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If you want to find Vintage Clothing you have several choices, and these choices usually offer most other vintage accessories: shoes, belts and handbags. BUT where does one find, let's say a 1980 pair of Cazals, 1990 Ray Bans or breathtaking Vintage YSL rims? Not where but who. Who is Maxwell Stainback, owner of Extinct Optics'. Below is everything you need to know to become obsessed.

Why vintage eyewear Ray Ban Sunglasses Wholesale?Max: Well, I started a business about five years ago selling contemporary designer sunglasses online. One day a supplier of mine got a whole bunch of vintage designer sunglasses and I came up with the idea of selling them alongside my current product in order to differentiate my company from my competition. It worked great and I expanded the category and eventually spun it off as its own company earlier this year.

How long have you been doing this?Max: Eyewear in general about 5 years, vintage about a year and a half Cheap Louis Vuitton Export Sunglasses.

What is your best find ever? And were you able to let them go?Max: The best find was definitely a pair of special edition Cazal 858 from the 1980's. This is the same style that MC Hammer used to rock. Anyway this pair had snake-skin accents and was limited edition when it was initially released so you can imagine how exclusive they were when I got them, deadstock of course. I don't have a problem letting go of the stuff I get for the most part. There are a few pairs I regret selling but I already have way too many sunglasses Ray Ban Sunglasses Outlet.

What kind of research do you need to sell vintage eyewear?Max: I had to learn about eyewear in general because they are a product that has a technical side to them that you need to understand. As far as finding the eyewear that's top secret.
How hard or easy is it to find vintage glasses?Max: It is pretty easy to find used vintage glasses but unused ones are a much different story.

What is the oldest pair of glasses?Max: In the history of the world? The first use of wearable corrective lenses can be traced to the 12th century. As far as the oldest pair I have would be a frame from the 40's from Spain by a company called Barbudo which translates to "bearded man."

What is the worst and best thing about doing vintage eyewear?Max: The worst thing is reshaping all the pairs that are bent out of shape from sitting in stacked boxes for decades. The best thing is having merchandise that everyone from hipsters to grandmothers think is ridiculously dope.

Where can people find you?Max: My website is the best place to go -

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