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info The Ray-Ban Shooter was one of the first 'sunglasses' that they did back in the late 1930's, and was designed with shooting in mind. The larger lenses and narrower bridge means wider vision and the lower nose-pads sit them higher on the face, so there is coverage there as well. The design was not changed after WW2, when civilians could once again purchase Ray-Bans and in 1948, at the London Olympic Games, these Ray-Bans took the U.S.A.'s Art Cook to a shooting gold medal. In 1955, proving that they are a unisex fit, they took a Mrs Charles Balch of Tulsa to national champion. This Ray-Ban is a perennial, as are their aviators, because celebrity sporting endorsements and shooters and pilots aside, they were worn by the public and have endured. Our pair has the B&L etching sideways which tells us it was made in the late 1970s, perhaps just about when Tom Selleck purchased his pair, Magnum PI first airing in 1980. Later in the 80s the same pair with Ray-Ban's Ambermatic lenses was worn by Johnny Depp playing Hunter Thompson, although this was artistic licence by the film makers as we have seen no record of Hunter Thompson wearing that pair - at least not until after the film was released, when they made the smaller 58mm lens size. — klasik |
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product code : k5361 : £ 225 1970s gold metal frame marked B&L RAY-BAN USA KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik Original B&L G15 lenses etched w/logo condition lenses : excellent - 9 frame : very good fit : very good - cable arms size face : 132mm lens width : 62mm lens height : 54mm arms : n/a - cable arms lens spec uv transmission % : 1 light transmission (LTF) % : 15 uv protection y/n : y |
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