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VINTAGE/RETRO-STYLE EYEGLASSES BY GENTLE MONSTER

This brand is a new one on me, but the style is so 1960’s that I had to pick them up and was pleased to learn more about them. Although I’ve seen only a few other modern frames with nosepieces, the look is always good and these are quite close to the true vintage style.

Another great thing to learn was that they are very well-made, in Korea (so no surprise). Good value! This company was founded in Korea in 2011 and makes lots of neat designs. The particular model is called Planet Blu. My research into Gentle Monster products turned up photos of some that are very similar, but not exactly the same. My best guess is that they were made about 5 – 10 years ago. Not true vintage by any standard, but the high quality retro chic makes them worth mentioning.

Gentle Monster makes a variety of ready-to-wear glasses for sun protection, reading and blue light blocking but the frames can apparently be purchased without lenses for your own prescription. This pair probably has prescription lenses which are absolutely in perfect condition but, unfortunately, aren’t suitable for me. So, the decision to keep or not is up in the air, but they’re still a worthy find and good to share. Very unexpected, but you just never know . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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VINTAGE RETRO – STYLE MEN’S EYEGLASSES

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This pair could be a mate to another that I found last spring.  The other was tortoiseshell, so these  black ones would be a nice switch-off.  I like the pearlized inside, too.

Although they may be only 20 – 30 years old, they were retro-style when made, designed after the styles of the 1950’s and early 1960’s.  Good, heavy construction, though, and strong metal hinges.  These will last a long time, too.

Definitely a worthy addition to the collection.

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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WILD FIND – I LOVE ‘EM! MID-CENTURY “SCHOOLTEACHER” EYEGLASSES

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These are a little bit scary, but I wear them once in a while for fun and the prescription is almost exactly what I need, too!  That’s a real plus, not having to remove or change the lenses.

What a rare find.  Still a cats-eye style, but not as exaggerated or embellished as some were.  I was lucky enough to find, several years ago, a pair of Ray Ban Cats sunglasses also with a prescription that suits.  Ah, the delights of skulking through dark alleys in search of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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