Kodak Beau Brownie No 2 (Green)

The Beau Brownie No 2 (Green) represented Kodak's effort to modernize its iconic Brownie line for the early 1930s. Constructed of colorful Bakelite, featuring a distinctive green trim and Art Deco styling, it departed from the traditional cardboard construction of earlier Brownies while retaining their simple, user-friendly design. Key to its identity was its adoption of 135 (35mm) film, making it Kodak's first Brownie model to use this smaller format, significantly reducing film costs and camera size for amateur photographers. It offered basic box camera functionality with a simple meniscus lens and a single shutter speed, housed within a compact and relatively durable Bakelite body aimed at making casual photography accessible and affordable during the Great Depression.