Mick-a-Matic Deluxe Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
circa 1971 in Bronx
maker:
Child Guidance Products Inc.

The Mick-a-Matic Deluxe camera, made of plastic for 126 rollfilm cartridge, 38 x 38mm in form of Mickey Mouse head. Comes with original packaging and accessories

Packaging for the Mick-a-Matic Camera made by Child Guidance Products Incorporated in the United States in c. 1971.

A moulded plastic Mickey Mouse head, incorporating a 126 cartridge camera for children. The lens is in Mickey's nose and his ears are the handles, the viewfinder is in the forehead. The head splits along the seam to open and load the film.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041
type:
cartridge camera and novelty camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Mick-a-Matic Deluxe Camera

Mick-a-Matic Deluxe Camera

The Mick-a-Matic Deluxe camera, made of plastic for 126 rollfilm cartridge, 38 x 38mm in form of Mickey Mouse head. Fitted with a simple lens in the nose, with a single speed shutter. Flash cube socket on the top of the head (no flash). With a direct vision optical finder and wrist strap. Child Guidance Products Inc. c 1971.

Measurements:
overall: 175 mm x 190 mm x 110 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and glass
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041/1
type:
cartridge camera and novelty camera
Two batteries for Mick-matic camera

Two batteries for Mick-matic camera

Two batteries.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041/2
type:
battery
Mick-a-Matic camera instructions

Mick-a-Matic camera instructions

Mick-a-matic camera instructions. Child Guidance Products Inc. c.1971.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041/4
type:
instructions
Mick-a-Matic camera guarantee sheet

Mick-a-Matic camera guarantee sheet

Mick-a-matic camera guarantee sheet. Child Guidance Products Inc. c.1971.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041/5
type:
guarantee
Packaging for the Mick-a-Matic camera

Packaging for the Mick-a-Matic camera

Mick-a-Matic camera original carton with packaging. Child Guidance Products Inc. c 1971.

Measurements:
overall: 300 mm x 248 mm x 122 mm,
Materials:
cardboard and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/2041/6
type:
carton