Oddity Archive: Episode 246.1 – Ben’s Junk: Sears Whisper-Matic IV Slide Projector (& Victorian-Era Theater Slides) (Patreon)

First off, I've opted to swap the release dates of next week and the following week's video--so, it's gonna be two Ben's Junks in a row now.  This way, I can not only release this year's Silent Movie Day episode on the actual date (or a day early here on Patreon), but it also lines up the release dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas videos--in other words, it puts the release dates for the rest of 2022 back into whack.

Anyway, I guess we can call this the start of the build up to Silent Movie Day.  This time out, we're looking at the slide projector that I picked up when I was in Minnesota over the Summer (see the most recent thrifting episode).  This also gives me the opportunity to show off a set of mostly Victorian-era movie theater slides (Ladies Please Remove Your Hats, etc.).  This acts as a segue into next week's Ben's Junk, when we'll look at more of my (admittedly modest) Blackhawk Films collection.  For what it's worth, the Silent Movie Day episode is shaping up to be one of my rabbit hole episodes--so, even if you're not into the silents, it should function as a good history lesson.