Griffin Pocket Cyko Cameras

camera

The Griffin Pocket Cyko Cameras has 2 recorded sales: £757 (8 Jun 2019, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £200 (20 Aug 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

The Griffin Pocket Cyko is an early folding pocket camera from the late-Victorian and Edwardian era of British photographic manufacture. It was sold as a compact, take-anywhere plate or roll-film camera aimed at amateur users who wanted something more portable than a full-size field outfit.

As with most cameras of this age, the points to inspect are the bellows for pinholes and corner splits, the shutter for sticky or seized speeds, and the leather covering and wooden body for shrinkage or losses. Original cases, plate holders and instruction material add disproportionately to what such a camera sells for, and any restoration work will need a specialist familiar with early folding cameras as factory parts and service support no longer exist.

Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Questions

Is the Griffin Pocket Cyko a collectible camera?

It is an early folding pocket camera that turns up mainly in specialist photographica auctions rather than general sales, which is consistent with niche collector interest rather than mainstream demand.

Facts

Maker
Griffin
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
20 Aug 1998
Latest sale
8 Jun 2019
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Griffin Pocket Cyko Cameras: 2 recorded sales, 1998–2019; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 11 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/g/griffin/pocket-cyko-cameras/

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