{"product_id":"lot-de-diapositives-anciennes-spo-chrom-28-livret-retro-annees-30-50","title":"Lot of old SPO Chrom slides + retro booklet 30s-50s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot brings together a set of old slides accompanied by their original booklet. The photo shows an illustrated cardboard case \"SPO Chrom 28\" in red and cream tones, bearing the mention \"Pisto-André, Caparellan (Isère)\". This type of presentation is characteristic of photographic series intended for stereoscopic viewers or projectors of the era, generally offered from the late 1930s to the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lot includes several slides (visibly at least eight) individually stored in transparent sleeves. The images themselves appear dark in the photo, which is typical of old slides or reversal films. The presence of the original case and a small booklet adds documentary and historical interest to the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cardboard booklet visible in the foreground displays period graphics, with a stylized illustration of a mountainous landscape and Art Deco-style typographical inscriptions. This type of booklet often accompanied series of photographic views intended for family or educational use. The second small yellow notebook, in the foreground, is also stamped SPO and seems to indicate a serial number or reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dominant colors are brick red, cream, and yellow for the paper elements, while the slides show the classic dark rendering of photographic film. No major defects are visible on the exposed sides, except for a patina and slight traces of use on the edges of the booklet, consistent with the age of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lot, as photographed, offers a remarkable visual testament to French amateur and documentary photography from the mid-20th century, with an emphasis on the SPO Chrom brand, well known to enthusiasts of stereoscopic views and old slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed item, as is. The case and booklets show signs of use and an era-appropriate patina. The slides are stored in transparent sleeves. Sold as seen in the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e SPO Chrom slides were manufactured in France and distributed mainly in the 1930s to 1950s for portable viewers or projectors. They allowed people to discover landscapes or monuments in color using a reversal film process, long before the widespread adoption of color photography by the general public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour order benefits from careful packaging and fast shipping, provided by a professional seller specializing in antique and photographic items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: old slide, SPO Chrom, retro photo lot, stereoscopic views, vintage photo booklet, reversal film, 1930s photography, 1950s slides, old photo France, old slides France, vintage photo lot, photochrom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54306121056583,"sku":"506621c7-babc-4dcb-a729-dfd3954db23c","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/s-l1600_ca8ed31c-db33-4f31-80de-0fbba27f3515.jpg?v=1783433666","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/lot-de-diapositives-anciennes-spo-chrom-28-livret-retro-annees-30-50","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}