My Vintage Glasses: Part 2

My Vintage Glasses

Please try to ignore the bags under my eyes!

My most incredible, Lady Gaga-esque ProDesign Denmark frames. An absolute find!

Sunglasses collection

My go-to pair of sunnies

A little obsessed with these Cazal frames

These are RIDICULOUS, I love them desperately! Amazing Harry Potter shape, complete with train track temples!

Neat as a pin vintage Gucci's 

Bibby's Rocket Vintage: Part 2

Chekkit. Part Two of the Bibby's Rocket Vintage wonderfulness. If you want more, look out for Part One!

Aquamarine Rhinestone Couture Bubble Eyeglass Frames, Sky Blue Pale Eye Glasses or Sunglasses, NOS, Unused

Super chic late sixties / seventies frame. Larger than life bubble frames in a prescription wearable size -- big without being super huge, great for heavy scripts. Never used eyeglasses, jazzy hip hop driver glam rock.

 Glam Rock Lavender Horn Rimmed Preppy Frames, Violet Translucent NOS Eye or Sunglasses, Unisex

Luxuriously rounded faint violet horn rim frames, mod! These frames are new old stock ( NOS ) and in excellent condition. The frame is overall glossy, and of excellent craft.

Golden Black Rhinestone Larger Hexagonal Eyeglass Frames, Chromed Sunglasses, NOS, Mod

Luxurious golden metal designer 1970s frames with black painted highlights and aurora borealis rhinestones. New old stock, never worn golden eyeglasses are topped with glittering rhinestones. 

MOD Tortoise Shell Rhinestone Bubble Eyeglass Frames, Amber Brown Eye Glasses or Sunglasses, 1960s 1970s NOS, Unused

Tortoise shell, super chic late sixties / seventies frame. Larger than life bubble frames in a prescription wearable size -- big without being super huge, great for heavy scripts.

Never used eyeglasses, jazzy hip hop driver glam rock.

Early Gold Cat Eye Frames, Deep Rose Brow Sunglasses, 1 / 10 12K Eyeglasses, Vintage 1940s

If you're looking for a slightly larger cat eye frame, this is a gorgeous example of an antique early frame - high quality and rare! Unusual, exquisite, and lightweight gold-filled frames and temples. with etched floral motif (probably in aluminum) over the brow, which is a deep rose or oxblood color, very lovely. The nose pads are mother of pearl!

Larger Unisex Wild Mod Faux Wood Grain Eyeglasses Frames, Faux Bois Horn Rimmed Sunglasses, Italy

Unisex mod Frame Italy faux bois wood grain eyeglass frames are unusual, sexy and superb new old stock (NOS) frames in excellent condition (never used). 

Golden Champagne Aluminium Cat Eye Eyeglasses Frames, Sunglasses, 2Tone 1950s 1960s Titmus NOS 12k GF

So fabulous! New Old Stock Aluminum frames play with matte and glossy surfaces and fluid flourishes... Never used, awaiting your prescription! Warm hued champagne aluminum over the brow has a cool matte finish and a flourish that adds a contrasting silver-chrome. The arms are wonderfully shaped and golden. All in all quite lovely without being overly fussy

 Vintage Spangled Black Cat Eye Glasses, with AB Rhinestones and Gilding, Prescription Eye or Sunglasses

Simply stunning black cat eye frames ornamented with many sparkling aurora borealis rhinestones and gilding. These are show-stopping!

Big Unisex Christian Dior Glitter Eyeglass Frames, MOD CD Golden / Steel Grey Black Bubble Butterfly Sunglasses

Super chic designer Christian Dior frames, larger than life, with gunmetal grey glitter lacquer in the arms and around the brow.

I Found Gallery: Part 1

I Found Gallery on Etsy has one of the largest and most covetable vintage eyewear collection I've come accross. I'm...completely dumfounded at the pages and pages of stunning stuff they're selling. I have this ritual where I hide my credit card whenever I browse their pages, and make a distinct effort to not be in the same room as my housemates who inevitably coo "oooo, that would look amazing on you!". Because they would look amazing on me, dammit, but how on this earth could I just pick one pair??

Rare model 623 Cazal Tortoiseshell Eyeglass Frames. 1980s. Western Germany. Mint condition.

Hip Hop - scene glasses by Cazal from the 80s, worn by Darren "Buffy" Robinson of the Fat Boys.

Massive synthetic Tortoiseshell frame with golden appliqué.

Christian Dior Monsieur Aviator Eyeglasses 1980s, Style 2300, New Old Stock

New Vintage pair of Christian Dior Monsieur aviator eyeglasses with original shop lenses intact. Style number 2300 by Optyl, Made in Germany, 1980s

Rare smaller size 1950s Cateye Inlayed Eyeglasses, Stunning Detail

Unusual and rare pair of early 1950s eyeglasses. Tony Ray brand. The colour is black with layered clear and the condition is great with only minor vintage wear.

Anne Klein Tortoiseshell Designer Eyeglasses Made in Hong Kong, Vintage 1980s - 1990s

Really Amazing pair of multi-colored tortoiseshell Anne Klein eyeglass frames, women's 1980s - 1990s MINT!!

Excellent condition. beautiful pair!

Jean La Font Designer Optical Op Art Vintage Eyeglasses Round Lens, Paris France

Wow, rare style designer Jean La Font of Paris, France eyeglass frames. Excellent condition!

Rare 1950s Black Cat Eyeglasses, Universal Optical Co. USA

Rare universal optical co. ,1950S Catseye Eyeglasses.

1950s Catseye Eyeglasses Pearlized Grey Tones

1950S Eyeglasses. The Color is pearl grey tone and the condition is great, only wear on the inside of the arms, not at all noticeable when wearing.

Hollywood Vintage Dior 2289 Iconic Design 1980s Large Lens Designer Eyeglasses

Vintage Christian Dior, style 2289. Worn by Famous actresses. Eyeglasses Made in Austria. Mint Condition CIRCA 1980s 

1950s Beautiful Cateye Browline Eyeglasses Marine brand USA

Classic and very Cool, Marine Brand Cat eye Optical glasses! Lenses were prescription ,overall excellent condition.  Minimal signs of vintage wear, 9 out of 10!

Men's 1950's Clubmaster style Eyeglasses 12K Gold Filled Bausch and Lomb iconic optical glasses

Bausch and Lomb original 1950S 12 k gold filled eyeglass frames! Black and Silver (White Gold Filled) color.

Meghan Collinson for Vogue Russia

I adore everything about these images. Meghan Collinson is stunning, the glasses are spec-tacular, and the house looks like a 50's dreamland. Gosh, I wish I had those curls too!

My Vintage Sunglass Collection

I'm obsessed with glasses. BIG SURPRISE I'm also obsessed with sunglasses. Crazy, huh? But my favourite combo of all is anything glasses + anything vintage. DOUBLY OBSESSED (that's a thing, yeah?)

So, every time I wander into a vintage or op shop, I make a bee-line for the awkward jumble of crappy glasses stashed undoubtedly in a cheap, rattan container on the bench. After rifling through the broken service station sunnies, over-the-counter reading glasses and cheap Ray-Ban knock offs, sometimes I strike pure gold in the form of some beautifully preserved vintage frames!

I've had a delve through my collection and bought out my finest retro pieces to showcase here. This is part 1 in what will probably be a 3 part series (yup, I've got that many!). I've kept it to sunglasses only for now, but I have a ton of prescription specs to bring out too. Look forward to that, but in the meantime, enjoy!

Check out the original Ray-Bans on the left - they aren't in the best shape, but considering their age, they're holding on great! 

These are an incredible pair of Gail Spence Design for Pro Design specs, made in Denmark. I don't think they're that old - the quality of them is impeccable - but they're at least old enough that someone would give them away. I've never seen another pair quite like them, complete show-stoppers!

These are Steppers, Made in Germany. Pretty retro - the fit of the temple is crazy weird. and they completely munch my face. Love!

Oh look! It's me! Looking super-duper attractive in a distinctly 80's number!
These guys are branded "Sign by Sarroff", which I've never heard off. I'm not convinced on the quality of the plastic - it's overly glossy and light - so I think these may have just been a cheap, fun pair.

Speaking of cheap and fun, this is the cheapest and funnest pair I've ever seen! They're a little too small for my face, so they look wicked spesh when I wear them (which, unfortunately for you guys, I'm not doing today!). Love the green face and the purple temples, and who can resist those paint-speckle freckles?

OOOOOOO, me again! Don't judge my awkward face, I spent the morning in hospital having boring tests, so I was tired and missing blood! Fun times. At least the fulli sick specs can hide my tired little eyes! This lovely pair says "TREND" on one temple and "MADE IN ITALY" on the other. Hmmm. Can't decide if cheap or just badly named...either way, what's not to love about a big, leopard-print cat's eye?