Vintage Eyeglasses

[Feraud]

Welcome to The Fedora Lounge!

Berkshire Chase makes some great stuff.

scotrace, are you wearing the BC brand in your avatar?

 

[scotrace]

Caught me out.

Yes.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Great lead, Scott...

Here are my favorites...

 

[Feraud]

Those frames look good on you scotrate.

I like these but am unsure how they would look on me. My eyeglass style lean toward the rimless becuase most frames feel too heavy on my nose. The bridge of my nose is squareish while the eyeglass rests are round. It is a "square peg in a round hole" situation.

I need to find a similar style in a local shop and try them on.

Welcome to the Lounge earp! I look forward to reading about your radio and victrola collection.

 

[Earp]

Thanks.

Thank you very much for the replies so far. Scotrace, what style of BC glasses are those in your avatar? They look like the size and general shape I was hoping to find. Also, I like how they don't have heavy rims.
--Wyatt--

 

[scotrace]

"English Beaufort"

But they don't actually offer them with the tortoise covers on the arms anymore. Quality problems.

 

[Dinerman]

I've got a pair made by modo that i'm very happy with.

 

[Orgetorix]

Whoa, DM got a haircut! Lookin' good, Dinerman.

 

[Quigley Brown]

I think the last time I had hair that short was at birth!

 

[jamespowers]

The easiest way to get vintage looking frames is to get real vintage frames. Go on eBay and they have tons for almost nothing. I bought a lot of 8 so I even have spare parts. Take the frame to your opt****logist and you can have your prescription made. Easy.
I had a pair of sunglasses and a pair of regular glasses made.
You really can't find octagonal rimless glasses.

Regards,

J

 

[Micawber]

Welcome to The Fedora Lounge!

Berkshire Chase makes some great stuff.

I can personally recommend the Savile Row frames which are in fact made by Algha over here in the UK. I have both new and vintage pairs by them, some of their designs are unchanged from the 20's and 30's. Granted they are expensive new but can sometimes be had used off Ebay. I sometimes have sinus trouble and find the padless ones create much less pressure across my nose. I'm also a convert to wire curl sides too as they hold the specs in place so much better than the more conventional modern type.

People in the UK might also be interested in Retrospecs a company both I and my family have used for years.

 

[Achille]

old style glasses frame

Hello,
I'm looking old style frame to adapt my lenses on : thin metal branches, round eyes, etc.
Any idea where I could find this.


Thanks

J.M.

 

[scotrace]

I think you can find a few threads here on this.

I got mine at Framesdirect.com

You can also get the real thing via ebay.

 

[Medusa]

Shuron.....

 

[AGentleman]

Focusers

Check out Focusers.com, they have great vintage frames and very reasonable prices. It is the only place I buy from anymore.

AGentleman

 

[Miss Brill]

eBay! Whatever is on a vintage site for $100 will be $1.00 on eBay.

 

[Dinerman]

Glasses opinions

After losing my current pair (yes folks, I'm typing blind), I'm starting the search for a new pair of glasses.

Here's an opption I found. I can get them (frames and prescription lenses) for under 25 bucks, so it's not like I lose much if they turn out to not be perfect.

I'm thinking clear frames, and get a second pair with green sunglass lenses.

What do you all think of these?

 

[Lady Day]

$25!??

There is such a thing as too cheap when your eyes are involved
The frames are nice tho.

LD

 

[J. M. Stovall]

Those look good, and an unbeatable price too!

 

[jgilbert]

frames and lenses for $25.00? Sounds too good to be true.
Have you delt with these folks before?