American Optical Vintage Tortoise Square Sunglasses-New Custom Yellow Lenses

Vintage American Optical Tortoise Square Frame | New Custom Yellow Lenses

Original markings: American Optical lettering, AO shield, TRUE COLOR, and temple code CAN 77 T

Condition

Collectors Condition. Exceptionally well-preserved and carefully inspected, with very light signs of handling and wear. Minor surface marks or micro-abrasions may be present under direct light but do not detract from the frame’s overall presentation. Some fading to the original interior lettering is visible.

Professionally renewed and fitted with new custom lenses, retaining the character of the vintage frame.

Frame Details

• Brand: American Optical
• Color: Translucent amber-brown tortoise
• Style: Square / Wellington silhouette
• Design: Broad upper rim, softly rounded lower corners, and an integrated saddle bridge
• Construction: Full-rim frame with metal temple cores, riveted hinges, and paired round rivets at the front corners
• Original markings: American Optical lettering, AO shield, TRUE COLOR, and temple code CAN 77 T
• Era: Vintage; exact production decade unconfirmed

Lenses

New custom lenses by Second Chance Customs in a solid pale-yellow tint. The light wash of color complements the warm amber and brown frame, giving this vintage design a distinctive new perspective.

The lenses are newly installed customs. The original TRUE COLOR temple marking refers to the frame’s historical configuration and does not describe the current lenses.

Prescription lenses, readers, and alternative custom lens options are available upon request.

Size & Fit

A generous square lens shape with a substantial visual presence and curved temple tips.

Exact lens width, bridge width, temple length, lens height, and overall frame width have not been verified. Please contact us for physical measurements and personalized fit assistance before purchasing.

Why We Love Them | Era & Relevance

This pair brings together the details that make vintage American Optical so appealing: rich translucent tortoise, visible metal temple cores, understated rivets, and a strong, balanced silhouette.

The pale-yellow custom lenses highlight the frame’s warm coloring while giving it an individual look. A characterful piece of American eyewear history, thoughtfully renewed for its next chapter.

Authentication

Original American Optical lettering, the AO shield, temple markings, and construction details are shown in the photographs. The exact factory model name and production decade have not been independently established. TRUE COLOR is retained here as an original marking, rather than represented as a confirmed frame model.

What’s Included

• The vintage American Optical frame pictured
• New pale-yellow custom lenses by Second Chance Customs

Notes

These are vintage frames in Collectors Condition, fitted with new custom lenses. Small signs of age, surface wear, and fading to original markings may remain after professional renewal.

Photographs show the actual pair offered and form part of the condition description. Frame and lens colors may appear slightly different depending on lighting and screen settings.

Our Promise

Carefully selected eyewear with history, character, and a fresh point of view. We describe each pair thoughtfully so you can appreciate both its vintage origins and the work that prepares it for its next owner.

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