Mick-A-Matic

Mick-A-Matic 126 character/novelty camera

The Mick-A-Matic is a 126 cartridge camera manufactured by "Child Guidance Products, Inc." in the Bronx, NY, USA. It was manufactured around 1971 and is entirely made of plastic. The head splits along the seam to open and load the film. The viewfinder is in Mickey's forehead and the taking lens is in his nose. The original model used the right ear for the shutter release but later models have the shutter release lever between the eye and the ear. There are no controls over aperture, shutter speed or focusing as this camera was designed to be as simple to operate as possible for children to use.