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Kodak Bantam Special

The Kodak Bantam Special is a folding 35mm-format viewfinder camera introduced by Eastman Kodak in the late 1930s, using the company's 828 roll-film. Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, it was positioned at the top of Kodak's pre-war Bantam line, with an Art Deco enamelled body and a fast coupled-rangefinder lens that targeted serious amateurs.

Sales data for the Bantam Special is extremely thin: the only verified UK saleroom record on file is a single Christie's hammer of £195 from 1998, so a meaningful current price band cannot be quoted today. Buyers researching what a Bantam Special is worth in 2026 should treat that figure as a historical reference point only and seek further auction comparables before assigning a value.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
May 2007 EUR 220 Leitz Auction
Mar 2007 £144 Christie's
May 2004 £143 Christie's
Jul 2001 £199 Christie's
Nov 1998 £195 Christie's

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