Posted 6 years ago
HippieArch…
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Beyond just MOD, these are futuristic! Vintage original 1960,s RENAULD Space Age Wrap Around Sunglasses in Pink. These were recently discovered within the seller's aunt's home in San Diego. These unique looking sunglasses do have the patent design number on the arms. "Renauld International, patent 200,735 – combined sunglasses and hair band, is an avant-garde space age model for which Mr. Atherton Mitchell applied for a US design patent on August 13th, 1964. The patent was granted on March 30th, 1965 and since then these shades have been showcased in several fashion magazines and ads of the period. These sunglasses are often erroneously attributed to PIERRE CARDIN but sunglassespreservation has found the original patent from 1964/65, where the brand behind this model is clearly stated as “Renauld International”. As the patent states, these shades are a hybrid of both sunglasses and a hair band. The black slit representing the lenses is so thin that vision is very limited when worn. The colors produced for this model were white, pink and black" - with this pair being the desirable pink.
...How well they blocked that bright Southern California sun, I do not know... but you couldn't see much anyways.
These are so cool ! I wonder how you saw through such a small slit ? I guess that blocked out the sun and much more . Unique and love them
I know Manikin - can you imagine trying to drive wearing these? YIKES!
Imagine wearing these to a social event! The neatest pair of sunglasses I've ever seen, especially strange since they're vintage and look futuristic and ahead of their time, king of Star Trek-y if you ask me. Extremely cool, thank you for sharing.
My God, this is amazing!
I’d wear them !!!
FABULOUS !!!
Super cool. Yeah - they look like Jordy's glasses on Star Trek (Kind of but way cooler).
Looks like Foster Grant copied the idea - but not as spectacularly!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GOIN-STEADY-VINTAGE-50s-60s-FOSTER-GRANT-USA-HOT-ROD-MENS-WOMENS-SUNGLASSES/192385584336?hash=item2ccb130cd0:g:0f0AAOSwT2daJN5v
Here they are in the original ad photo. NOW I remember them - they were called Boy Watchers by Sea and Ski (memba them??)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/427490189620832680/
Here's the white - the text here says they also came in turquoise - and there is a yellow one, too.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/510595676477849800/
Here's the original packaging. LOL - they are called Boy-watchers, but a man is in the photograph wearing them, too!
https://www.facebook.com/127563827221/photos/a.10150987683552222.541153.127563827221/10150987683757222/?type=3&theater
Far out ....