The Tinted Glasses Era

Long before they invented "transition" lenses, they had tinted glasses. You could pick your shade of brown (or maybe even blue) and enjoy a break from the bright sunlight. The only catch was this: they were ALWAYS tinted. Inside or out, light or dark, always tinted.

Oh the good old days of wearing glasses ...

A Little Background

I began wearing glasses when I was in Mrs. Townsley's third grade class at Woodrow Wilson elementary school in East Peoria. Those were the days of big plastic frames and I even sported tinted lenses later in junior high. I can remember going in for my regular eye exams and getting a new pair of glasses. Each time I got a new prescription, I felt like I was walking up hill for about two or three days. As a kid, I got used to wearing an eyeglass band whenever I played sports and wearing glasses probably saved me from being a catcher!