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VS2120: Vintage American Optical steampunk goggles will be sure to get you noticed whether riding your motorcycle or skiing at the top of your favorite mountain. This very distinctive style of steampunk goggles is an icon of 20th century eyewear design, with durable nickel plated frame and ear stems that hold round green mineral glass lenses and brown leather side blinkers and matching nose guard. Tell Me More

VS2275: Collectors and fashion aficionados are always looking for large round antique sunglasses that are authentic to the period c 1930s and not cheap reproductions of the vintage style. That's what you have here, a beautiful example of a matte silver frame, large round light gray glass lenses, and shooter ear stems for the most secure fit possible in all conditions. Tell Me More

VS2390:Vintage Amerian Optical 12k GF Ful Vue sunglasses are a very rare gold plated variation of the iconic AN 6531 military aviator of the 1940s, but here you get a 12k gold filled frame with beautiful and elaborate etching that differentiates American Optical AN 6531 Outdoorsman aviator sunglasses from the nickel plated Bausch & Lomb AN6531 Outdoorsman sunglasses. AO gold plated 12k GF Ful Vue AN6531 sunglasses with bakelite brow bar were made in very small quantities, and thus they're a real rarity today. Tell Me More

VS2397: Vintage Suncloud Legendary Steel Gray Rose Gradient Mirror sunglasses are a sleek, high performance design from the very early days of the well known Suncloud brand, a finely crafted metal frame combined with optically outstanding rose gradient mirror Suncloud SCM lenses. The unique shape of Suncloud Legendary sunglasses stands out in a crowd, and during these early days Suncloud sunglasses and mineral glass lenses were as high quality as any brand of sunglasses on the market. Tell Me More

VS2526: Vintage See 522 sunglasses feature a finely crafted matte silver frame, but what folks really like and seek out in the See 522 are these hard to find blue lenses attached to the frame at the top and rimless at the bottom. It's an elegant look sure to stand out in a crowd and suitable for both formal and casual occasions. Tell Me More

VS2570: Vintage Cebe 0495 Walter Cecchinel glacier glasses are one of the icons of modern ski eyewear, produced in only very limited quantities by the famous ski eyewear company Cebe. This is a really high performance design with rubber coated ear stems that won't stick to your face even in extreme cold and front air vents that help prevent the glasses from fogging. Walter Cecchinel was the well known instructor at the national ski and mountaineering school in Chamonix, France. Tell Me More

VS2646: Vintage Willson WCSGF48 folding safety motorcycle goggles have been all the rage for the last 10 years as super cool vintage motorcycle goggles, and these are the real thing c 1930s - 1940s. These rugged, durable folding goggles also have Willsonite "Super Tough" Shade 2 lenses, arguably the world's first safety glass lens designed and manufactured by Willson Products of Reading PA and sold around the world whilte global distribution was still in its infancy. Tell Me More

VS2655: Vintage Suncloud black glacier glasses feature highly reflective mirrored lenses c 1980s, which during this time were considered one of the finest examples of ski eyewear you could buy and rivaling the very best of Bausch & Lomb and Vuarnet. Suncloud polarized lenses selectively filter horizontally reflected, visually interfering light waves known as glare, and the elimination of direct and ambient glare results in superior visual clarity, definition, color transmission, and optical comfort. Tell Me More

VS2707: Vintage Gucci 2983 sunglasses feature a translucent gray striated frame that looks particularly good out in the sunlight, but the unique design feature of these Gucci sunglasses are the elaborately formed silver belt buckle hinges that decorate both ear stems. You'll find the Gucci logo in italics impressed on each of the silver buckles, and it's a look that will really make them stand out in a crowd at both formal and casual occasions. Tell Me More

VS2766: Vintage Willson steampunk goggles c 1930s - 1940s were produced in this style in only very small quantities, with a super cool and super rare blue glass lenses and leather side blinkers. This particular Willson style can be used as glacier glasses for skiing or alpine climbing or hiking, motorcycle goggles, safety goggles, or just as sunglasses to look super cool because you're not going to see anyone else wearing anything remotely similar to these Willson sunglasses. Tell Me More

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