Vintage Dime Store....www.atticeyewear.com

Woolworth Dime Store

 Nostalgia makes people happy and brings them back to a time of comfort. Dime Stores became popular in the early twentieth century, such names were Kress & Ben Franklin depending on where you were from.  In Downtown Miami  there was Woolworth. Woolworth had the traditional soda fountain counter where you could get a burger and shake while your parents shopped.

Dime stores are a part of Americana History that in some cases were very eventful. Such an Event took place February 1, 1960 in Greensboro North Carolina when four African American college students sat down at a segregated Woolworth counter and politely asked to be served. A piece of that counter is in the Smithsonian Institute.

Vintage Dime Store Cat Eye circa 1940'

These Vintage Dime Store eyeglasses available at www.atticeyewear.com are also a part of Americana.
These sunglasses were manufactured in large quantities usually of celluloid a type of plastic that could be mass produced and easily molded. These vintage sunglasses are still of excellent quality and surpass many modern day designer sunglasses.

Vintage Neon Green Dime Store circa 1960's

The vintage sunglass you see here all have the original glass lenses to add to their authenticity and are in excellent condition considering the age of many of these pieces. If you want a piece of Americana these collectibles do not need to be on a shelf they can be worn.

Vintage Neon Orange Dime Store circa 1960's

These vintage sunglasses are truly for Fun in the Sun.
If you wish to make a bold statement and are unafraid to express yourself these will definitely suit your needs.
Be your own Logo.
Dawn

Daddy Yankee wearing his Vintage Sunglasses from atticeyewear.com

Atticeyewear is honored that Daddy Yankee is wearing our vintage sunglass collection in this candid interview.  DY has a new video soon to be released and he will sporting his purchase of Vintage sunglasses. We will be sure to keep everyone posted once the video is released.
The selection that DY is wearing on this video is a Vintage Silhoutte Sunglass circa 1980's and is a SPECtacular vintage sunglass selection. 
Atticeyewear.com is dedicated to offering you a custom tailored on line experience for your vintage eyewear selection. We offer custom tinting on all of our vintage collection and offer guidance on your selections.  Our mission is to remove the worry of online purchasing with our tailored one on one styling.
Accessorizing with Vintage Eyewear is a completion of a look allowing your personality to reflect its own voice.

Be Your Own Logo^sm

Dawn
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Masterpiece Theatre Presents...Alpina M1 www.atticeyewear.com

Vintage Alpina M1 circa 1980's www.atticeyewear.com

Matrix...Morpheus...www.atticeyewear.com

Morpheus in Matrix Movie

Morpheus in the House!?$! The Pince Nez you see Laurence Fishburne wearing as well as all of the incredible sunglasses you see in the Matrix series were designed by Blinde.  Atticeyewear.com has the  model as seen on Morpheus available for purchase on our site.
The Matrix series never tires every time I watch it I find more depth and meaning to the characters and the words they speak. In mathematics a matrix is a rectangular array of numbers or symbols or expressions.
Express yourself like Morpheus[;:=]
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Pince Nez by Blinde designed for the Movie Matrix

Sophia Loren...Vintage Sunglasses by atticeyewear.com

Sophia Loren in vintage sunglasses.............................atticeyewear.com Jackie Ohhh's circa 1960

Sophia Loren in vintage sunglasses, such a treat!  Sophia Loren exudes sensuality and her style is truly Iconic. Sophia is a pinnacle for feminine prowess at their best.  The vintage sunglass to the left of Sophia are an atticeyewear.com version  of a similar vintage sunglass style. This  Vintage Sunglass by Sunmodes is a classic example of quality eyewear manufacturing.  This circa 1960's is called Jackie Ohhh's and is available for purchase at atticeyewear.com.
Dawn

Vintage Eyewear by atticeyewear.com

Circa 1900's

Circa 1950's

Atticeyewear.com can supply you with vintage eyeglasses from many different time period's.
Our website atticeyewear.com will direct you to the different time period's and the selection we have available.

The 1900's was a period of basic utility, fashion was not so much a concern until the 1940's when eyewear began to take on its own character.

Circa 1960's

Circa 1970's

Circa 1980's

Circa 1990's

The 1950's eyeglasses are beginning to take on more fashionable looks. The cat eye became an eyeglass staple and embellishing them with stones was typical for this period.

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Then came the 1960's this period for eyeglasses was time of expression. This period utilized bold colors in eyewear and graphic shapes to express style.

The 1970's was a time for extravagant  shapes.  This period began to experiment with different material's such as Optyl to allow for less weight to make these oversize eyeglasses comfortable to wear.  This is when designers began to realize the possibilities for branding sunglasses and eyeglasses as a fashionable accessory.   

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The 1980's is my all time favorite period for eyewear.  This period was the bigger the eyeglass the better. Eyeglasses of this period were big and bold. Designer labels such a Dior and Gucci began to make a serious impact on eyewear purchasing and sunglasses are becoming a necessary fashion accessory.

                 

The 1990's was a time that was all about designer labels. This period began in my mind the decline of quality manufacturing in order to pay for the exorbitant prices of the label's that were being stamped on the eyewear.  However some label's remained true to quality manufacturing.

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Whatever your favorite period may be atticeyewear.com has the selection and the knowledge to offer you the perfect selection of vintage eyeglasses and sunglasses for your discerning eye.

Jada Pinkett as Niobe in Blinde circa 2003

Vintage Blinde Niobe Sunglass  www.atticeyewear.com

This sunglass designed by Blinde in 2003 for "The Matrix Reloaded" is really a very interesting sunglass.  This wrapped titanium sunglass is semi rimless at the top with flash mirrored lenses that make this a very outstanding looking sunglass.

This sunglass frame is very unique and will fit very well on those with high cheekbones.
This collectible sunglass is ready for reloading on you!
                                                                        Dawn