{"product_id":"vintage-gnome-pixie-box-camera-1949","title":"Vintage Gnome Pixie Box Camera 1949 — Made in Great Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Gnome Pixie is a compact and characterful British box camera produced by Gnome Photographic Products Ltd in 1949. Made entirely in Great Britain, it has a distinctive textured black body with a chrome-ringed lens panel bearing the Gnome and Pixie name — a camera that wears its British origins proudly. Simple, robust, and full of period charm, it's a lovely piece of post-war British photographic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the photos for full condition detail. The camera presents well for its age with the characteristic textured body finish intact. Shutter settings include B and I (Bulb and Instant), visible on the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlight wear to black enamel, some rubbing. Shutter works, lens ok.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gnome Photographic Products Ltd, England — a British manufacturer of affordable cameras and photographic accessories active in the post-war period, producing cameras aimed at the family snapshot market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pixie — a simple box camera with B and I shutter settings, designed for ease of use by amateur photographers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1949 — the immediate post-war period, when British manufacturing was recovering and consumer goods were returning to the market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Great Britain — proudly marked on the lens panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e A delightful and increasingly rare piece of British camera history — the Gnome Pixie name alone gives it real curiosity cabinet appeal. Popular with collectors of British cameras, prop buyers, and interior stylists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curio Optics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65423592456541,"sku":"0040","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/1335\/3309\/files\/gnome-pixie-white-background.png?v=1785508062","url":"https:\/\/curiooptics.com\/products\/vintage-gnome-pixie-box-camera-1949","provider":"Curio Optics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}