Maruso Trading Top Camera
The Maruso Trading Top Camera is a Japanese-made camera offered for the domestic and export market by the Tokyo-based Maruso Trading company. It is a niche collector item rather than a mainstream production model, and surfaces only occasionally in specialist sales.
With only a single recorded UK auction hammer result to reference, market guidance is limited: a Christie's sale in 2004 saw a Maruso Trading Top Camera sell for £119 at the saleroom (a wholesale-level result, before commission). On that basis the camera's value today sits in the low three-figure range for collectors, but with so little data any current price should be treated as indicative rather than a firm market benchmark.
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: September 2004
| Date | Price | Value GBP | Source | |
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| Sep 2004 | £119 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 283) Title: Top camera
Description:
Top camera Estimate: £60 - £90 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Maruso Trading Top Camera worth today?
On the only recorded UK auction sale, one example sold for £119 hammer at Christie's in 2004; with just one data point, a confident current price cannot be quoted, but it remains a low three-figure collector item.
How much does a Maruso Trading Top Camera sell for at auction?
The single tracked hammer price is £119, achieved at a UK saleroom in 2004 — that figure is the only firm reference for what this camera sells for in the auction market.
Is the Maruso Trading Top Camera a rare camera?
Yes — it appears very infrequently at auction, which is why pricing data is thin and each sale tends to be treated on its own merits.