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70s RED NOS VINTAGE OPTICOLORS P3 ROUND EYEGLASS FRAMES
Description style#551
An American Eyeglass Legend Red Pepper OpArt Frames(USA)
FRAME
This is an Opti-Art frame by Pathway Optical (USA). In the 1970's and 80's, Pathway made the Opticolors line of frames and it was one of the most popular and most copied frames in America. Every major designer had their own version of this P3 style, but this is the original. People loved them and they came in dozens of colors. The Opti-Art was a higher end treatment of the Opti-Colors look, with new treatments for the design.
Op-Arts came in Red Pepper, Burl, and Lizzard. We have a small inventory of all three colors in the popular medium 51-18 size.
We have what is almost certainly the largest remaining untouched inventory of these "Made in America" frames. Please check the "Opticolors" section of our store for additional sizes and colors while supplies last. The manufacturer, Pathway, has now been out of business for about fifteen years. At the height of production, Pathway, located on Long Island and owned by Joe Schwartz, was turning out over five thousand Opticolors per day! The tool & die supervisor for Pathway tells us of watching the stamping and polishing equipment loaded for shipment to China in the mid-nineties, as Pathway closed their doors and merged with Martin-Copeland(Rhode Island). This stock is limited to what we have on hand. When it is gone, it is gone.
CONDITION
This frame is New Old Stock and is guaranteed to be in mint condition and ready for your lenses.
Size
Opticolors came in a variety of sizes to fit most people, from small 45mm lens diameters to large 56mm frames. This frame is a 51.
Opticolors
The shape below is generic used only to show measurements.
FIT
51MM 2.00"
18MM 0.70"
48MM 1.88"
139MM 5.47"
Payment
Please pay with PayPal. Please pay within 48 hours or email us if you need longer. We are very understanding.
Shipping
Delivery Rates & Times
Surface Delivery
Priority Mail
Express Mail
United States
$2.95 1-2 Weeks
$4.95 4-6 Days
$22.00 1-3 Days
International
$8.88 3-12 Weeks
$14.95 1-4 Weeks
$32.00 Varies
If you are outside the U.S., your country may charge import duty on this item. There is nothing we can do about this.
You may return any auction or store item for a full refund within fourteen calendar days of receipt. Please allow up to fourteen calendar days for us to process your refund.
WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS ON CUSTOM LENSES, REPAIRS, AND INSTALLED ACCESSORIES.
We do not pay return shipping.
For Priority and Express we ship every business day, usually the day after your payment clears. For lower cost shipping methods, we ship Tuesday and Friday.
We do not ship Surface to Italy, sorry. Please allow extra time if you are in Italy.
Ebay no longer allows customers or sellers to choose whether to purchase or offer insurance on a per item/ per sale basis. Insurance is now completely up to the seller to provide if they wish. Because only a small minority of our customers use insurance, and because the cost of adding it to every sale is substantial, we have decided to include insurance for International shipments, but not for domestic. So we can no longer offer you the domestic option of insuring your package. Our customers have indicated that they would prefer this to the higher shipping rates we would have to charge to provide it on every package. We will still provide Delivery Confirmation on all domestic packages.
Terms of Sale
Please pay within 48 hours if possible. If you need longer please let us know.
We accept returns for any reason as long as the item is in the same condition as shipped.
Must not be broken
Must be postmarked no later than 7 days after delivery.
If you are returning something because you don't like it, we refund 100% of the auction fee, but no shipping.
If we misrepresented the item (listing error, etc), we will also refund 100% of the shipping in both directions.
If you are returning an item for fit, please try having it adjusted locally by an optician before returning it. Most eyewear requires adjustment to fit correctly.
About Us
WHAT WE SELL The eyewear we offer for sale on Ebay is either restored or is new unsold stock. We take pride in the work we do in the preservation of old eyeglasses. We use our thirty-five years of experience to inspect every aspect of every frame - new or not.
CIRCULATED FRAMES The majority of the circulated frames we get have defects beyond repair and are rejected. The rest are taken apart, cleaned, sterilized, polished, and trued. They are then reassembled, using new screws, nose pads, temple covers and other parts as necessary. Finally, the frame is given a final cleaning and adjustment. By the time we finish restoring a frame, it is as good as it can be.
"NEW OLD STOCK" Even frames that have never been out of their original package can change over time. Pressure from other frames in the box and changes in temperature and humidity can cause shape changes, throwing the frame out of adjustment. Metal parts such as hinges can tarnish and become stiff. If a plastic frame has been stored for many decades, the plastic may dehydrate and contract or, in extreme cases, begin to deteriorate (and smell like vinegar). So even with "New Old Stock", we careful inspect each frame and make sure it is solid and in original factory adjustment.
GUARANTEE ALL OF THE ABOVE STEPS ALLOW US TO GUARANTEE THE USABILITY OF 99%+ OF THE FRAMES WE SELL. EVERYTHING WE DO IS GEARED TOWARD RETURNING CLASSIC, ANTIQUE, AND VINTAGE EYEWEAR TO ORIGINAL CONDITION AND DURABILITY.
STAGE & FILM IN THE PAST YEAR,WE HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY MANY PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO PROVIDE EYEWEAR FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
We have recently provided eyewear and/or lenses for: HBO PBS THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY THE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AT HARMON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (DC) AND SEVERAL TV COMMERCIALS.
If you have a need for guaranteed authentic period pieces or specialty anti-reflective lenses for studio use, we are a one-stop shop, and can frequently get work out the door quicker-than-sooner.
Contact Us
CALL - 415-251-2851 or 310-507-3539
EMAIL- Clearlightoptical@gmail.com
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