Lot of 3 Kodak Cameras – Bull’s-Eye Box (2) + Folding Retina-Style View Watchlist >
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Lot # H464
System ID # 23766798
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Lot of 3 Kodak Cameras – Bull’s-Eye Box (2) + Folding Retina-Style
A compelling lot of three vintage Kodak cameras that span mid-century consumer photography: two Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye box cameras (black and beige versions) and one Kodak folding Retina-style camera with a Compur-Rapid shutter.
The Brownie Bull’s-Eye models were produced by Eastman Kodak between 1954 and 1960. Designed by Arthur H. Crapsey, these cameras feature a bakelite body, metal faceplate, and the Kodak Twindar two-element lens with three focus zones for “scenes,” “groups,” and “close-ups.” They use 620 roll film, producing 8 exposures of approximately 6×9 cm. Simple yet durable, the Bull’s-Eye remains an iconic mid-century snapshot camera.
The folding Kodak camera, likely a Retina-style model, was built by Kodak AG in Germany. Equipped with a Compur-Rapid shutter and often paired with Schneider Retina-Xenar or Rodenstock Ysar lenses, these cameras were precision instruments designed for 35 mm film photography, representing the higher end of Kodak’s consumer line.
Condition:
Kodak Folding Camera: Good, untested—comes as shown; unable to test. Displays scuffs, scratches, and minor wear to the steel-tone accents.
Brownie Bull’s-Eye Cameras (2): Good, untested—come as shown; unable to test. General signs of age, with more pronounced wear on one camera’s optics area.
Size/Quantity:
1 Kodak folding camera
2 Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye box cameras
