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This doesn't happen in New York all too often: the reading glasses pictured were found on March 21st on Prospect Park West, and the person who found them decided to practice some internet chivalry rather than cash in on the brand name spectacles.
The knight in shining armor (or rather, running gear) wonders if too many Cinderellas will come forward to try on the glass slipper.
In theory we should only receive a single e-mail claiming ownership — the chances of two people losing their Prada glasses outside of the park on the single day seem as possible as being eaten by a shark and hit by lightning on the same day — and we’ll be happy to return them. If we do get more than one reply, we will ask for an approximate (or exact) confirmation of the prescription; we will stop by our local optometrist later today to get them “appraised.”Are they yours? There are more details here. Prada reading glasses go for about $150, without lenses. If too many come forward, a reading test may be in order!
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I really hope they find the owner! If I found those glasses, I'd do the same. Except once I met the owner, I'd drop the glasses on the floor, stomp on them, tell her she was a complete idiot for spending that much on glasses anyway, and tell her she doesn't need to thank me for rescuing her from being a victim of Madison Avenue marketing.
I know I should not bother commenting here, especially when what I have to say is nothing nice. But, it is impossible for me to care less about these glasses. Thanks, Jen. Top-notch, quality reporting that affects all New Yorkers, as always.
If you go into any optometrist you'll see that $150 for a pair of frames is actually kind of cheap. All glasses are outrageous - Prada or not.
How is the person going to be able to read this posting if they don't have their glasses?
Ahh yes Novanglus. You're SO anti-establishment! Fight the power! Did you type that on a Macbook?
What a heartwarming story.
Was the person who found the glasses named Patrick Moberg or work for Vimeo or Jakob Lodwick?
My post was an exagerration, but I do think that most of the "high class" name brands that women go nuts over these days are just pathetic. Prada, Louis, Marc Jacobs, Coach....it's sad that people actually would spend $500 for a purse. I give more credit to the girl that gets a quality fake one and looks just as good.
Of course it's tough to look good without buying a popular brand name. Abercrombie, Polo, American Eagle are some brands I wear. But beyond the little horse on my hat, the moose on my shirt, I refuse to be a billboard, or as I said, a victim of Madison Avenue marketing.
Mac is fuckin gay, btw. haha
Opthalmogists and Optometrists make all their money on frames... the lenses cost nothing!
My Prada glasses were probably at least $250 at Lenscrafters, but I wear glasses all day, every day, so to me it's worth it.
Those may be my glasses. I lost my Pradas. They are those frame but in brown. I lost them about three Thursdays ago. I am desperate. I LOVE them. Bought them at the place on 7th avenue between 1st and Garfield. Please let them be mine. Louise Crawford of OTBKB
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Not so matuko. I just paid $200 to get new lenses put on a pair of old frames. Ouchie! And MT is right, these days $150 for a pair of frames is a steal.
I hope this guy is for real and not like that douchebag from Collegehumor/IAC/Busted tees subway guy that milked his 4 minutes of fame and everyone's forgotten.
$150 for frames is not a luxury item by any means.
matuko: yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with that too (do you even wear glasses?).
I'm pretty nearsighted, so while the frames can run anywhere from cheapo $99 to $250, the high-index lenses I require (they make the lenses thinner) are at least $150 EACH.
oh wait... it says you do wear glases... so I am not sure where you are getting your info from.
I have the same Prada frames!! Know why? Because they're at Pearle Express and they didn't look super trendy. I didn't know they were Prada and I wouldn't NOT buy them because of their label; that would be just as shallow.
if those were my glasses, i'd be happy if someone returned them to me because they are expensive (especially when you don't have vision coverage) and because yes, Gregoire, i wouldn't be able to read these comments!!
Folks who wear prescription glasses know how expensive good lenses are. I am near sighted and need reading glasses as well. My progressive lenses with a protective UV coating were $400 while the frames were another $120. If I lost my glasses I'd sure would like to find them becuase it'll cost me over $500 to replace them.
I don't know why you guys still wear glasses. I got my eyes lasered in the late 90's for 1000 bucks a eye and can see straighter than an eagle. totally worth it! get your eyes lazered bitches!
> I hope this guy is for real and not like that douchebag
For whatever it's worth: I'm not a douchebag. Well... at least I think I am not. I'm "for real". I spotted the glasses while jogging this morning -- I wasn't going that fast and seemed more interested in the floor than in controlling my breathing -- I passed them by at first, and then, as a reading-glasses-wearing person myself, I thought how shitty it would be to lose my most beloved pair of glasses. I have not found a similar pair of frames like the ones I have owned for the past five years; so I went back and picked them up. Showed them to my wife, and told her I was making a web site, she said "don't you have better things to do with your time?". I said "yes". She rolled her eyes.
I really hope I can give these glasses back. They are nice and deserve to be worn.
Still no claimers.
Thanks for caring. Or not caring like marblehill above.
babyhitler: I would, but my opthamologist (who is a LASIK specialist) says my pupils are too big and I would get the halos. I imagine he is telling the truth, or else he would surely want to take my money :(