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2018 Spectacles: The Most Ridiculous Items Up for Grabs

A yearly tradition of mocking New Year's glasses continues with 2018's baffling designs. From a 2010 frame with a floating 8 to glasses that ignore the purpose of lenses, this post has it all.

2018 Spectacles: The Most Ridiculous Items Up for Grabs

December 31, 2017

Each year, this site takes a look at the latest New Year’s eyewear offerings, and 2018 does not let us down. My personal favorite, pictured above, is a pair of “2010” glasses where an extra 8 has been glued above the final digit. You would think they might use one of the TWO circles inside the 8 as a viewing hole, but no—the eight sits awkwardly above the 2010. Goodbye 20179 A.D., hello 20180 A.D.

These glasses also miss the point, cutting a hole straight through the 1 in 2018, completely ignoring the fact that other numbers already have built-in openings to look through.

And then there’s this bizarre pair, which abandons the whole number-as-lens concept entirely. Instead, “2018” floats over a 3D glasses template, and the entire thing is smothered in glitter.

I posted these on New Year’s Eve, so you couldn’t buy them in time. I know some of you are actually purchasing the items I feature. Don’t.

Happy New Year.

2018 Spectacles: The Most Ridiculous Items Up for Grabs

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