Vintage 70s Playboy Optyl 4515 50 Oversized Butterfly Sunglasses Honey Austria

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About this item

A bold pair of vintage Playboy sunglasses, model 4515 in colour 50, made in Austria from Optyl. The large octagonal butterfly front is in translucent honey-olive Optyl that darkens towards the top edge. A slate blue-grey band runs across the outer top corners and along the first part of each temple, where a small Playboy rabbit-head logo sits on each side. The temples drop down, then sweep back into long honey-coloured ear pieces. Uniform light brown lenses, silver-tone hinges.

Brand heritage

Playboy eyewear was made under licence in the 1970s and 1980s by Optyl, the Austrian company that developed Optyl, a lightweight heat-shaped epoxy resin frame material. The oversized Optyl frames of this period, signed "PLAYBOY" with the optyl mark and stamped "MADE IN AUSTRIA", are popular with collectors of 70s designer eyewear.

Why this one is special

• Genuine vintage Playboy by Optyl, temple signed "PLAYBOY" with the optyl logo
• Stamped "MADE IN AUSTRIA 4515 50" on the other temple
• Small Playboy rabbit-head logo on the blue-grey temple band
• Large 1970s octagonal butterfly shape, 62 mm lenses
• Lightweight Optyl frame in an unusual honey-olive and slate blue colourway

Specifications

• Brand: Playboy (made by Optyl)
• Model: 4515, colour 50
• Type: oversized butterfly / octagonal sunglasses, unisex
• Lens width: approx. 62 mm
• Temple length: approx. 136 mm
• Total frame width: approx. 146 mm
• Frame: translucent honey-olive Optyl with slate blue-grey inset band on the upper corners and temples
• Lenses: light brown, solid tint
• Stamps: "PLAYBOY" with optyl logo on one temple; "MADE IN AUSTRIA 4515 50" on the other
• Era: vintage, 1970s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with signs of age: light scratches and surface marks on the frame, some darker specks and residue along the inner rim groove, uneven tone in the Optyl, light rubbing on the edges, and light surface marks on the lenses against the light. One lens shows a small gap at the rim next to the bridge. The hinges show age and light tarnish. Hinges work and the frame sits straight. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

What's included

The sunglasses only, as shown. No case, box or papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.