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Category Archives: Reading Glasses
Must see Sunday night telly is Upstairs Downstairs. Series Two is back with a vengeance and new characters such as Beryl Ballard and the intriguing Dr Blanche Mottershead as well as returning favourites like Mr Amanjit and Lady Percy. Britain … Continue reading
That’s right, it’s the time of year when we are inundated with awards ceremonies: the BAFTAs, the Grammies, the Brits, the Oscars. As we anticiapte the Oscars this weekend Roope Vintage takes a look back at this year’s BAFTAs and … Continue reading
Freud, Adler and Jung all wore round glasses. Were they merely following the fashion of their time or does this say something of their psyches?
Going to the cinema this weekend? If you see Larry Crowne you might spot Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in retro sunglasses. As typical everyman Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks wears readers and classic aviators. Hanks even sported wayfarer style sunglasses similar … Continue reading
Panto refers to the shape of glasses which we often associate with the NHS of the 1950s and 60s. The term panto comes from the word pantoscopic which literally means seeing everything or wide view. These frames, a combination of … Continue reading
Peter Falk, best know as the beloved bumbling detective Columbo, has died at the age of 83. Columbo, often seen as rumpled and slightly confused never failed to get his man. Peter Falk had a long and illustrious television and … Continue reading
If you are looking for a pair of reading glasses that differ from those offered on the high street we have something for you. We supply readers, in a variety of shapes, colors and styles. They are definitely not your … Continue reading
In Mary Portas’ most recent series Secret Shopper she was naming and shaming bad service from high street multiples. She was also filmed wearing readers while revealing her undercover footage to Head Office Execs. Not one to go mainstream Mary’s … Continue reading
In an article of 28th October 2010 Which? found that off-the peg reading glasses, or ‘ready readers’, could cause eye strain and in some cases double vision. In the investigation 14 pairs of glasses from 7 high street shops were … Continue reading
