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I am a specialist in pre-1900 American wood and brass cameras. Since the announcement of the first commercial photographic process in January 1839, cameras have playI am a specialist in pre-1900 American wood and brass cameras. Since the announcement of the first commercial photographic process in January 1839, cameras have played an important part in the recording of history and culture. After 35+ years of collecting, I've acquired some of America's rarest wooden cameras and worked to uncover their fascinating stories. Take a moment and tour these beautifully crafted cameras that are considered the grandfathers of digital photography. I specialize in pre-1900 wooden cameras - the earlier the better - and enjoy researching and documenting their history. I am always looking for early wood & brass cameras and ephemera, as well as meeting the next generation of camera collectors and sharing the lore and legacy of early apparatus! (Read more)

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No.5 Folding Kodak: 1893 Stereo Model - Camerasin Cameras
13 days ago
A visit to the George Eastman Museum's photographic collection - Camerasin Cameras
2 months ago
Souvenir Camera Key Ring / Pocket Watch Fob w/Two New York Images - Camerasin Cameras
3 months ago
Glass Camera Candy Container. c1913 - Advertisingin Advertising
4 months ago
Magic Lantern Walking Stick, 1880s - Camerasin Cameras
5 months ago
American Collodion Wet Plate Camera by John Stock, late 1860s - Camerasin Cameras
7 months ago
Guinness Time Magazine. 1953 Christmas Issue Cover - Advertisingin Advertising
8 months ago
Waterbury View Camera (unused condition). 1885-86 - Camerasin Cameras
9 months ago
Glen Gem Camera. 1891 - Camerasin Cameras
10 months ago
Blair Tourograph Camera Advertising Card with Original Photograph; 1880. - Camerasin Cameras
10 months ago

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  12. Seal dry mount presses were the best known and desired back when I was doing photography in the '70s through '90s. I once owned, and extensively used, a Seal Commercial 210m dry mounting press. Althou...
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  14. Very nice images. And if you look closely, the brothers are leaning on a studio posing stand. You can see the base of the stand behind their legs and a bit of the vertical post. These typically had a ...
  15. Hi Sean … I have 15 pieces and looked at all of them and have seen many other pieces over the years (including a fabulous desk set). Many have factory numbers but none have hand-engraved numbers. Unfo...
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  17. Love Sorensen items. You got a great deal because nice pieces get pricey. I have a decent collection and also have a lidded bowl with duck handle posted here.
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  29. These are cute cameras. More information about the camera can be found on my Show & Tell post at: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/68564-ingersoll-shure-shot-detective-camera-c
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  34. I passed through Rochester, NY on June 5th (RVing with family) and stopped into the George Eastman House Museum to visit a friend who is the technology curator. Whenever I visit, I get to go into the ...
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  49. Hi Dave ... thanks for the info! I'll update the post to note this is a pocket watch fob. Great to learn about this after all these years.
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TOPCON 1957 the first SLR film camera that the company made with original lenses, note the over engineeered lens shutter. Kodak Junior Six-20 Folding Camera Yankees Mickey Mantle Bobblehead An Original Vistascreen foldable twin view square viewers in plastic ivory Kodak flash fun Hawkeye camera. Looking Through Time WIRGIN CAMERA Antique Stereoscope Viewer My First Kodak Ikoflex - Carl Zeiss VXM Camera - any info? Very interesting specimen of the Kodak Pocket Vest H.Martin-Paris Martin Paris? Great Uncle Fred's Kodak Junior Vintage Kodak Home Enlarger PLAUBEL MAKINA