Tag Archives: vintage

Bold New Vintage Stock

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  More vintage in this week – prominent deadstock acetates! These frames are great for men and women looking for a bolder style. Come in store to see more!


Vintage for Kids!

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  Within our huge selection of vintage dead stock eyewear, we’ve got tons of different sizes. Some are small enough for a child as young as 5 years old! To accomodate little ones’ personalities, we stock many different shapes and colours. Come on in to shop the entire kid’s collection.


New Stock: Vintage DKNY!

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We’ve just received a dozen vintage, 1980’s, Donna Karan New York sunglasses from Bausch & Lomb. They are in spectacular condition and feel as though they could survive an apocalypse. They are extremely well made, trendy and offer the most coverage someone could ever want. Pass by the store to browse the new collection!


Retro Combinations

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Go for a sophisticated retro look with vintage combination frames dating back to the 1960’s. They come in various shapes and sizes, as well as different colour combinations. Typically matching brown and gold, or black and silver together. They’re versatile and perfect for either important business meetings or just to hang out with your family and […]


History of Eyewear: Anglo American Optical

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Anglo American Optical is one of the most influential eyewear designers of the past century. They’ve been around since the 1880’s and are still going strong. They are known for their hand-made in England acetate frames. Their inventiveness has continued to inspire Oliver Goldsmith and Oliver Peoples to this day. Not to mention, they pretty much made […]


SUMMER SUNGLASS SALE

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All month long we’re having our Summer Sunglass Sale! All sunglasses will be 10 – 50% off! This is a sale not to be missed!


Spinning the Oldies

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Did you know that at Opticianado, we spin records? We have a great appreciation for the oldies. From vintage frames to vintage audio systems! Our six disc record changer lets us spin records all day long without having a moment of silence. Most of our records come from owner, Jordan Paul’s personal collection, as well […]


Large Bridge Frames

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Here at Opticianado we take great pleasure in fitting frames for faces of all shapes. We recently acquired some deadstock acetate frames that have larger bridges – a design feature that has been less considered in recent years. If you’re having a hard time finding larger frames or larger bridge-sized frames come on in and […]


Clip Ons: Transform glasses into sunglasses!

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Squint no more! Transform your glasses into sunglasses with clip ons! Along with our vintage eyewear collection, we also carry a large assortment of deadstock vintage clip ons. Come by the shop and we can help you find the perfect clip on for your frame. If our existing clip ons don’t fit your glasses perfectly, we can custom […]


History of Eyewear: l.a. Eyeworks

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This History of Eyewear thing might become a recurring thing… l.a. Eyeworks, have you heard of it? Conceived in Los Angeles in the late 1970’s by two high-school friends working in the optical industry, was a brand full of outlandish design and creativity. They started with a small shop on Melrose, and have expanded across […]