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 realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | USD 100 | £75 | 🇺🇸 eBay | |
Title: Kodak No. 96 Model Pocket Kodak Black Box Film Camera w/ Case
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Kodak No. 96 Model Pocket Kodak Black Box Film Camera w/ Case Location: Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
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| Jun 2026 | £15 | £15 | 🇬🇧 eBay | |
Title: Kodak Vest Pocket Model B Achromat Lens inc Stylus & Box - GC - 1477
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The Model B Autographic version was introduced in 1925. Describing as clear in this context is to differentiate between old lenses with serious internal haze, fungus or wear to outer coatings that will affect lens performance. Location: Bristol, United Kingdom |
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| Jun 2026 | £15 | £15 | 🇬🇧 eBay | |
Title: Kodak Vest Pocket Model B Achromat Lens inc Stylus & Box - GC - 1477
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The Model B Autographic version was introduced in 1925. Describing as clear in this context is to differentiate between old lenses with serious internal haze, fungus or wear to outer coatings that will affect lens performance. Location: Bristol, United Kingdom |
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| Mar 2023 | £106 | £85 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 283) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Type Roll Film Camera
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brown, body G, shutter requires attention, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jun 2022 | £100 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 657) Title: A '96 Model Pocket Kodak Box Type Camera
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black, body G-VG, shutter working, optics G, some haze & dust present, with maker's carry case, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jul 2016 | £170 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Including The Mike Simkin Magic Lantern Collection Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 455) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Camera
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A Pocket Kodak Box Camera, red, 1895, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light fungus, with two original films on spools, in maker's fitted case Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| Jul 2016 | £25 | £25 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Including The Mike Simkin Magic Lantern Collection Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 457) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Camera
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A Pocket Kodak Box Camera, brown, 1896, body, G-VG, shutter not working, lens, G-VG, some light fungus Estimate: £60 - £80 |
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| Feb 2016 | £60 | £60 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Thursday 18th February 2016 at 11:00 (Lot 75) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Camera
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A Pocket Kodak Box Camera, 1896, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Feb 2016 | £110 | £110 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Thursday 18th February 2016 at 11:00 (Lot 74) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Camera
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A Pocket Kodak Box Camera, red, 1895, body, G-VG, shutter working but sticking slightly, lens, G-VG, some light fungus Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Feb 2016 | £90 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Thursday 18th February 2016 at 11:00 (Lot 73) Title: A Pocket Kodak Box Camera
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A Pocket Kodak Box Camera, 1896, body, G, shutter working, lens, G-VG Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 157 | £110 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24088) Title: Pocket Kodak
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for exposures 1 1/2 x 2" on 102 film, early version of this small box, reddish leather, original condition Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 300 |
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| Nov 1998 | £63 | £55 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: KOSLOV COLLECTION OF CAMERAS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Lot 252) Title: Pocket Kodak box camera
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Pocket Kodak box camera Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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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.