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What is this X Metal style? 50th anniversary? 4086 bridge

95010bro

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Hey guys. I’m a vintage eyewear seller on eBay, Etsy, and have a shop in Truckee, California. I recently acquired this from a homie who said it’s a 50th anniversary edition of something. It’s got a serial #4086 on the bridge. Can you tell me what it is?
Thanks!

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It is a Romeo. The 4 digit serialised version you have are often called unofficially the Jordan Romeo by collectors due to its association with Michael Jordan. These are not a special edition or anniversary of any sorts.

These 4 digit versions are highly sought after due to the differences with the regular run Romeos with 6 digits serial numbers.

Depending on condition of the frame, lenses (spider cracks are common with these) and if it has a box/coin/papers, they fetch between 800-1200 or more.

You can read more about the differences here:

 
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I’m going to put them in my ultrasonic cleaner. The lenses don’t have the common spidering problem. I’m going to sell them here in 14 days after I’m approved unless they sell on eBay first. Listed it tonight for $1300 obo. Not in a hurry to sell. Is the red rare?
 
Well the red earsocks only came out with the 4 digit versions (which obviously only went up to #9999). Some say their higher 4 digit serials came with black earsocks (unmarked) then some people also say black earsocks with (Made in USA) marked on just one of them on even higher 4 digit serials.

All the 6 digit ones came with black earsocks or brown if it was the Titanium colour way.
 
I’m going to put them in my ultrasonic cleaner. The lenses don’t have the common spidering problem. I’m going to sell them here in 14 days after I’m approved unless they sell on eBay first. Listed it tonight for $1300 obo. Not in a hurry to sell. Is the red rare?
You sell these?
 
You mean like bring lenses to eyes first and then side arms to temple ?

like goggles. the lenses were designed to be part of the flex that the rubbers are supposed to have to let the rigid TI frame conform to your head. fitted correctly, they can be worn for any athletic activity with no concern of flying off your face sans contact. but do not put them on how you put on 3d cardboard glasses. but because of the rounded stem ends, they have to go on like so:

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