THE TRUMPET

            

OUR BEST HORN RIM
NOW IN TWO SIZES!

*NOTE: Smaller size Trumpets are currently out of stock.

We were watching CNBC when a stock analyst came on to talk about the Bond Market. This well dressed and well spoken person was wearing spectacular looking horn rims. They were small, but looked natural on the stock analyst's normal size face. Their octagon shape was neatly angled so it distinguished these frames from the ordinary. And the color was a rich honey and brown.

THE TRUMPET    #20-3    $160.

We were driven to identify the manufacturer of the frames, and to acquire them for our inventory. After an Odyssey undertaken by our chief buyer, we now can offer you these wonderful frames. We also were intrigued when we learned these glasses were called the "TRUMPET," so we asked our frame archivist to do a little research. She reports that in 1945, a French eye wear designer by the name of Louis Gasper was in an American style jazz club celebrating V-J Day, and the end of World War II. After consuming a magnum of champagne, Gasper became fascinated by the octagon shape of three valves on the trumpet player's instrument. He sketched the shape, and went back to his studio to mold them into horn rims. Interestingly, octagon shaped horn rims are still called TRUMPETS.

The version of the TRUMPET style eye glasses shown here is a honey and brown color HORN RIM. Our TRUMPET is quite sophisticated in appearance because it is made of a specially compounded ZYL that allows the frame to be thin yet sturdy. Additionally, this frame is translucent in that its horn design transmits light but has sufficient diffusion to create a distinctive pattern and color scheme. Frankly, these frames are expensive to make and to sell. But the quality deserves the price. The workmanship is impeccable, the styling is unique and therefore the frames bespeak good breeding and taste. They simply are a stand-out.

TRUMPETS come with flexible and durable spring hinges.

            

There is no extra lens charge for reading glasses (a $65.00 charge applies for rimless reading glasses see "note" under "Reading Glasses" on our Lens Options description page) If you need prescription glasses, you will be thrilled to discover our famously frugal prices for quality lenses in your Rx with all the popular lens options, or as sunglasses. Click HERE to view our list of popular Lens Options including their descriptions and pricing.