Vintage Eyeglasses

[Senator Jack]

I have sunglass lenses in my Allyn Scuras. The site http://www.allynscura.com/ sells the frames for $145 and I believe that's without the lenses. I got mine when the rep had a stall at Mondo Atomic in Las Vegas, and I paid $125 with the lenses. I really want to get them in black now and I regret not buying both pair when I was out there.

 

[Hugh Beaumont]

Shuron is what you seek:

http://www.shuron.com/sidewinder.htm

 

[Hugh Beaumont]

Here is some info on the movie glasses:


http://members.tripod.com/keesstam/harrypalmer.html

 

[BrotherBob]

Glasses...

My green, tortoise shell, UV protected, scratch resistant, progressive, transition bifocals were bought at 39dollarglasses.com (see avatar). My 100% titanium clear lenses also came from there. Most frames are $39. My glasses were $108 apiece. LOTS of styles to choose from.

 

[David Conwill]

I have been needing glasses for a while and just found the Zenni site courtesy of my wife. Naturally, I came to the lounge to see if anyone had experience with them - how did this venture come out? Was the quality there?

-Dave

 

[Dr Doran]

SHOW US YOUR SPECTA .... CLES

I cannot recall if I ever posted these. French Zyl octagon frames from I suppose the 1930s but help provenancing them is appreciated. I had my optician put light green prescription lenses. (I now regret it, because I wish they were normal sunglasses without prescription or else non-sunglass prescription glasses. But ... c'est la vie.)

These are similar to Ronsir Shurons but have a safety-glasses crucifix type thing on the edges, which gives the freakish cast of which I am fond, plus the arms are shiny chrome.

 

[Dr Doran]

I got these for my daughter. Kind of 1950s/early 1960s-looking, the thick black nerd spectacles thing. They cost one dollar.

 

[David Conwill]

I bet the cheap price won't pay for astigmatism grinding, and certainly not for any sort of variable focus lenses.

Not an issue for me, thankfully. It is for my wife, unfortunately.

They tried to sell me up to better frames, and about a half dozen coatings and lens treatments. I just said No to everything. I wore those glasses a long time.

My local optometrist can't even be bothered to properly size frames to your face. I'm tired of it.

Still wondering if Dinerman got the Zenni frames.

-Dave

 

[dollydaydream]

Gok Won recommends...

But Katie has her eye on these...

 

[cooncatbob]

I got a pair of their line less bi focals after I ruined my previous pair by getting overspray on them. I paid around $50 for them and while their not very stylish they are decent work glasses.

 

[David Conwill]

I got a pair of their line less bi focals after I ruined my previous pair by getting overspray on them. I paid around $50 for them and while their not very stylish they are decent work glasses.

That's the exact pair of frames I was planning to get (along with a set of aviator sunglasses). Any pictures of them on? They're a dead ringer for my current frames, but with a slightly taller lens.

-Dave

 

[cooncatbob]

Here you go, actually my frames are brown.

 

[Dr Doran]

I like your last ones the best. When are the first two from?

 

[Campus Five]

May I suggest Old Focals
http://www.yelp.com/biz/old-focals-pasadena (yelp, b/c their website must be down for some reason)

They do tuns of deadstock and repro frames for movies, as well as the general public.

I got my "bandleader" 30's frames there. They weren't cheap, but I didn't want to show up to a 30's-40's big band gig with modern hipster frames.

 

[David Conwill]

Here you go, actually my frames are brown.

Thanks, Bob. It looks like they're not entirely different from what I'm wearing right now. I'm afraid I'm very much stuck with wearing rectangular frames, round frames just make me look - well... round!

CampusFive, I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm actually looking to save a bundle rather than look period-correct. I can basically afford the eye exam right now, but not the eyewear. Zenni's prices are so cheap, I can actually afford to get two pair and still come out ahead.

-Dave

 

[Campus Five]

No worries. That's what I get for skimming the topic rather than reading what you were actually looking for.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Oh my goodness, those are so cool. They remind me of the glasses Richard Burton wore in Faust.
DDD: last pair. Yes.

 

[Sefton]

"I can have you killed if you !@#$%&! with me". Seriously,great glasses Tim. Don't kill me...

 

[dollydaydream]

haha Specsavers!! Bargain price glasses. I've decided to treat myself if I get the job I went for yesterday. FIngers crossed (I need to justify spening money lol)

 

[Dr Doran]

Thanks. I'd love to see more specs. (Wouldn't it make more sense to put everyone's new glasses in a single thread rather than starting new threads each time someone gets new glasses? Like what happens with Show Us Your New Suits and the Spectators thread.)