Can't help you with contacting the prop department (which would have disbanded at the end of the show) but I have owned over 20 original Walt shirts at one time (still have quite a few in our collection) and may be able to answer your questions.
That's not the correct model. Overall there are 4 differences; the nose bridge alone has two.Gus' model of glasses (not screen-used) are now up on eBay.
That's not the correct model. Overall there are 4 differences; the nose bridge alone has two.
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I did research on Gus' glasses around the same time I was last posting about Walt safety glasses look-alikes. The model is called Numont in ful-vue style. Originally made by American Optical but Bausch&Lomb is also licensed to make them. I never came across Melior brand glasses. Similar enough but it also lacks a textured design that is found on the arms of AO/B&L and Gus' glasses, as well as the curved arm tips. You can see that texture sometimes and see the arms better on "Salud," before he vomits the poison.
Giancarlo Esposito was asked about them in an interview. He said they were from his personal collection, custom made in Ontario. I doubt they were custom made with the exception of the bridge. The bridge on his is different than the typical bridge found on AO/B&L. His are curved whereas the others have a tiny upward point. The ornate design in the center is also different. Something I never found in any of the ones I looked at.
If anyone wants to settle for an American Optical/B&L Numont, they sometimes go for very cheap in the 20-30 dollar range on both ebay and etsy. Just make sure they have semi-octagonal lenses and a 12k gold frame since a brass frame is also available.
One last thing. Since I mentioned Walt and safety glasses, his glasses do seem to have a potential make/model number but I cannot make it out as I unfortunately don't own the series on blu-ray. If anyone wants to have a look, it's in Season 2, episode 3.
I’m still looking for the correct size ***** Malverde bust and a better pink Teddy, but otherwise I’m pretty happy with it! - Does anybody know if a run ever went ahead for the more accurate bear? or anybody have any contact info for somebody who might be able to help me with a different version of one of these?
Awsome collection, Where did u get tucos boxing gloves from?
You're absolutely right, my apologies. The link I posted is not the accurate glasses.
I own the series on Blu-Ray, what time stamp should I take screenshots of from Season 2 Episode 3?
EDIT: Just found the moment you were most likely referencing. Unfortunately, even on Blu-Ray, it's not clear enough to be decipherable:
Hello, Carlo. I once obsessed researching Walt's wire frame safety glasses. I suppose now's the time for me to put the last bit of information I have on them.Hello guys, I'm following this post since it first started. I've been interested with all the props (I personally own Walt's shoes, jacket and black rimmed eyeglasses). The thing I've been most obsessed with are Walt's original eyeglasses. The metal, safety frame (brown? Silver??) Who knows!
I can't actually see the pictures you linked but I do have purchased (lucky you) an SG301 a while back. Unfortunately mine have spring hinges, so they don't actually look like Walt's.Hello, Carlo. I once obsessed researching Walt's wire frame safety glasses. I suppose now's the time for me to put the last bit of information I have on them.
I believe one member (was it you?) mentioned a patent a long time ago, said that he was told by someone in the eyewear industry that the model of Walt's glasses is unavailable over a possible infringement of a patent. It seemed odd but Walt's glasses are definitely made by Hilco as evidenced by this photo of Hilco's removable side shield patent.
I suspect that Walt's glasses were A2 brand glasses. Hilco is actually a giant company that manufactures optometry equipment and replacement parts for other glasses brands. Before Hilco purchased On Guard Safety Eyewear (which was a Canadian company) in 2007, they just had their A2 brand of safety glasses. Since their purchase of On Guard, Hilco merged A2 and On Guard together into the SG and OG lines. They kind of overlap with each other.
An interesting thing is that Hilco's removable side shield patent shown above was filed and approved in 2007, in the US and South Korea. Breaking Bad season 1 should've been in post production then. I was able to look at a Hilco glasses catalog from 2009 (the oldest catalog I found) and found nothing in it that looks like Walt's glasses. It's interesting because Hilco is still including some models from the early 90s in their most recent catalogs. I suspect that Walt's glasses are an ANSI Z87.1 pair from the early 2000s. And the worst case scenario I suspect is that they're prototype glasses, which makes the pair worn by Brian Cranston, and the gray pair that was on ebay, the only two in existence. :[
It sucks that google didn't start archiving images prior to 2008. In those years prior, there wasn't much internet activity regarding safety glasses. I couldn't even find what the On Guard Safety website is, or if one even existed!
There is a Hilco glasses model which has a lens shape that looks the most like Walt's. The SG301.
When I look at them, Walt's glasses look rather small. The sg 301 comes in 53 - 17 - 140/145. It's small enough because everything else that looks similar is in a much bigger size. And stock photos do NOT do the lens shape justice. It also has non spring hinges and the updated removable side shield nook. All of Hilco's older safety glasses have non spring hinges. Last thing I suspect about Walt's glasses is that they were made in Korea since his glasses do look older. And all the older glasses from On Guard and Hilco were made in Korea. So were the older glasses from Art Craft and Wolverine (the two brands which have models that look most similar to Walt's.).View attachment 776609
other angles of this pair can be found online
Anyway, I'm not sure that is helpful. I gave up on looking for them. I still have that question I asked a while back. The grey glasses that showed up on ebay. Accurate in shape and detail. Could those glasses be the ones in this scene? It'd have to be the only scene they ever show up in.
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I don't know why the images broke. I reuploaded them again; hoping they don't break again.I can't actually see the pictures you linked but I do have purchased (lucky you) an SG301 a while back. Unfortunately mine have spring hinges, so they don't actually look like Walt's.
There's something wrong with Hilco glasses, though, in a frame from S2 I saw that inside the temples there's a white inscription. A2 or Hilco uses incision, but no white print.
The color is identical, though and the lens shape looks good. Here are some pics.
As you can see (despite the flash) frame looks grey but when I activate the flash light it goes brown (bronze). Also, the inscription looks white with the flash, without it it's almost invisible. But as you can see there's the famous hook for side Shields. Now, I don't want to become mad looking after them, but I'd be happy as a kid with his first ice cream to find them.
I must say you're 100 % right about the shape. I don't actually remember contacting Hilco, but I'll give it a try. Now that I've seen the framework collection, let's say I'm 9/10 sure that they were made by Hilco. I could try to remove the upper bar from Hilco's SG301 and see if they actually are the closest.I don't know why the images broke. I reuploaded them again; hoping they don't break again.
What I meant about the SG301 is that they seem to have the correct shape of lenses. And now that you've posted the best photos I've seen of the sg301, I swear even SquidMan will agree that they have the right shape. It has a brow bar, spring hinges, and the bridge is different, but I think the correct lens shape is also important.
The sg301 glasses have spring hinges because they're more modern; made after 2007. All the glasses models made after 2007 also have the updated side shield hooks like the sg301 has. Anyway, the color is indeed identical. I also noticed it can look a bit grey by looking at some Breaking Bad promotional photos.
SquidMan took this screen shot from season 2, episode 3. It shows that Walt's glasses have a visible white inscription.
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While it's true that Hilco's glasses have the model number engraved and barely visible (and is bright white under a flash), in 2006 Hilco had an additional line of glasses they called "Frameworks." These have visible white text on them.
It's just yet another thing Hilco did differently before 2007. Or maybe they all are engraved, both modern and old, and appears white due to the lighting.
Did you ever consider contacting Hilco directly and ask for information about what Walt's model may be? Because it clearly is a pair made by them. Also, did you buy your sg301 online?