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info Popular 50's shape from American Optical, very similar to (and obviously competing with) Ray-Ban's Wayfarer of the same period. AO's sunglasses sales reached an all time high in 1956, no doubt due to styles like this one. Here is this pair in their 1956 catalogue when it was simply called the C-25. From 1958 it was also made with these grey True Color lenses and later they added the name, Saratoga and it continued to be made into the 1960's. This is the large size with the 51mm lenses. This model has become incredibly popular since it has been identified as one of the sunglasses worn by JFK. This pair could have been made from 1958 until about 1963, the period he wore them. In 1963 AO followed Ray-Ban's footsteps and moved from identifying their sunglasses as merely code numbers to names and this pair, the C25 became Saratoga, which is how it is popularly known today as more of the later ones are found. This however is the rarer pre-Saratoga denomination. FYI: in 2010 we supplied the multi-emmy award- winning The Kennedy's mini-series with some original Saratoga's - the same as this pair - you can read about it on our media page. BONUS: one for the ladies! Check out Clint Eastwood in Saratoga, c1956. — klasik |
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product code : k5369 : £ 375 1950s/60s mock-tortoise plastic frame marked AMERICAN OPTICAL and TRUE COLOR CN25T-51AM KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik New replacement mineral glass grey lenses condition lenses : new - 10 frame : very good fit : very good size face : 137mm lens width : 51mm (marked on frame) lens height : 41mm arms : 150mm lens spec uv transmission % : 1 light transmission (LTF) % : 15 uv protection y/n : y |
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