Wild Glasses

 

Fun times with Elton's glasses

 

John wore his glasses for radio

 

Four Eyes

 

At JFK

October 28, 1982

Working birthday

Checking the newspaper for song ideas

Beatles Glasses

This story comes from Beatle fan and collector, Steve Brodwolf, who posted this story on the Beatles Collector's Facebook page and gave me permission to share it here. 

I met Ringo in 1989. A travel agent friend alerted me that Ringo was flying into Chicago and I went to the airport to say "Hi." Another friend made these wacky Ringo/Beatles glasses and I gave them to Ringo. (the shot of me was taken earlier in the day, knowing I was going to give them to Ringo) He immediately put them on and asked me to take his picture. He signed several items for me and he never removed the glasses. He loved them. The next night, I went to the show and gave a copy of the shot to one of Ringo's stage crew. He took it back to Ringo. A few minutes later the stage guy called me to the edge of the stage. Ringo sent the picture back to me. Signed and personalized with a small Ringo work of art. ...He was totally cool. :) - One odd thing about our meeting. It wasn't until I got the photo back that I noticed that on the day we met...we were both wearing the same shirt!

Same Specs?

I think photos like these are really neat---similar pose many years apart.   I am not sure if they are the exact same glasses, but they are a very close match if they aren't!

Paul practices his new act for the next Ed Sullivan Show

The Beatles in concert in the evening of July 2nd

From what I can tell (and I know you all will correct me if I am wrong), the evening concert in Tokyo was the first time John Lennon wore glasses on stage during a concert.    I have seen him in glasses during rehearsals for TV shows and he wore glasses during the NME awards in May of 1966, but that wasn't a full concert.   It is easy to date these photos  because you just have to look for the ones with John in the glasses.

John Lennon sunglasses

As you all know----I do not make money from this blog at all.   The only perks I occasionally get might be a free book now and again (although I would say that about 95% of the books I review I have purchased myself).  

I typically do not put ads or promote anything on this blog, because I only want to post things that I think are of interest to my blog viewers.     Well---I guess I am breaking my own rules.    Earlier this summer a very nice fan named Allison contacted me about a guest blog post for John Lennon sunglasses that she is the Outreach manager for the company selling them. 


John's glasses are often a topic that is discussed around here and I am sure that a few of you would be interested in owning some of these glasses yourself.   And because Allison has became a reader of this blog, I agreed to have for the first time in the history of MTBFR a guest blogger about  the sunglasses in exchange for my link on her site.   


It is almost ironic that when the Beatles started out, John was embarrassed to be seen wearing glasses but by the time  the Beatles broke up, John's glasses became like a trademark of his.    As a someone who has had to wear glasses since I was 7 years old, it was always very cool that John Lennon also wore them!

John Lennon – The Legend Lives On

As a legend of rock and roll and a worldwide promoter of peace, John Lennon’s legacy is one that continues to live on. When we recall memories of John, it is kind of difficult to imagine his appearance without him wearing his signature round spectacles. This every day accessory literally became a part of his persona, and even after his death, his image is always portrayed with those classic, iconic frames. 

 

Round frames were always John’s first choice when it came to eyewear – be it sunglasses or glasses. In fact, did you know that round frames were originally referred to as “teashades” and were a popular choice among many alternative artists in the 1960’s? Well, I guess it shouldn’t come as a big surprise – if John Lennon was wearing them, then a lot of artists must’ve wanted to share the same cool style!

If you are curious about what brands and styles were John’s favorites, you can read more about JohnLennon Sunglasses here.