Kodak Vanity Kodak Camera
camera · 1928–33 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
The Kodak Vanity Kodak Camera has 1 recorded sale: £164 (21 May 2005, Leitz Photographica Auction). That is too few for a typical price.
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
What the book says
What it is
Vest Pocket Kodak Series II Camera in color: blue, brown, green, grey, and red, with matching colored bellows.
— McKeown’s Price Guide, 1997–98, p. 131
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Generated summary, 30 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Vanitys
Questions
What drives the price and value of a Vanity Kodak?
Colour, the integrity of the decorative covering, and the presence of the original case or pouch are the main factors, since the camera is collected primarily for its appearance.
Facts
- Maker
- Kodak
- Type
- camera
- Years made
- 1928–33 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 21 May 2005
- Latest sale
- 21 May 2005
- Evidence
- Sales only · old, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Kodak Vanity Kodak Camera: 1 recorded sale, May 2005; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kodak/vanity-kodak-camera/