August 31, 1932 eclipse |
The Eclipse-Gazer |
"Not a Temporary Makeshift -- A Permanent and Useful Instrument" |
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The glasses are stapled to the protective advertising card. All this for only 10 cents. |
The reverse of the card contains a map. |
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"Full appreciation of this Most Unusual Spectacle can only be attained by use of Scientific Skill -- PREPARE by supplying every member of your family with The Eclipse-Gazer."
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The 1932 eclipse was a major astronomical event in New England, and spawned more than a dozen different types of viewers as advertizers capitalized on the interest in it. This particular eclipse viewer came in a glassine envelope, which has protected it in near-perfect condition for the past 75 years.
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