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Kodak Pocket Kodak Box

The Pocket Kodak Box is an early Eastman Kodak roll-film box camera, designed as a compact, pocketable snapshot tool aimed at amateur users. It is a wooden-bodied, leatherette-covered camera typical of late-Victorian and Edwardian Kodak production, and today it sits in the collectable antique-camera category rather than as a working photographic tool.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Pocket Kodak Box have clustered in the £100–£160 range, with a median around £110 based on saleroom results — these are wholesale auction levels, not retail dealer asking prices. As of 2026, clean, complete examples with intact leatherette and a working shutter sell for around £100, while earlier or particularly presentable examples have fetched up to roughly £160. Condition, completeness of original spools and box, and cosmetic preservation are the main factors that decide where a given camera lands in that band.

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.

Prices updated: March 2023

Date Price Source
Mar 2023 £106 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £100 Flints Auctions
Nov 2004 EUR 157 Leitz Auction
Nov 1998 £63 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Pocket Kodak Box worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices place the value of a Pocket Kodak Box at roughly £100–£160, with a median around £110, depending on cosmetic condition and completeness.

How much does a Pocket Kodak Box sell for at auction?

Typical examples sell for around £100 at saleroom level, while better-preserved cameras have reached about £160; these are hammer prices and exclude buyer's premium.

What affects the price of a Pocket Kodak Box?

Condition of the wood and leatherette covering, a functioning shutter, and the presence of original spools, instruction sheets, or the maker's box are the main factors that push price toward the upper end of the range.