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Ed Van Der Elsken Jazz Signed First Edition 1959
By Ed van der Elsken
Located in CA, CA
for classic small-camera photography, much of it as rough and ready as the best experimental jazz. The
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Modern Books

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Paper

The Original Bill Paley 1996 by Kate Paley, Rare 1st Ed Private Printing
Located in valatie, NY
camera of his own. He was an amateur photographer whose social connections meant he shared subjects with
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Collaboration The Photographs of Paul Cadmus, Margaret French, Jared French
Located in valatie, NY
architecture and objects. They passed the camera around, becoming subjects and makers in turn. This
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Early Work
Located in CA, CA
1929 began to experiment with photography. In 1932 he acquired a Leica, a small, versatile camera that
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books

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Paper

Citizen Kane
Located in London, GB
revolutionising the way a camera was used. Unlike the invisible Craft of someone like Howard Hawks, Welles’s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Posters

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Paper

Antique Quarter Plate Film Holders, English, Photographic Slide, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
interest - compatible plate camera unknown This is a charming set of antique quarter plate film holders
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Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Andy Warhol Polaroids 1958-1987
By Andy Warhol
Located in CA, CA
camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge collection of instant pictures of
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2010s German Modern Books

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Paper

Interieurs New-Yorkais Hardcover Book by Angelika Taschen 1997
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
language In his first book, renowned interiors photographer Simon Upton turns his camera on one of his
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20th Century American Modern Books

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Paper

Living with Art Fifth Edition Paperback 1998 by Rita Gilbert
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, painting, prints, the camera arts, and graphic design. Part Four the same detailed coverage is applied to
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Books

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Paper

The Party Film Poster
By Jack Davis (Cartoonist)
Located in London, GB
social norms. Director Blake Edwards mimics with his camera the slow, meandering movement peculiar to
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Vintage 1960s American Posters

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Paper

Miyako Ischuichi 1947 Book 1990
By Miyako Ishiuchi 1
Located in CA, CA
determined and distinctive way; using the camera and all of its aesthetic potential to investigate the
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Late 20th Century Japanese Books

Passage: A work record - Irving Penn
Located in CA, CA
, “ It was inevitable that the pendulum would swing me back to the camera.” Penn remarked. This volume
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1990s Books

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Paper

Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz Hardcover Book 2011
By Annie Leibovitz
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Massachusetts, which Leibovitz visited with a small digital camera. A few months later, she went with her three
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20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Art Nouveau French Black , wooden Telephone Bronze
By French Foundry Pierret-Depaix et Cie
Located in Valladolid, ES
the areas of telephony and public procurement, and include: the manufacture of cameras and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Models and Miniatures

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Bronze, Wire

The Hulton Getty Picture Collection - Aviation Book by Peter Almond, 1997
Located in Atlanta, GA
the start the camera recorded it. This is the story of the pioneers and adventurers who extended the
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1990s German Modern Books

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Paper

Vintage German Busche Binoculars on Stand, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
and began to produce cameras in 1852. In 1856 the company got its first steam engine. In 1865 it
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Mid-20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Holland by Edmondo De Amicis in Two Volumes, 1894
By Dr. Charles L. Mitchell, Edmondo de Amici
Located in valatie, NY
representational photography. Using his camera to record the beauty he found in nature, he made no attempt to alter
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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Paper

Late-1930s Tom Blake Style Hollow Wooden “Kookbox” Early Surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
became one of the first surf photographers and in 1930 invented the underwater camera housing after
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Vintage 1930s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Copper

Ambrotype Of A Civil War Wife In A Gutta Percha Case, 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
darkened camera. When the camera lens is opened to light, the plate is exposed and the image is captured
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Antique 1860s American High Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Gold Plate, Brass

Ambrotype Of A Civil War Era Husband In A Gutta Percha Case 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
darkened camera. When the camera lens is opened to light, the plate is exposed and the image is captured
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Antique 1860s American High Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass, Gold Plate

VENICE 360 Degrees, Boccazzi-Varotto, Attilio Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
taken with the same rotating camera that produced the images seen in New York 360°, the book travels the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Country Books

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Paper

Adam Fuss by Christopher Bucklow, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
began experimenting with a pinhole camera. By 1985, he was showing these works at Massimo Audiello’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Books

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Paper

Cities from the Sky: An Aerial Portrait of America Hardcover Book
By G. Campanella Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Sherman Fairchild first tested his custom-built sky camera, effectively founding the aerial photography
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Late 20th Century American Modern Books

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Paper

Bob Colacello s Out: Out 2007 By Bob Colacello Photographer
By Bob Colacello 1
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
dealer Thomas Ammann gave Colacello one of the first miniature 35mm cameras, a black plastic Minox small
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Books

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Paper

1930s-40s Tom Blake Hollow Wooden Surfboard Kookbox
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
underwater camera housing after purchasing a camera from Duke Kahanamoku. Some of Tom's photographs would end
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Vintage 1940s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Brass

About Glamour Book by Len Prince Photography Book
By Len Prince
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
10" camera in the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood and photographed contemporary stars
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1990s American Modern Books

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Paper

NY Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News Archive by William Hannigan, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sing Prison in 1928, New York Daily News photographer Tom Howard was there--with a miniature camera
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Paris Mon Amour Table Book by Jean-Claude Gautrand
By Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
numerous walks, camera in hand, through the streets of Paris. Atmospheric black-and-white photos, shot by
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20th Century French Belle Époque Books

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Paper

Led Zeppelin A Photographic Collection Book by Neal Preston
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
photograph their real world. Preston and his "candid" camera were right t, on their private jets, at the
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20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

"Of Spies Stratagems" Signed First Edition Book by Stanley P. Lovell
By Stanley P. Lovell
Located in valatie, NY
buttons, miniature cameras, duplicated Phillipine currency and even explosive powder secreted within
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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Antique Wooden Surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
underwater housing for a camera he bought from Kahanamoku and proceeded to take photographs of surfers in
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Wood

Island Hopping Amanda Lindroth Design Book by Amanda Lindroth
By Lindroth
Located in New York, NY
she first picked up a camera at age eight. She specializes in interiors, still life, food, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Elena Lyakir "The Sorceress" Clear Quartz and Tiger s Eye Necklace, 2020
By Elena Lyakir
Located in New York, NY
cameras and eventually studied photography at MSFA but her unorthodox approach to the medium and adverse
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

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Quartz

Elena Lyakir "The Optimist" Opal Aura Quartz Pendant, 2020
By Elena Lyakir
Located in New York, NY
using large format and toy film cameras and eventually studied photography at MSFA but her unorthodox
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

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Quartz, Brass

Elena Lyakir "The Oracle #3" Tumbled Pink Moonstone Pendant, 2020
By Elena Lyakir
Located in New York, NY
cameras and eventually studied photography at MSFA but her unorthodox approach to the medium and adverse
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

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Quartz, Bronze

Walt Disney The Hectic Life of Uncle Scrooge, 1977
By Walt Disney
Located in Sofia, BG
cartoons and technical developments in cameras. The results, seen in features such as Snow White and the
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Designer Silk Scarf Red Gold Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
that are barely noticeable by the eye (and not been picked up by the camera), but we are mentioning for
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Pillows and Throws

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Linen, Silk

Andre Kertesz - J aime Paris. Photographs Since The Twenties
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Leica, a small handheld camera that gave him the freedom to move about the streets of Paris and capture
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Vintage 1970s American Books

Helicoid stair case Model M400, by Roger Tallon, France, c1964
Located in London, London
designer of smaller items, from ski boots to cameras, watches to stair cases and motorbikes to TVs.
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Vintage 1960s French Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum, Steel

Alexey Brodovitch - Ballet - First Edition Photography Book
By Alexey Brodovitch
Located in New York, NY
Contax camera, during both rehearsals and performances, by available light, hand-held, and using shutter
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Vintage 1940s American Books

"Madonna 66" the Complete Set of Original Polaroids by Richard Corman
By Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
special. ‘She had charisma like I have never seen,’ he says. ‘When you look at somebody through the camera
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Photography

Christopher Makos Polaroids Signed in Original Sealed Wrap
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Collection of 180 color Polaroids shot by the man "who first handed [Andy] Warhol a camera and
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Early 2000s American Modern Books

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Paper

Antique Camera on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great old antique Eastman Kodak camera on stand....fabulous prop or sculpture for any space.
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Awesome Canon Camera Cutaway
Located in New York, NY
workings of a Canon Ftb camera and all of its moving parts. All of the buttons and other dials work
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments

WW2 Japanese Machine Gunners Training Camera
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ever efficient and resourceful, the Japanese developed a "camera machine gun" to train soldiers for
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Beautiful Polished Aluminum WWII Aerial Camera
Located in New York, NY
This is just a dynamite object. These cameras used on planes during WWII were typically painted
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Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

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Aluminum, Brass

Fairchild Defense Systems Satellite Camera Lens
Located in New York, NY
Literally, out of this world, this lens is an essential component to a satellite camera during the
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Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments

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Steel

Early 20th Century French Brass Camera Tripod
Located in Raalte, NL
Old French brass camera tripod with ball joint and original leather case, working well and from the
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Very rare Thorens "Excelda" Camera phone Phonograph
Located in Oakland, CA
resembled the pocket cameras of that time (usually refereed to as a "Cameraphone"). It was made by Thorens
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Musical Instruments

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Metal

Massive WWII Royal Air Force Spitfire Reconnaissance Camera
Located in Glamis, Angus
An extremely large and rare WWII era Royal Air Force reconnaissance camera. This type of camera
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Mid-20th Century British Decorative Objects

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Aluminum, Steel

1930 s carved wood Mitchell Camera window display
Located in New York, NY
an actual camera. It is actual a carved wood and aluminum window display. These must have been made
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Polaroid SX - 70 Land Camera, with Original Case and Accessories
By Edwin Land, Polaroid Corporation
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edwin Land's great collapsible streamline designs, circa late 1972. Technologically advanced "customer friendly" SLR design for the time, espoused by Charles and Ray Eames in...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Alfred Darling Hand Crank Wood Cinema Camera, circa 1915, Ideal for Display
By Alfred Darling
Located in Dallas, TX
20th century hand crank 35mm motion picture camera made by Alfred Darling of Brighton England. It has
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Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

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Brass, Metal

Arriflex Motion Picture Camera As Sculpture, on Base, Circa Mid-20th. ON SALE.
By Arnold Richter
Located in Dallas, TX
one of the most popular cameras ever built for professional filmmaking. Offered for your approval
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Mounted Objects

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Rolleiflex Xenotar 2.8 with Original Leather Case and Accessories
By Rolleiflex
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
One of the most beautiful cameras ever produced, this Rolleiflex Xenotar 2.8 comes with the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Kodak Store Display
Located in Seattle, WA
the Kodak instamatic X – 15 camera, this large-scale plastic and cardboard camera replica has a
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Vintage 1970s American Models and Miniatures

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Plastic

Monumental Leica
By Leica 1
Located in New York, NY
A gigantic oversized window display of a Leica camera. Painted manufacturer's mark to top 'Leica
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Vintage 1930s Modern Models and Miniatures

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Steel

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Questions About Vintage Cameras
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Opinions on how old a camera has to be to be considered vintage vary. However, the general consensus is that cameras manufactured more than 50 years ago qualify for the label. You can find a range of vintage cameras on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    If your vintage Polaroid camera is still in working order, you can absolutely still use it. The one thing to check is whether the compatible film is readily available. If it is, then point and click away! You can find a selection of vintage polaroid cameras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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