REALLY big black plastic prescription eyeglasses, locally? for Questionland Seattle

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REALLY big black plastic prescription eyeglasses, locally?

I'd like new prescription eyeglasses, black plastic frames, REALLY big. Like, Ira Glass big. Horn-rimmed great, but open to other possibilities.

Been to a few places including a Lenscrafters, and seen nothing close to the bigness I desire. I know I could buy online, but I'd rather someplace local I could try 'em on first, if possible. (If not, I'll take website recommendations too, please with sugar.)

As "Petunia" might suggest, I'm female. But man frames are fine. I have kind of a large cranium anyway.

OR, if anyone could tell me the brand/actual glasses Ira Glass is wearing - in his Wikipedia photo (in case he ever wears anything else)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Glass

maybe I'd just order those frames online and have them filled locally. A few Google searches didn't turn up that info either.

Anyone? :)

Petunia asked in Style & Beauty about 1 year ago | Report

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Idea 1: look for a big-ol pair of vintage black specs and buy those, and then get lenses to fit. You won't be able to try them on first, though.

Here's a few I found:
http://cgi.ebay.com/50s-Clear-Lens-BLACK-Eyeglasses-Glasses-Vintage-NERD-/130415151362?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5d594902

http://cgi.ebay.com/50s-Vintage-Thick-Black-Eyeglasses-9091A-Clear-Glasses-/330455340074?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Sunglasses&hash=item4cf0ac542a

Idea 2: visit some antique malls (there's a few in Edmonds and Snohomish) and look for glasses there. Purchase those and get lenses to fit. If you don't feel like browsing the WHOLE mall, ask the nice person at the front and they can probably tell you exactly where in the store to look.

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I actually saw some huge ones at JC Penney optical, of all places. But of course check the local stores first--Phinney Ridge Eye Care always has super cool frames. I bet they would have something or could special order something for you.

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Thanks for the local suggestions (all 3)! I will definitely check them out.

Thanks also for the vintage idea and the ebay links. I think shopping vintage and/or via ebay is probably a great idea for somebody . . . just probably somebody else. While I could have mentioned this before, for me that's gonna be dodgy just because I have a pretty severe correction. Annoyingly, not only does this mean my lenses are thicker and more expensive than lighter prescriptions, but they won't fit into all frames. Some frames just aren't frame-y enough to hold 'em, others are too curved. And I'm probably not going to be able to predict which won't work with great accuracy all by myself.

(Basically, I just need someplace to take responsibility for the frames and the lenses, "Yes, we can make/get your prescription and fit it into these frames here without anything breaking, or you don't pay.")

But for someone with a light correction? Vintage probably = awesome.

Thanks again!

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