Vintage Round Reading Glasses Professor Readers

First off, these are excellent readers if you have a smaller face. If you have a wide face, you should probably look for something with a wider frame. With that out of the way, you get a lot for your $$$ here: * stylish frame (obviously personal preference) * spring hinges * accurate magnification * no chromatic aberration (images stay un-distorted all the way to the edges) * a surprisingly good hard case, not some flimsy plastic pouch * two cleaning cloths * a soft, snug, cloth bag for the frames that can be used alone or inside the hard case I often see people complain that their readers are flimsy. I suspect this is because they constantly take their readers on and off and readers are....readers -- they're not made of iron. So if you're rough on these they will probably break like others, but they strike me as reasonably durable if treated with care. If you want readers that will be quite durable but will cost you a bit more, Foster sells readers with hinges that flex every which way and are made of metal. I have a pair of those and they are definitely difficult to break. They also look more dorky. Anyway, different product. For the money, these are excellent, I'd definitely get them again.

these were ordered partly for a specific costume i am making, and partly for regular use as there is (finally) a term for my preferred style of daily dress: 'history-bounding'. so now i know! the spectacles are ridiculously cute. they look vintage enough to work with my costume, and seamlessly go with my regular clothing. they are clear, with good magnification, and function perfectly well for my small print/details needs. i chose 1.75 strength, and they seem exactly on target for that. the frames are smoothly finished and a pleasing shade of faux tortoiseshell. if they hold up to regular use, i shall be very happy with them indeed. points for other shoppers: because these are vintage style, the lenses are quite small. those who expect or need full coverage for the eyes to read without strain should take this into consideration. for me, it's not a problem, and shouldn't be if the main use of these glasses is minor, occasional magnification. YMMV, of course. not a problem for me, because i have a small (child-sized!) head, is the overall size of the frames...they are small! they fit me perfectly, and for that reason i can be sure that others out there would find these ludicrously tiny and possibly too tight for comfort. for younger folk, and for people like me---mainly very small-framed women or very narrowly-made gents---they work a treat. i'm very happy with them.

I would love to wear these. The lens is actually good quality and of course they look very cool, but the size is extremely small and is about the size of your eye (eye socket). Probably best for a young person. I just loved the retro look of them.

Love color & magnification. Prefer larger lenses but ok

I love my Harry Potter glasses. They are comfortable and fit like a glove. I have gotten many compliments on them. Most people assume that they're prescription glasses. When I clean them, they stay clean unlike some cheaper alternatives which accumulate a lot of dust and need cleaned several times a day. The quality is good, I have dropped and sat on these glasses without damaging them at all.