Shuron Glasses

[Chamorro]

A few of the LA guys have asked me where I got my eyeglasses and I'm finally getting around to posting about it. Anyway, here's the link:
http://www.shuron.com/
They have a lot of cool old "horn rim" style glasses. The style I have is Ronsil Zyl in ebony. They happen to be the same frames that Kevin Costner wore in the movie JFK! Before I bought these I had a vintage pair of glasses and they were VERY expensive. Unfortunately, one of the sheilds broke and I wore them around with it glued on for a while. These Shuron frames look almost exactly like them, cost less and you can get replacement parts if you're a klutz like me!
Enjoy,
PBG

Copy of post by PrettyBigGuy

 

[Dinerman]

hey, I was looking online for some new glasses, as my current pair is wearing out. Shuron makes some glasses I really like, like the Ronsir in the grey tortoise, and the clear frame freeways.

anybody here have glasses made by them? what's the quality like?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I wear vintage shurons (Ronsir zyl), and have held modern ones. There is no difference from what i can see. They are still very well known.

As an aside, i have a pair of 50s Ronsirs (grey) sitting around here that you can have if ye want 'em ...

bk

 

[Dinerman]

I went to lenscrafters yesterday, and settled instead on a pair of glasses made by modo.
they're these frames, but in blonde tortoise.
http://www.modo.com/pages/_Modo/02-Plastic/0201.htm

 

[gpwpat]

I tried hard to get the shuron frames. but everybody around here that took my insurance would not order them. I got so fed up I too went to lenscrafters and got these. but in Black / gold. even getting these was hard so I gave up on places that took my insurance and just paid cash through lenscrafters. I have since cancled my policy. what good is it when the places that take it will not order the frames you want.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

That's absurd. Did your opticos give a reason as to why they wouldn't order 'em (Shurons)?

bk

 

[gpwpat]

It seems that if frames are not in their catalogs from the distrubiters then they will not order them. I went to 4 different opticians. All said the same. Even on the DKNY frames I got I had numbers and everything. They don't seem to deal with anything that is not in their books. Customer service seems to be gone now too. Funny how I could order any frme I want on the net for cheaper than from the optrician anyway.

as far as I was concerned the optrician would just have to order the frame from Shuron " I even brought in printed numbers and phone number" add their markup and charge the insurance. but nope doesn't work that way.

 

[Zach R.]

Help Finding a Pair of Eyeglasses

Now, I know this isn't exactly Golden Era, but I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on where I could get some tortoiseshell eyeglasses as shown in this picture, preferably very affordable, seeing as I don't need corrective lenses put in:




What exactly would you call this kind of eyewear?

[Fixed Picture]

 

[Dinerman]

I'm getting a box with a red x in it.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Now, I know this isn't exactly Golden Era, but I was wondering if any of you could shed some light on where I could get some eyeglasses as shown in this picture, preferably affordable, seeing as I only need clear lenses put in:

What exactly would you call this kind of eyewear? It doesn't have a frame going all around the lens?

Those look like Shuron Ronsirs and i can sell you a vintage pair . . . I have one pair in grey and one in red.

Wow, i have no idea why that image doesn't work . . .

bk

 

[Tomasso]

I think I see something.......

 

[Zach R.]

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[Zach R.]

Shuron Ronsir, eh? Thanks.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

although the ones in the pic are almost certainly not Shurons, they are clearly based on the Ronsir design (plastic browline uppers, metal lower parts).

bk

 

[Willi_Goat]

I have been researching these for a little while,after seeing The Good Shepard. These are the least expensive Shuron I have found so far.

Without Lenses, the Revelations have the tortoise frame.
With sunglass lenses.

 

[cookie]

Ronsirs

I am about to invest in a pair as the price of AUD500+ in Aussie for specs is ludicrous.

For a wide face - original Wayfarer type width face - are Ronsirs kosher for such people?

Please advise.

 

[Zach R.]

Yeah, the bestbuyeyeglasses.com was the lowest I could find as well. Would it be cheaper, you think, to get non-correcting plastic or glass lenses put in after-the-fact rather than through the site?

 

[cookie]

Ronsirs

That is a huge firm and I suspect you should go with the "one stop shop".

By the way there is a litlte surprise on the Shuron site.

The General Macs type "I shall return!" type sunglasses are advertised as left over originals from their war supply contract I suspect.

I had a pair in the 80s and they were in glass and heavy with that big lense. I suspect the modern plastics would be easier.

 

[sixsexsix]

Horn-rimmed glasses

I would like to get my boyfriend some horn-rimmed shades for Christmas, does anyone know a good place online to check out? I have only found one site that had what I was looking for, but their costs were astronomically high.

Oh and I live in a city with a huge vintage market and I have scoured it, so please don't suggest that! I was able to find a couple pairs but they were all cracked or bent....I would preferably like to find some deadstock glasses or ones that have been only gently used.

Thanks for any help.

 

[cooncatbob]

Check out the Shuron's here.
http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Shuron-nfpep/r.html
Bob.