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Antique Questions Forum / Re: I need help, dealing with a pair of Celluloid sunglasses from the late-30's!

« on: August 20, 2013, 09:57:05 am »

Hahaha oh okay! thanks Mart! Nervous but will attempt to! These are for personal use, and the first time I wore them, felt like I was in the set of The Great Gatsby! (though that was set in the 20's). Hopefully this piece will be around for decades to come!

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Antique Questions Forum / I need help, dealing with a pair of Celluloid sunglasses from the late-30's!

« on: August 20, 2013, 09:44:18 am »

I've recently acquired a French-made celluloid sunglasses from the 1930's. Made by the Royal Plastic company.

here are the images!

http://www.lostandfoundph.com/images/IMG_6897.png
http://www.lostandfoundph.com/images/IMG_6898.png

However, this is my first time to deal with Celluloid plastic sunglasses, any advice when it comes to wearing them as daily sunglasses? They seem to be in very good condition, no scratches on the frames, even the extremely flat glass lenses are clean! No chipping or scratches!

HOWEVER, I've noticed some bubbles inside the frames, particularly at the lower portion of the plastic... is this something I must worry about? Or are they good for some responsible fun under the sun?