail packaging featuring blue and green graphics. Also present is a Kaybee Magniviewer in maroon and cream plastic, featuring embossed script branding on the top surface and housed within a red textured hard-shell carrying case with a metal clasp and handle. A Halina Paramount Viewer is included, constructed from two-tone black and white plastic with a silver-toned metal nameplate above the viewing screen. The final item is an unbranded teal-coloured plastic viewer with a rectangular magnifying screen and an integrated folding metal wire stand. All units feature simple magnifying lenses and are designed for manual operation.

Horizontal ruler 1: 4 inches visible

Vertical ruler: 7 inches visible

Horizontal ruler 2: 30 inches visible.


Condition report:

The collection is in overall good cosmetic condition. The Boots Star Viewer shows light surface dust, and its original box exhibits moderate shelf wear, creasing, and crushing to the corners. The Kaybee viewer appears well-preserved within its case. The teal and Halina viewers show typical signs of use with minor surface wear and internal dust. Optics are clear but have not been cleaned. The units have not been tested for mechanical or optical functionality.