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November 13, 2008 11:12 AM PST

Camera disguised as book exposes 10-year-old girl in all of us

by Justin Yu
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(Credit: Fred Flare)

Inside all of us, there lives an inner creep just itching to get out and secretly take photos of unsuspecting members of the opposite sex. The secret book camera, offered here by Keith Carollo and Chris Bick of Fred Flare, definitely confirms that theory. The camera uses inexpensive 110 film and is the perfect size to stick in your backpack or Miley Cyrus-approved clutch purse.

You know what this camera reminds me of? That one scene in Troop Beverly Hills where shevillain Velda Plendor hides a camera inside the Girl Scouts book so Herman can spy on the tragically affluent Girl Scouts of Beverly Hills. Wait, what? You're not as self-deprecating as I am? OK, well I loved TBH and now I can finally live out my cinematic fantasies. Never mind that it's seafoam green and made to look like an antique toy for children--I just so happen to have $55 burning a hole in my apron. Patches?! We don't need no stinkin' patches!

Check out more pictures of the camera after the jump.

(Credit: Fred Flare)
(Credit: Fred Flare)
(Credit: Fred Flare)
(Credit: Fred Flare)

The camera uses classic 110 film

(Credit: Fred Flare)
Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by 22mojom22 November 13, 2008 11:43 AM PST
Fabulous! Troop Beverly Hills references are always welcome!
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by alegr November 13, 2008 12:03 PM PST
Beware girls carrying "Tale of Bamby Twins" in Russian! But that's unnecessary. Just make a book-like cover for your cellphone-camera, that's it. And no hassles with obsolete film format.
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by kieranmullen November 13, 2008 12:47 PM PST
110 film is great for small cameras, but is hard to come by.

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by Wolfman-K November 13, 2008 1:37 PM PST
Film, Seriously? They couldn't swing a lame 2mp cmos sensor in that thing for $55?
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