And The Winner Is....

Whoo hooo! It's time to announce the winners of my Foster Grant sunglasses give away! To enter one had to choose which pair of Foster Grants they wanted. Entries were divided into two lists, one for each pair. Using Random.org I had a number randomly generated for each list.

Drum Roll please.....

The winner of the Reinvent pair is...

SaraGardens!!!!

The winner of the Guy pair is.....

Sanna S. !!!!!

Congratuations to the two winners and thank you to all that have entered! There will be more give-aways in the future....so stay tuned!

SaraGardens, I know how to contact you, so I will be in touch!

Sanna S. please email me your contact info to femmefatalevintage at gmail dot com. Thank you!

Reminder! The Foster Grant Give Away Ends Tomorrow Night!

Who's that behind those Foster Grants? It could be you!

If you haven't already entered in my Foster Grant give away, what are you waiting for?
Go to the original post to enter, this contest ends tomorrow night!

Who's That Behind Those Foster Grants? It Could Be You!

Just a reminder! If you haven't entered my Foster Grant Sunglasses Give-Away you better get to it!! Go to the original post to enter. The give away ends Wednesday July 28th at Midnight (EST).

Fashionable History: Who's That Behind Those Foster Grants? Give Away!!

If you read my earlier Fashionable History post on sunglasses you already know that Foster Grant is one of the oldest brands of mass produced sunglasses in America. Still in business they are still making very affordable shades for under $30!! Not only are they affordable but they are also extremely sturdy, fashionable, and well made. I should know, Foster Grant sent me a few pairs to test drive and I am amazed at how fabulous they actually are. Good news for you, in this post I am going to be giving away a pair to TWO winners! But first some more fashionable history...

Who's That Behind Those Foster Grants? That is the question the company has been asking for decades now. The answer has included several starlets, actors, directors, and models. I thought it would be fun to share some of those ads. Raquel Welch, who is still involved with promoting Foster Grant is pictured above. Check out her tattoo!
The glamorous Carroll Baker.

Elke Sommer. Umm how cute are those white ones?

And Cindy Crawford.

Now it's your turn to be the one that's behind THESE Foster Grants! If you are feeling creative you can also enter in the Foster Grant Facebook video contest showing yourself behind your Foster Grants with your prize from this give-away! The prize from that contest is a big trip for two! So break out that video camera!

Here's how to enter my give away:
*For one entry leave a comment on this post stating which pair of Foster Grants you would like. Either the classic aviator "Guy" or the classic "Reinvent".

All entries will be divided into two groups and one winner will be chosen from each. The winner will receive the glasses they chose, so don't put "either one" or " I like them both" as your entry. You must decide!

*For a second entry tweet a link to this post on Twitter and put a link to your tweet in a new post below. Your second entry will be put in the original sunglass group you chose. That gives you two chances to win the pair you want! It would also be sweet if you followed me on twitter @BobbinBombshell and Foster Grant @FosterGrant1929.

"Guy"

"Reinvent"

*This contest will close on Wednesday July 28th at midnight NYC time. The winner will be announced on Thursday July 29th. Be sure to check back in to see if you won so you can contact me with your mailing info!

Good Luck!

Fashionable History: Sunglasses

Roman Emperors uses emeralds to watch gladiator fights. In 12th Century China smoky quartz was used to hide the eyes and facial expressions of judges in Chinese courts. But it wasn't until the early 19oo's that fashionable sunglasses as we know them became more common place.
This was epecially true among silent film stars that constantly had red eyes due to the powerful lighting needed for the extremely slow film stock used to make those films. If the stars do it so does the rest of the world so even when the harsh lighting used in films was improved with ultra-violet filters the sunglasses remained. And they've been cool ever since.

In 1929 mass produced sunglasses were produced and sold in America by Sam Foster. He sold the shades on the boardwalks of Atlantic City under the name Foster Grant from a Woolworth's. We now can't live without them at the beach!

Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly made wearing sunglasses in the 50's a classic accessory. Not just for sun protection but now a style necessity.