This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2017) |
New Year's glasses are novelty eyeglasses in the numerical shape of the coming year usually worn during New Year's Eve parties.[1] They were invented and patented[2] by Richard Sclafani and Peter Cicero in 1992, although other companies have produced similar versions.[3] New Year's glasses' inspiration and popularity arose from the fact that the two digits in the middle of the year number (9 and 0 from the years 1990–2009) had holes suitable for looking through or mounting lenses into.[4]
References
edit- ^ Lawson, Richard (31 December 2008). "The Sad Ending of the 200_ New Year's Glasses". Gawker.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Barkai, R. (24 July 1992). "Novelty eyeglass frames Richard E. Sclafani et al". Google Patents. United States Patent Office. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Lacitis, Erik (31 December 2008). "As 2008 closes, so does business for those year-end glasses". Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Melanie (28 December 2010). "Glasses for New Year's Eve Parties - 2011 Still Works". Stylist. The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
 | This festival-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |