B&L Ray-Ban Wayfarer's Vintage?

Great Work! 8)

These [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/sunglasses.html]sunglasses[/link] are usually worth around $375-$400 new. Used, it is most likely worth around $100-$200. Of course, these are rough estimates.

Hello,

B&L stand for [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bausch-lomb-brand.html]Bausch and Lomb[/link]. Wayfarers were designed in 1952 by [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/ao-eyewear.html]American optical[/link] designer Raymond Stegeman, who procured dozens of patents for [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bausch-lomb-brand.html]Bausch and Lomb[/link], [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/ray-ban-brand.html]Ray-Ban[/link]'s parent company at that time. They are probably some of the first models ever produced. Not sure of the monetary value but I would hold on to them.

You should be very excited.

I have no idea how much these are worth, how old they are, or what all these marks mean. Anyone care to enlighten me?


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[b]B&L [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/ray-ban-brand.html]Ray Ban[/link] U.S.A[/b]

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[b]Scratched up [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/ray-ban-brand.html]Ray-Ban[/link][/b]

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[b]Wayfarer II[/b]

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[b]B&L 54D18[/b]


[b][u]The 54D18 is the mark that baffles me the most^[/u][/b]