summer of 1941 ad for one kind of “Midget Marvel” camera
Toronto, The August, 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics ran an advertisement for a camera called the “Midget Marvel”. It was offered for less than $9 American including the leather case.
Some different cameras used the same name, so I am unsure which one is this camera.
However, given the price, specifications and included leather case, I suspect it is an imported remaindered camera. It looks a bit like a Wirgin camera – the post by the viewfinder may have supported an optional rangefinder … Never heard of a ‘Vario‘ shutter before but they were around for awhile.
My thanks to good friend, George Dunbar, for sharing this advertisement with us.
