Vintage Style Glasses

[Oblivion]

Hope this is the right section to post this :confused But can anyone help me in locating this style (or very similar ones) of glasses so I can complete my Jim Keats 'Ashes to Ashes' costume ?

 

[Risu]

Horn rim glasses. They're available everywhere.

 

[Oblivion]

:wacko I'm useless at this sort of thing :confused Thanks, I'll try.

 

[Oblivion]

..... not like these it seems

 

[Kittlemeier]

The bridge looks a little thick to be a Ray Ban Clubmaster. Could be a Shuron Ronsir as there are several different versions, especially as they've been around forever. Depends on how close you want to get. I have a pair of RayBan Clubmasters(with the lens logo removed, :cool) and they're not too bad at all.

Here's a great site with many vintage combo frames.

Optometrist Attic - Combination Frames - Eyeglasses of Plastic and Aluminum over Metal

 

[CB2001]

If you happen to live in the U.S., check the flea markets. There's always venders selling generic knock-offs that have the same style (I myself have come across two at a nearby flea market that had sunglasses in the style of the Ray Ban Wayfarer, which includes the big curvy style of the older ones and the smaller curved ones that are available now).

 

[Hogosha]

+! on the Wayfarer. That is what it looks like to me.

 

[Kittlemeier]

Okay let's try again. :lol

Ray Ban Clubmaster

Shuron Ronsir

It's not a Wayfarer. I know everyone likes to say that any dark plastic glass is a Wayfarer but they're not. Elwood Blues didn't even wear Wayfarers(in the first movie at least), although Jake did.

 

[Kittlemeier]

Trying to find the exact ones. I haven't found one yet that has the exact hardware but I did find a great pic that really shows the shape of the plaques. The Ronsir may be the best you get though at seventy five dollars from Optometrist Attic. They really have a good choice in lens size, bridge width, etc.

Optometrist Attic - SHURON RONSIR G-MAN TORTOISE GOLD EYEGLASSES

Or you could go REALLY cheap if it's just for a costume and get these.

Horn Rimmed Glasses Tortoise Shell EyeGlasses RetroPlanet.com


By the way, they're called "browline glasses" rather than horn rim. Heroes screwed up the name so now everyone thinks they're horn rims.

Here's a great cropped pic that shows the plaques.

 

[Oblivion]

WOW :eek Thanks for all the help, that's amazing. Told you I was rubbish at this

 

[Oblivion]

Could anyone with a better eye for detail than me, let me know if they think that these are the actual ones Thanks.

Ray Ban 5154 eyeglasses frame elegant vintage fashion For Sale

 

[Kittlemeier]

They aren't the exact ones. See how the little metal badges on the character's glasses is a faceted diamond shape? The RayBans have a badge that's more a really long flat oval.

Having said that, I think they'd stand in just fine.