Eyeglass Frames Descriptions

New/Old Stock Eyeglass Frames: These are vintage eyeglass frames that have been holed away in unused condition. They have never been worn and have never had prescription lenses installed in the eyeglass frames.

Combination Eyeglass Frames: These are vintage eyeglass frames that are a combination of metal and plastic, often having a plastic face with a metal browline.  Combination vintage eyeglasses are one of our top sellers. 

Cat Eye Eyeglass Frames:  These are women's vintage eyeglass frames that go into a point at the outer corner of each eye, just the shape of a cats eye. Look at our Cat Eye eyeglass frames - always authentic vintage eyeglasses. 

Horn Rim Eyeglass Frames: These frames originally were made from actual horns. They take on a rich brown effect as they age. The area above the brow were generally thick and heavy.  Horn rims just get better with age.Look at our Horn Rims.  Authentic vintage eyeglasses frames in the horn rim style are mostly available in a durable plastic, with the hue of natural horn. 

Art Deco Eyeglass Frames: These vintage eyeglass frames generally are strong and heavy with ornamentation or angular with a pop-art look.  Many Art Deco eyeglass frames have rhinestones.Look at our Art Deco frames. Art Deco is like art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I enjoy beholding as many pairs as my pocket-book can afford! 

Emo Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames are oversized and often owlish. EMO eyeglasses look too large for your face.Look at our EMOs.  Nothing like innocent vintage eyeglasses to bring out the true EMO style in you. 

Birth Control Eyeglass Frames:  Army issue vintage eyeglass frames in thick black or grey. Birth Control eyeglass frames are just about as nerdy as them come!  Of course, they can't keep us dames away! 

Nerd Eyeglass Frames: These vintage eyeglass frames can be grey or black. The common factor of nerd eye glasses is that they are thick and have a strong brow.  The perfect eyeglass frame for you rocket scientist or the ever present brainiac or shy smart boy next door. 

Browline Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames are aluminum or plastic with darker coloring above eyes - like eyebrows!  Browline eyeglass frames can come in a rimless style. 

Librarian Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames are generally browlines for ladies. The librarian eyeglass frame often have etched designs at the temple area and give you the studious, or brianiac look! 

G-man Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames were sported by Matt Damon in a recent G-Man movie. They are combination or browline eyeglass frames. 

Retro Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames are from the 1940s-1960s and have a thinner frame and are less chunky than the Nerd eyeglass frame. For women they generally are full bodies frames. Retro eyeglasses have little ornamentation. See some RETRO eyeglass frames. 

Tortoise Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames were once made from actual tortoise shell. After the 1930s tortoise style eyeglass frames were made of plastic with the look of the antique tortoise eyeglass frames. 

Aluminum Eyeglass Frames:  These vintage eyeglass frames have actual colored aluminum browlines and temples. The aluminum eyeglass frames are often etched or decorated with rhinestones. 

Rockabilly Eyeglass Frames: These vintage eyeglass frames are straight from the 1950s.  Rockabilly eyeglass frames come in the ever popular cat eye, horn rim, nerd, browline and retro style.  Think 50s rock-in-roll and you've got ROCKABILLY!