Lets go with my four (or 3 LOL!) lens styles!
Enjoy those beauties while I make another cup of tea and decide what to display next!
How about a few turn pin styles?
These are from the mid to late 1800's.
I have a few more, but I need to make a run to my warehouse for those. I will insert them in here when I can get that done!
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I think that my slide temples collection will be next. A few of them have already been shown in some of the other shots above.
If you are thinking of Ebay.....be very careful! There are some folks on there with DEEEEEP pockets that are not afraid to bid up to get what they want. Not that I would know anybody like that!
I like your approach, in that I think that you should find a style that appeals to you. Attack collecting that style with GUSTO! I did that with pince nez frames starting when I was 18 and really pursued them with vigor!
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Sliders are on deck!
These are from the mid to late 1800's.
I really like this one. This is hallmarked. Coin silver.
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If you get the chance to hold any of theses old specs, you will notice that they all seem very small. Part of the reason they seem small is because people were not as big back then as we are now. There heads were not as big.
I feel like the House of Windsor this morning
Is that real turtle? It does not look like it get dry and brittle to last this long?
Awesome and how many frames do you have?
I don't think that it is real turtle.
I have all of what is shown and about 25-50 more. I wont take pictures of those. Most of the others are late 1800's drilled rimless styles. In the last year, I have sold, given away, turned to scrap gold, or donated about 200-300 frames!
Thanks!
I think that I will wrap up my quest to get others interested in antique specs tomorrow!
Just wait for the offer: ......................................ESSILOR is going to marry you
Ok folks, I am going to wrap this up. I was hoping to get some interest and conversation going, but again, apathy fills the field. I want to thank those that did show an interest. I hope that I sparked at least some interest and maybe it inspired you to learn more about what we work with everyday. I find it sort of sad that we have come full circle in this business. Eyeglasses were once sold by non-skilled peddlers. That evolved into a craft and opticianry and optometry were born. It became a trade, a profession to be proud of. The skill and craftsmanship has been in a gradual decline. Pride and skill have all but disappeared. Our business is now filled with non skilled peddlers and the product holds no value in the eye of the consumer. We have become nothing more than eyeglass salesman. I see eyewear as more than a mere commodity. I wish others did as well. I appreciate where our craft has come from and I am sad to see it where it is today. Thanks again to those that showed an interest!
I end this experiment with my Beebe Loupe collection.
This is probably my favorite piece. I was given this by a patient of mine. He thought that I would appreciate it. I really do! It is so neat! I have searched high and low and I have not found another one like it.
You just need to make an adapter for that last pair and mount little boxing gloves on the end of the telescoping part.
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I think these are fascinating and this has inspired me enough to start looking around for antique eye wear myself. Mark Mattison-Shupnick (formerly of SOLA Optical) is the only other person I know that collects antique eye wear and equpment, but I don't think he has ever put the pictures of his collection online like this.
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Thanks Steve!
If I can be of any help in your search, please let me know!
cool frames Fezz! You need some nice 1940-50 gold filled to complete your collection
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Looks great.
Nice display too
Thanks Bill!
I thought that you might enjoying this!
@Fezz:
Please don't stop a-posting your fabulous collection>>>>>>>>>I don't think the world is full of apathy, especially the optical one. I think it is full of glowing embers, just waiting for a breeze to bring the fires back to roaring life!
You had my rapt attention, and according to the "views", the attention of a lot of O-Boarders, and guests. Please keep in mind that some of "us" are shy, internet greenies, and perhaps even a little keyboard deficient, as well.
You almost have me convinced to go into UNCUT'S vault, and dust of my treasures, dig out the old polaroid, and..............uhhm, what's the next step?
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