Period Eyeglasses for Props

We are a good source for period eyeglass props, with one-stop shopping for both frames and custom lenses. We provide eyewear for film, TV, and theater.Whatever your needs for vintage eyewear, we'll bust ass and make it happen. This type of work pleases us immensely.

Period Frames
We have authentic stock to match any period from 1850-1990. We can provide frames that are perfect, or that show any desired degree of wear. We can also insure photo-reproducible backup stock for some selections, when more than one identical pair may be needed in the future. Frames are available both for sale and rent in nearly any mix or quantity. Need to rent twenty-five Fifties cateyes for a month with lenses? Want to buy a pince-nez but need a range of sizes to fit your cast member? Concerned with guaranteed period authenticity? LET US HELP YOU!

Custom Lab
Period eyewear can be hard and expensive to fit with lenses. Modern optical equipment can quickly turn a hundred year old frame to scrap. Our lab makes custom lenses that reflect the gentle precision needed to refit old frames without damaging them.

FLASH: We have a new anti-reflective coating with NO residual reflex color! You know how A/R lenses have that green/blue/purple reflection that is visible in so many shots? We have an A/R coating that has NO COLOR REFLECTION! Call us at 310-507-3539 to find out more about this exciting breakthrough or write us HERE! Your prop eyeglasses never looked so good!

Studio Lenses
We have been working with anti-reflective coatings on eyeglass lenses since 1974, and we understand the specific needs of the film and theater industries when it comes to keeping reflections to a minimum. We also understand how lens curvature can affect reflective angles. We have lens designs that take advantage this, with special curvatures designed to prevent reflected light from forming an image at all at given distances.

Please let us know your needs. Thanks.

We have recently provided eyeglasses and lenses for the following shows:

Boardwalk Empire (HBO, 2009-2011) - We have also made special efffects lenses for this show.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Warner Brothers, 2012)

Sorcerer's Apprentice (Disney, 2010)

Game Change (HBO, 2011)

Pan Am (ABC, 2011)

The Frozen Ground (Amber Entertainment, 2012)

We have also made eyewear for PBS shows, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and various TV commercials.



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