They Make Them Like They Used To! - Beyond Tiki

C Cammo Member San Diego Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 2041	C Cammo Posted posted on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 11:10 AM People here on TC are always complaining that things ain't what they used to be. That architecture, music, engineering and the arts have all descended to the lowest common denominator and that the quality of everything around us is just plain crappy. In many ways, this is true. In many ways, it isn't. There are lots of people making amazing products that are exactly as good or better that they've ever made before. Many of these companies and individuals are in fact doing retro-based designs, although the company often doesn't see itself that way at all! They think they're just making great stuff, and continue to do it the right way because they're selling like gooey pure maple syrup infused hotcakes. So here's what this topic is all about. What products/arts/music are just as cool as ever? Being recognizably retro is a big plus. Include company weblinks, photos of course, personal experiences. These are things that have NOT been discussed at length anywhere else on TC. These don't have to be Tiki. Screw discussing the merits/drawbacks of this stuff, just post the products! First up, SHURON EYEGLASSES Someone told me about Shuron at Oasis a few years ago, and I don't buy anything else anymore. I have 3 pairs now. Shuron has been around since 1865, developed and supplied the classic Aviator style frames to the US Army and Air Force in WW2, and arguably influenced Ray-Ban with their classic line of Browline frames. Go to the original, they have an amazing web-based ordering system where you can get a few different sizes, try them on, and send back the ones that don't fit. They're incredibly inexpensive and tough as nails. I have a pair of the first (clear frames) ones you see below, I've customized them with black arms and very pale green prescription lenses. Suggestion: just get the frames from Shuron and get a local optician to drop the lenses in, it costs much less that way. Check these out! They're at: http://www.shuron.com/ [ Edited by: Cammo 2012-03-05 14:45 ]

People here on TC are always complaining that things ain't what they used to be. That architecture, music, engineering and the arts have all descended to the lowest common denominator and that the quality of everything around us is just plain crappy. In many ways, this is true.

In many ways, it isn't.

There are lots of people making amazing products that are exactly as good or better that they've ever made before. Many of these companies and individuals are in fact doing retro-based designs, although the company often doesn't see itself that way at all! They think they're just making great stuff, and continue to do it the right way because they're selling like gooey pure maple syrup infused hotcakes.

So here's what this topic is all about.

What products/arts/music are just as cool as ever?
Being recognizably retro is a big plus.
Include company weblinks, photos of course, personal experiences.
These are things that have NOT been discussed at length anywhere else on TC.
These don't have to be Tiki.
Screw discussing the merits/drawbacks of this stuff, just post the products!

First up,

SHURON EYEGLASSES

Someone told me about Shuron at Oasis a few years ago, and I don't buy anything else anymore. I have 3 pairs now.

Shuron has been around since 1865, developed and supplied the classic Aviator style frames to the US Army and Air Force in WW2, and arguably influenced Ray-Ban with their classic line of Browline frames. Go to the original, they have an amazing web-based ordering system where you can get a few different sizes, try them on, and send back the ones that don't fit. They're incredibly inexpensive and tough as nails. I have a pair of the first (clear frames) ones you see below, I've customized them with black arms and very pale green prescription lenses.

Suggestion: just get the frames from Shuron and get a local optician to drop the lenses in, it costs much less that way.

Check these out!

They're at:

http://www.shuron.com/

[ Edited by: Cammo 2012-03-05 14:45 ]

Post #627678 by Cammo on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 11:10 AM