This was a real New York moment at Glaser’s landmark (1902) family-style bake shop on the upper east side where I tried on a nice guy’s eyeglasses to see how his transition lenses worked (they turn from sunglass outdoor to regular glass indoors). He told me he got them from Sol Moscot on Delancey Street (family business started from a pushcart in 1899) and to tell Sol that Uncle Jr. sent me and that I’d get a good discount. “Uncle Jr.” looked and sounded familiar to me, and after he left the shop the counter girl told me it was the Soprano guy (he’s a regular customer there and lives in the neighborhood) and he’s a real sweetheart.
Guess where I want to go this weekend!!
xos,mom
Uncle Junior’s Eyeglasses
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HA! That is so cool.
November 4, 2008 at 7:04 am
Those are good eyeglasses. Haven’t heard of that kind of eyeglasses. Pretty cool.
December 10, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Hi,
How are you?
I am Max, a German living in MExico and I found your page while searching for the sunglasses which is “uncle jr.” wearing at the Sopranos.
Unfortunately I was not able to find the type. But maybe you could help me. do you think that there is any chance that they have them in this shop? could you ask for me?
That would be soooo great!
Could you send me an email?
Greetings from Mexico City,
Max
March 19, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Max,
They are very popular in England and you should be able to find them on line.
March 20, 2009 at 7:50 am
Hey!
I have been searching for days after the glasses junior has in sopranos.. cant find them and drives me crazy! is there any specific name of them? like for example wayfarer etc etc. THANK YOU!
September 26, 2010 at 8:31 pm