Adapted by Michelle Wilcox and tested by Natalie Charbonneau.
Enjoy building vintage technology with the LEGO® 31147 Retro Camera 3-in-1 set. This iconic camera toy takes you back to a time before we all had cameras, movies and TVs on our cell phones.
The camera features a moving lens to focus your image, a button on the top to take a photo, a handle to wind the film, a knob for adjusting shutter speed and the back opens to place a brick-built piece of film inside. There is a multicolored textile strap to carry it. The strap is printed with images of 2×2 bricks in red, orange, yellow, light blue and azure. There are also 6 stickers for you to add to the film to represent photos. The stickers show drawn images from recent LEGO® sets, including a giraffe, roller skate, classic van, dog, and motorcycle.
Using the same bricks, you can rebuild the set into a Retro Video Camera with stationary lens, a side door that opens to show screen for viewing what you’re shooting, and buttons on top.
You can also build a Retro TV with multiple knobs on the front, a screen that displays the 6 sticker images, and a single reception antenna on top, and it stands on two legs.
All 3 models make cool display items as well as being fun to play with.
The Retro Camera 3-in-1 set is 261 pieces and is rated for ages 8 and up.