Comments on The French Factrice: The History of Sunglasses

Such a cool postcard !!!

2009-05-27T07:43:35.490+02:00

Such a cool postcard !!!

I love that I learn something new each time I visi...

2009-05-26T05:28:02.372+02:00

I love that I learn something new each time I visit! :) tina

Great postcard and yes, that is really interesting...

2009-05-26T03:04:48.735+02:00

Great postcard and yes, that is really interesting about the sunglasses. Thanks for sharing that tidbit. :-)

Your blog always makes it fun to learn things I've...

2009-05-26T02:13:28.520+02:00

Your blog always makes it fun to learn things I've never heard of before! ~Lori

I'd wonder how they got the quartz thin enough to ...

2009-05-25T20:46:58.609+02:00

I'd wonder how they got the quartz thin enough to make lenses. But thanks for this bit of trivia!

Sunglasses to question witnesses! Who would've gu...

2009-05-25T20:42:12.566+02:00

Sunglasses to question witnesses! Who would've guessed? Fascinating!

ok so link is up! i'm also admin of truth in china...

2009-05-25T14:09:53.677+02:00

ok so link is up! i'm also admin of truth in china blog which has 20,000 views really and it features chinese cultural arts! - but in any case, thank you for mentioning Chinese culture. blessings, z.

That's probably why some people still wear them wh...

2009-05-25T10:49:29.685+02:00

That's probably why some people still wear them when talking to you, even indoors. I hate that! I want to see people's eyes.

I just love odd, quirky tid- bits of information! ...

2009-05-25T08:44:38.080+02:00

I just love odd, quirky tid- bits of information! My head is stuffed full of them, thanks for adding yet another!

I wonder if they could actually see with them.

2009-05-25T06:12:03.390+02:00

I wonder if they could actually see with them.

Have you got any other oriental postcards?? lets d...

2009-05-25T03:04:22.152+02:00

Have you got any other oriental postcards?? lets do a bundle then I can make a neat presentation of it on my blog - if interested let me know thnks! At the same time - can highlight the issue in China right now which my page does as u know through music and stuff. ok blessings. z.

Nice anecdote about the sunglasses - I never heard...

2009-05-25T03:01:26.738+02:00

Nice anecdote about the sunglasses - I never heard about that before, hehe! Nice postcard also I'll add it on my blog and link out to your page. :)

Hello, Marie! I'm awarding you the Friendship Bad...

2009-05-25T02:25:57.311+02:00

Hello, Marie!

I'm awarding you the Friendship Badge, which I created for those who have been an encouragement to me and to my family.

You can pick it up here: http://bethlniquetteart.blogspot.com/2009/04/blogger-friendship-badge.html

Thank you again. I have so enjoyed your blog, and am happy to announce my Sissy Clytie is starting a vintage card/postcard blog, and I'm going to get her involved, too. (grin)

((hugs)) Thank you!

So interesting that I will think about it when I p...

2009-05-24T23:59:10.266+02:00

So interesting that I will think about it when I put on my sunglasses!

Very interesting bit of history. I like the postc...

2009-05-24T20:50:16.867+02:00

Very interesting bit of history. I like the postcard pic, too.

Eyeshades are quite popular here in the 18th centu...

2009-05-24T20:46:54.322+02:00

Eyeshades are quite popular here in the 18th century as well. Indeed, I own a set.

I still think their best invention was pasta!

2009-05-24T20:07:15.792+02:00

I still think their best invention was pasta!

you ALWAYS have the most fabulous information..way...

2009-05-24T19:56:45.045+02:00

you ALWAYS have the most fabulous information..way past trivia...where do you get all your info from? You are just a walking encyclopedia.
love this postcard ..i think i see the pain from her little feet...have you ever seen the pictures of a bound foot unbound..just awful.
thanks for sharing the wonderful postcards and info!

Wow! How would they see to judge what they're jud...

2009-05-24T19:49:54.233+02:00

Wow! How would they see to judge what they're judging, if they were wearing glasses which were smokey? I wonder...that is totally fascinating!

ooh..asian lady judge.. a very cute one too.. ;)

2009-05-24T19:30:01.225+02:00

ooh..asian lady judge.. a very cute one too.. ;)

Amazing trivia fact of the day. Glasses I knew sun...

2009-05-24T19:23:28.059+02:00

Amazing trivia fact of the day. Glasses I knew sunglasses a whole other story.

Well, I knew about the origins of glasses, but I n...

2009-05-24T18:53:56.283+02:00

Well, I knew about the origins of glasses, but I never thought about the history of glasses! Intriguing. What a lovey postcard, too. If you have any 'Garden Party' themed postcards, you might be interested in my birthday Garden Party next month - your invitiation is on my blog!

that is fascinating. I would have never have guess...

2009-05-24T18:16:15.526+02:00

that is fascinating. I would have never have guessed that. I would have guessed the Norwegians :)

Hello Marie! The Chinese and the Greeks invented e...

2009-05-24T16:20:25.167+02:00

Hello Marie!
The Chinese and the Greeks invented everything!
Great post, congrats!
God bless you
Léia

I love odd pieces of trivia like this.. now I must...

2009-05-24T16:01:22.883+02:00

I love odd pieces of trivia like this.. now I must work it into a conversation ..