Today we will talk about one of our favorite ways for dating vintage eyeglass frames. Namely, vintage catalog's. We recently came across an old American Optical Catalog. This was a catalog from 1963 meant for opticians and salesmen of vintage eyeglasses. It showcases their current inventory of 1960's glasses and the sizes they come in, available colors, as well as...
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Vintage Eyewear Spotlight: Windsor Eye Glasses
In today's post we will explore the history of antique Windsor style eyeglasses, the iconic fully vintage round glasses worn by many famous people such as Mahatma Gandhi, Ernest Hemingway, and John Lennon. Windsor glasses date back to the late 1800's. Originally invented in the city of Windsor in England. Nose pieces as we know them today hadn't been invented... -
Lunettes Vintage: Some exciting new frames came in today
Today we got a new shipment of antique eyeglasses from Europe. These are 14 pairs of genuine vintage round Windsor eyeglasses. The color of these is silver, they are made of some sort of metal, possibly stainless steel. They were never used, New Old Stock (NOS) sometimes also called Deadstock eyeglasses. These were recently found in a factory in the... -
Get the Look: Vintage Celebrity Specs
There's no doubt - celebrities in the past sure had style! With Hollywood stars emerging as the major power of style and appeal in the 1950's and 60's, they set the stage for almost all the trends and styles of the era. Luckily for us, this period in time had wonderful taste that we still can't get enough of! In today's post, we want to share some of our favorite bespectacled celebrities from the past and show you how to get their timeless looks. Continue reading →