Way back in July 2004 I wrote about my dire need for a new pair of sunglasses. As is my wont, I went searching on eBay and found a great pair of vintage Ray Bans.

Very nice classical styling and a good deal of character. They looked good on me too.

Well, about a month ago I lost them. Best guess is I put them in the case on the roof of the car and drove off. I was crestfallen. At least I would have been if we had a crest. Does it count if the toothpaste is on the floor?

Well, I picked myself and the toothpaste up off the floor and set out to find another pair of shades. I started by Googling for “free sunglasses.” You know the king you see in in-flight Magazines. As I suspected there were lots of sites to choose from. As I suspected they were all cheap looking crap.

So I went back to eBay and found this nice pair of vintage Ray Bans. If you think that link looks like the same picture, it is. The seller of the new pair has already taken the photos down. But aside from a different wear pattern on the case they are an exact duplicate of the pair I lost.

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