Eyeglasses

About Eyeglasses and Spectacles

Eyeglasses have been a fashion statement for hundreds of years, and are collectible based on style, quality, and historical significance. From dainty opera glasses to the provocative 'cats eye' rims of the mid-1900s, from vintage Oxfords to the Windsor glasses worn by Hemingway, Ghandi and John Lennon... there's a pair out there for everyone.


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An Interview With Vintage Dress Collector Cherie Federau

I’ve pretty much always been a little bit fashion-nutty, ever since I was about 16 years old and I discovered Vogue… [more]

An Interview on Vintage Fashion, Sewing, and Aprons with Author Amy Karol

I think I started collecting vintage aprons seriously probably in 1991, my first year of college. I was an absolute… [more]

An Interview with 1950s Vintage Rockabilly Clothing Collector Kim Casamassima New!

Jayne Mansfield is buried in my hometown. You could drive past the cemetery and see her heart-shaped headstone from… [more]

Guest Column: The Ins and Outs of Buying Vintage Clothing

The benefits of wearing vintage clothing are numerous and rewarding. It's truly a delight to realize that no one el… [more]

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns

Paper sewing patterns were first manufactured in the middle of the 1800s. These first paper patterns were designed … [more]

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Antiquespectacles.com

Antiquespectacles.com

Dr. David Fleishman's comprehensive spectacles site (over 3500 images), in collaboration with museums around the wo… [read review or visit site]

1960s Fashion and Textiles

1960s Fashion and Textiles

Put on your go-go boots and check out this wavy, groovy tribute to 1960s fashion and textiles, courtesy of the Vict… [read review or visit site]

LACMA Luxury Textiles

LACMA Luxury Textiles

Textile collectors shouldn't miss this microsite from the LA County Museum of Art, a great reference on European an… [read review or visit site]

Vintage Fashion Guild

Vintage Fashion Guild

While primarily designed to steer buyers to online vintage clothing shops, this blog is chock full of interesting, … [read review or visit site]

Fashion-Era

Fashion-Era

Bursting at the seams with content, this site contains hundreds of pages of fashion and costume history, including … [read review or visit site]

The Antique Corset Gallery

The Antique Corset Gallery

Take a deep breath, and check out this sparse, simple, and beautifully designed site showcasing 250 years of corset… [read review or visit site]

Flickr Vintage Aprons

Flickr Vintage Aprons

This Flickr photo pool, moderated by Amy Karol, showcases over 1000 vintage aprons from various personal collection… [read review or visit site]

Uniformfreak.com

Uniformfreak.com

Cliff Muskiet's incredible collection of 600 vintage stewardess uniforms from over 250 airlines since the 1950's, i… [read review or visit site]


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Vintage Antique Eye Glasses Gold Wire Frames$202.50 Ends in 16 hours 26 bids 2 watchers
New Hermes Leather Eyeglasses Case - A Rare Find$180.00 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Rare 4 Lens Antique Gold Riding Sun/ Eyeglasses 1800's $152.50 Ends Saturday 6 bids 5 watchers
Antique Adjustable Trial Lens Frames C1860 Spectacles$106.50 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids 22 watchers
Vintage Persol Ratti 6201 Eyeglasses, Sunglasses, Frame$99.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 18 watchers
Huge Vintage Lot Gold Filled Eyeglasses Arms / Temples$61.00 Ends Sunday 16 bids 27 watchers
Antique 14k Gold Eyeglasses W/super Neat Case L@@k$55.97 Ends Saturday 4 bids 17 watchers
Vintage 60's Comet Us Eyeglasses Frames Brown Fadeaway$49.00 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage Liberty Optical Eyeglasses Frames Black$49.00 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Vintage 60's Rodenstock Rocco Eyeglasses Frames Nalco$49.00 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid 11 watchers
Large Lot Of Antique Eyeglasses,cases & Parts Nr$47.55 Ends in 13 hours 5 bids 6 watchers
Antique Wire Frame Eyeglasses, Green Lens$46.00 Ends in 8 hours 5 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Surgical Magnifying Eye Glasses Loupes$41.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 8 watchers
Thick American Optical Vintage 53/4 Eyeglasses (frames)$40.00 Ends in 54 mins 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage 50's Pearl Rhinestone Cat Eye Eyeglasses Frame$37.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 26 watchers
Vintage Motorcycle Safety Goggles Eyeglasses Steampunk$36.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 24 watchers
Antique Wire Rim Frame Cobalt Blue Lens Eyeglasses$31.00 Ends Friday 4 bids 8 watchers
Titmus Vintage Eyeglasses Used For Glass Blowing $31.00 Ends in 4 hours 5 bids 8 watchers
Vintage 1930's Round Tortoishell Eyeglasses Spectacles$30.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 14 watchers
Vintage Ornate Round Gold Eyeglasses Spectacles Antique$30.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids 12 watchers
Vintage M/c Cat Eye Frame Eyeglasses Aluminum Silver$29.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage Round Gold & Tortoishell Eyeglasses Spectacles$29.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 6 watchers
Vintage Case Of Eye Glass Lens For Antique Spectacles$28.51 Ends in 14 hours 3 bids 8 watchers
Vintage Giorgio Armani Eyeglasses New Never Used$28.00 Ends Saturday 4 bids 3 watchers
Vintage Persol Ratti Meflecto Eyeglasses / Sunglasses $27.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 4 watchers
Vintage Womans 50's Black Lace Cat Eye Eyeglasses Frame$24.40 Ends Monday 4 bids 16 watchers
Old Vintage Tinted Eye Sunglasses Antique Spectacles$24.26 Ends in 12 hours 3 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Eyeglasses Sunglasses Glasses Frame $23.77 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 1 watcher
Superb Vintage Wwii Tinted Dessert Goggles Spectacles$22.77 Ends Saturday 1 bid 22 watchers
Old Folding Spectacles Glasses Sunglasses Brass Vintage$22.77 Ends in 1 hour 1 bid 8 watchers
Vintage Men's Lot #672 Of 20 Safety 50-60's Eyeglasses$22.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 4 watchers
Cazal Mod 968 Germany Vintage Eyeglasses Sunglasses Exc$22.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 12 watchers
Vintage Ab Rhinestone Cat Eye Eyeglasses Frames $21.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 16 watchers
Vintage 50's Winged Black Cat Eye Eyeglasses Eyewear$20.50 Ends Monday 3 bids 19 watchers
Vintage Oval 10k Gold Rimless 3pc. Eyeglasses$20.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 6 watchers
Retro Vintage 60's Cat Eye Jewels & Stars Eyeglasses $20.50 Ends in 5 hours 12 bids 9 watchers
Vintage 1950's Buddy Holly Eye Glasses - Black C@@l$20.50 Ends in 8 hours 12 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Eye Glasses And Case$20.49 Ends Friday 2 bids 4 watchers
Rare Antique Civil War 1860's S&w Eyeglasses Gilt Case$20.00 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids 16 watchers
Collection Of Antique Eyeglasses Nr$19.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Antique Gold Oxford Pince Nez Eyeglasses Vintage$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Fendi Eye Glasses Case$19.99 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Vintage Shuron Clear Eyeglasses Silver 12kgf 5 1/2 $19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 1 watcher
Vintage Motorcycle Safety Goggles Eyeglasses Sunglasses$17.99 Ends in 17 hours 6 bids 19 watchers
Vintage Womans 50s 60s Winged Cat Eye Eyeglasses Frame$17.50 Ends Monday 3 bids 21 watchers
Old Vintage Silver Rimless Eyeglasses Antique Spectacle$17.49 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids 5 watchers
Vintage 1950's American Optical Lexington Eyeglasses$17.17 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage 1950's Aden Black Frame Lexington Eyeglasses$17.17 Ends Sunday 2 bids 4 watchers
Old Vintage Tinted Eye Sunglasses Antique Spectacles$16.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 3 watchers

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