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Kodak Vest Pocket Series III (Vanity)

The Kodak Vest Pocket Series III (Vanity) is a compact folding roll-film camera from Kodak's Vest Pocket line, a range of pocketable bellows cameras introduced in the early twentieth century. The Vanity variant was finished in coloured enamel and leatherette, marketed in the 1920s as a decorative alternative to standard black-finish folders.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Vest Pocket Series III Vanity have ranged from £110 to £340, with the two recorded sales straddling that spread. Condition of the coloured covering drives value heavily in today's market — examples with intact, unfaded leatherette and a working shutter sell for considerably more than worn bodies, and the Vanity finish itself is what the model sells for a premium over plain Series III cameras.

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
Oct 2025 £106 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £338 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £120 Flints Auctions