Thanks! Your blog is pretty helpful, and informative. I may check out a couple antique places in the area, eventually. Once I get a better idea of what glasses work for me.
Oh, so I don't sound like a complete doofus, it is pronounced like "pinse nay", correct? On Jan 28, 3:07 pm, LeDandy <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Chuck for putting up the link to the Pince Nez Renaissance. > > Quality pince nez mountings are no longer made. That is the bad news. > > I've been wearing pince-nez all the time for the last six months. It > is great! They are very comfortable and I receive a few compliments > on them. Silicone nose pads make a world of difference. > > I've found eBay to be the best place to get pince nez. Fit can be > tricky and it takes time to get a feel for what is right. Wherever > you buy the mountings, make sure there is at least a seven day return > policy for any reason. > > The whole process of getting pince nez takes a good deal of time and > energy but the results are well worth it. Good luck. > > On Jan 27, 9:53 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > >http://pincenez1.blogspot.com/ > > > Boy, we are alike! I have an antique gold fingerpiece, sitting on my > > nightstand, waiting for lenses. > > > Apparently if they *fit* you properly (and this is critical), then they are > > extremely secure, when worn. > > > -- Chuck Knight --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
