Spartus Vanguard
This camera is one of those I picked up at a yard sale and never really got around to try out. However it is a sturdy little lightweight camera and well it looks kind of neat on the shelve until the day where I can get a hold of the right film and have plenty of time to try it out. This is the Spartus Vanguard produced by Herold Mfg. Co. of Chicago. Originally the Spartus was manufactured by Utility Manufacturing company of New York but was bought by Spartus in 1941 and moved to Chicago. In 1951 the company's head of sales (Harold Rubin) bought the company and renamed it to Herold Mfg. Co. and manufactured a long line of spartus cameras with a distinctive styling. You can find more info on the Filigree Garden blog and camerapedia.org .