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Missy Hellfire said:I did a search and couldn't seem to find a thread that was similar so apologies if I am repeating a prior enquiry...
Having just got back from the optician and being told that my eyes are about to fall out unless I get myself some spectacles for work, I thought that this could be the ideal opportunity to get myself some vintage face furniture! As I am on somewhat of a budget, does anyone know of any good tips for getting hold of vintage or vintage style frames (particularly 1920s-1940s)? There is a fantastic site that I am already aware of that is based here in the UK called Retrospecs with a very fine collection but perhaps a little out of my range for now. I have a stopgap pair of specs on order from the optican and managed to get away without having some overpriced rubbish that made me look like I was pretending to be an archetect foisted upon me, but they are nowhere near what I am after. they are only for reading and not constant wear, so I thought I could get away with something quite bold.
Any thoughts, past experiences and tips would be most appreciated!
(Unfortunately it is both my eyes that need tlc, so a monocle is out, darn it!)
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Long term, I would suggest getting in touch with Shuron - even with shipping, my frames ended up costing me only about £50 per pair, as opposed to the £85 odds in the UK. They have a great range of vintage styles that cover late Victoriana through to the Sixties. In the meantime, eBay is a good option - I've picked up a couple of sets of frames for various costume purposes there, and have been very pleased with them. Unlike auctions for vintage sunglasses I've followed, spectacle frames seem to go for very low prices most of the time, so worth checking out. Can be a bit hit and miss if you need a larger size, but so cheap, you could always sell them on if they don't work.... One you have a pair that do, use that for measurements...