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  • February17th

    Aviator Sunglasses: Instant Outfit Makers

    Posted in: Vintage

    The look of vintage aviators seems to be a popular one. There is a whole aviator outfit as a matter of fact. One of the essential items is a pair of vintage aviator sunglasses. The frames are very distinctive, particular to flying an airplane and getting hold of a vintage pair that were actually worn decades ago is almost as in vogue as learning how to fly.

    Some vintage aviator sunglasses styles include:

    1. Wire frames with a tinted lens. These are the most typical look for aviator sunglasses. They tend to come in a rectangular shape that is very flattering on most people.

    2. Plastic frames aviator sunglasses. These aren’t as classic as the wire framed sunglasses but they are still a pretty hot seller.

    3. Polarized aviator sunglasses have made an appearance in such Hollywood films as Top Gun with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. That film started a rage across North America for the aviator sunglasses look.

    Another useful function of aviator sunglasses is like any pair of quality sunglasses. They also offer approximately UV400 sun protection. Sunglasses shouldn’t just be trendy and good-looking accessories for your face. Any pair of sunglasses you wear should do your eyes a favor by wearing them. Whether it’s direct sun or a reflection of sun from water, ice or snow, the eyes’ retinas stand to benefit when you wear your vintage aviator sunglasses, thanks to their ultraviolet light protection.

    There is a long and interesting history to flying for personal and professional reasons. The Wright brothers, were two Americans who are credited with inventing and building the first successful airplane and making the first sustained human flight on 17 December 1903. In the two years afterward, the brothers made their flying machine into the first fixed-wing aircraft. They probably wore vintage aviator sunglasses.

    Amelia Earhart didn’t fare so well. Famous as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a solo flight, she received the distinguished Flying Cross award for that accomplishment. Sadly in her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe, Amelia Earhart disappeared somewhere over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. She was officially declared dead in 1939. Back then they probably wore goggles rather than vintage aviators.

    The name Enola Gay is quite popular. It is the name of the first atomic bomber, whose code name was "Little Boy" by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Little Boy was used in the attack on Hiroshima, Japan on 6 August 1945, just before the end of World War II. The name of the B-29 bomber was Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. In an interview later the day of the bombing Tibbets, while being interviewed on Tinian by war correspondents, confessed that he was embarrassed at having attached his mother's name to such a glum mission. Throughout his life after the bombing however, Tibbets staunchly defended his mission.

    His famous quote, "I'm not proud that I killed 80,000 people, but I'm proud that I was able to start with nothing, plan it and have it work as perfectly as it did," was delivered in a 1975 interview. Aside from that rather questionable aviation history, there are many people who fly quite happily and without dropping bombs on anyone.

  • July20th

    Gift Guide: Vintage T-Shirts

    Posted in: Vintage

    Ahh, the good old days. Vintage Tshirts are made to appeal to everyone and they are one of the few fashion items that have this kind of universal appeal. Some businesses are dedicated to reproducing vintage T-shirts, as many people like to reminisce about old times. This is great, as it makes it easier to track down a piece of nostalgia that might otherwise be out of print or hard to find. Since these shirts are reprinted, they are in new condition and can be found in pretty much any size.

    One of the hottest t-shirts on the market today is the vintage style t-shirt. People like to re-live a time in their past that they really enjoyed and feel very nostalgic about. They often go looking for retro or vintage designs and t-shirts that they might have worn back when they were a kid. Many times it can be a reminder of a simpler, better time in their life when they werent dealing with the difficult events of current everyday life. If you find a design that you like, you can often ask the seller to print the design on a different colored shirt, or other item like hoodies, hats, mugs, bags, or keychains.

    Vintage t-shirts and gifts are great gifts as well, if you can find the right design to put a smile on someones face.

    Vintage T-shirts usually have old designs that are not used anymore. They often bear logos, movie characters, bands, or other pop culture references that remind people of when they were young. A number of collectors boast of inimitable vintage shirt collections. Apart from comprising of singular products, they are of a high value. Vintage shirts can sometimes demand a high price and some people have amassed huge vintage T-shirt collections for both personal and monetary purposes.  You can even convert an old shirt into a vintage tank top by cutting it up.

    People usually buy vintage shirts from local shops or online stores. Some stores offer vintage shirts that are original t-shirt designs or logo iron-ons from a older decades. You can find vintage shirts of all sorts, including button-up, baseball shirts, jerseys, and more. There are so many retro designs available that you can often find shirts marked with old company logos, rock star images, and even celebrity portraits.

    They can be worn as a fashion statement, to draw laughs, or simply kept away as an investment. T-shirt pricing varies widely depending on scarcity of the design, condition, and the materials used. For instance, some cartoon-inspired vintage clothing online are popular and rare, and command much higher prices.

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