Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Search results

  1. Ying Ko

    Vintage Eyeglasses

    I also picked up some Polo Ralph Lauren P-3 frames. They look to have been made in the late Eighties or early Nineties. They were made in Japan, have some nice filigree detail along the temples, and are plated in white gold.
  2. Ying Ko

    Vintage Eyeglasses

    Here are some more pics of the "Cameroon" by Article One.
  3. Ying Ko

    Vintage Eyeglasses

    Hello again, everyone! I wish I visited here more often. But you guys always have me beat with the great vintage finds and knowledge. I wanted to share some pics of some frames that I picked up not too long ago. These are the "Cameroon" model, from a company called "Article One". To me...
  4. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    Here are some Mod-inspired frames from Eyeglassboy. I don't know if these are fedora-worthy...? At what point did men stop wearing fedoras on a regular basis? Sometime in the Sixties, right? Right after Kennedy stopped wearing fedoras. Yeah, it was Kennedy, and then the hippies and their...
  5. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    "Tampico" frames from Eyeglassboy. These frames were worn by Mexican bandleader Juan Garcia Esquivel, rock legend Buddy Holly, and the late, great Roy Orbison. These frames are one thick chunk of plastic.
  7. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    Here is a pair of Anglo American 221 EVO sunglasses. I like the green plastic; it seems like something you'd find in a dime store in the mid Thirties. The hinge is heat-sunk rather than staked, which for the amount of money that I paid for the frames makes them overpriced. But a heat-sunk...
  8. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    These sunglasses are like a Nineties version of the Thirties. These are a Fossil model called the "One Fifty". I look at them now and say to myself, "Wow, these really are Nineties. I can't believe I actually wore these." But I like some of the details, like the coin-edge detail along the...
  9. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    Here are some Forties reproductions (Forties inspired?) from Ralph Lauren. These are Ralph Lauren Purple Label model PL 9756. They were in production for roughly five years or so. They're a little narrow for my face, but I think that adds to the overall vintage-ness. I bought these as part...
  10. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    Here is another pair of sunglasses from See Eyewear. If I remember correctly, the guy at the store said they were copied from a pair of 1950's glasses purchased in Spain. But I think the design is actually French in origin.
  11. Ying Ko

    Show us your new (old school) sun specs!

    I posted something in the "Vintage Sunglasses" thread, but I think I should have posted it here instead. Apologies for re-posting! These are pics of some sunglasses I bought at See Eyewear. I really like the orange-y amber color of the thick plastic. The product description listed these as...
  13. Ying Ko

    White frames for sunglasses: 1940s only?

    I have a related question regarding sunglass frames. Were colored plastics, like white or butterscotch, more for women than men? Or were these colors considered unisex? Generally speaking, I've always bought frames that matched my hair color, i.e. either tortoise or black. But I think with...
  14. Ying Ko

    Vintage Sunglasses

    The Spoiler, You're thinking of that old bottle green color. Most optical labs can do this, provided you have a color sample for them to match to the lens color. Where do you get such a sample? There are a few ways. One way is to ask your optician if he has samples for you to pick and...
  15. Ying Ko

    Public Enemies

    It would have been more interesting if... ...the film focused more on the decline of the freewheeling bankrobbing days that made Dillinger famous, and Dillinger's inability to come to terms with the rise of a new era, not just in organized crime, but also law enforcement. Surely this ran...
  16. Ying Ko

    Will jeans be going out of fashion?

    JEANS ARE LIKE WEARING A JOURNAL.... ...of your life. At least, the pairs you buy raw and wear in yourself. In that sense, I don't see jeans going anywhere. They represent the American personality. All those wear marks, holes, cat's whiskers, etc, unapologetically reflect and convey...
  17. Ying Ko

    Moonbeam 1950's Repro Clocks – Check your Big Lots!

    There are more reissue clocks at... ...www.alarmclocksonline. Westclox reissued several clocks as battery-powered quartz alarm clocks: *a 1931 Big Ben, in black or silver *a 1934 Athens Dura (this one's heavy. You could kill a spouse with it. Not that I'm implying, er, uh, you know...
  19. Ying Ko

    vintge items on your computer desk

    Let's see, vintage and not-so-vintage, on my desk, from top to bottom: *1940's bronze-colored gooseneck lamp with iron base. The base is teardrop-shaped with lots of "speed lines" and a well for paper clips. *various vintage postcards and packaging, including a vintage-style (but not...
  20. Ying Ko

    50s-early 60s?

    The book "Populuxe" by Thomas Hine was just reprinted. It covers 1954 to 1964; aesthetics, culture, music, cars, etc. Neat book. Highly recommended!! The author also published a companion piece about the Seventies, specifically about the children growing up in the time of "Populuxe"...
  21. Ying Ko

    Jeans

    For repro denim, there's: www.cultizm.com This site carries Levi's, Lee and Wrangler repros, in addition to Japanese brands Sugar Cane and Nudie. The site also carries Red Wing boots and shoes. For more Sugar Cane stuff, you can also try: www.historypreservation.com...
  22. Ying Ko

    What are you listening to?

    "'Trip Tease' the Seductive Sounds of Tipsy", by Tipsy. Lounge-y instrumentals. "Straight, No Chaser", by Thelonius Monk. 'Nuff said. "The Complete Birth of the Cool", by Miles Davis. Ditto. "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: the Betty Moran Case". Broadcast date 05/29/49. Starring Dick...
  23. Ying Ko

    Shuron Glasses

    I'm not a dentist, but... ...my frames are from 1960's-era dental supply company. The brand is "Swan". I bought them at Level Optical in downtown Chicago. They're larger and more angular than Shurons but just as durable. Anyway, Level Optical always has a stash of vintage frames on...

Latest posts

Members online

... and 5 more.
Total: 1,225 (members: 55, guests: 1,170)

Forum statistics

Threads
107,255
Messages
3,032,243
Members
52,712
Latest member
Yamamoto
Top