I appreciate the kind words. Your pronunciation is on the right track. Pahns-nay. Good luck w/ the antique stores. Don't be surprised if many shop owners don't even know the term. That was my experience a few weeks ago here in Fremont, CA.
On Jan 30, 7:27 am, TenmaNeko <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
