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The Vintage View

The Ed & Sarna Vintage Eyewear Blog

Game Changers : Viennaline

Viennaline was founded in the late 1950s by eyewear legend Wilhelm Anger. Anger along with Udo Proksch built Viennaline up into a dominant force in the world of glasses frames. The history of the brand is one of the most intriguing of all the vintage eyewear companies available at Ed & Sarna Vintage Eyewear. 
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The History of Aviator Sunglasses

All lovers of vintage sunglasses will own a pair of aviator frames, they are truly an iconic sunglasses style that endures through the years. Yet despite what Ray-Ban would have you believe they were not the only pioneers of this frame shape.
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How To Protect and Clean Your Vintage Eyewear

Protect your investment by giving your vintage eyeglasses or sunglasses the love and care they crave. All Ed and Sarna Vintage eyewear is over 20 years old or more but if you follow our guide to cleaning and protecting your eyewear they will easily last another 20.
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The History of Sunglasses

Learn about the history of sunglasses from their earliest developments by Inuit hunters right up until the modern day. With some sex, glamour, conflict and technology the story of sunglasses contains all the key elements of a good holiday read.
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Game Changers : Persol

Persol is one of the oldest and without doubt most iconic brands in eyewear today. Their silver arrow logo is instantly recognisable and sums up Giuseppe Ratti's founding principles of combining functionality and design. From humble beginnings during the Great War to the heights they have reached today, a look at the Persol history takes us all over the world. 
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