How Adam Savage Stores His Vintage Aerospace Sunglasses

Last year, Adam showed us his repair of his vintage Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses--the same kind that were worn by early NASA astronauts and aerospace pilots. To store those glasses along with his replicas, Adam has received a lovely NASA-inspired sunglasses case from our friends at Luna Replicas (lunareplicas.com/)!
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Luna Replicas: lunareplicas.com/ Adam's vintage aviator repair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2i4XoR5ibhshdU

[@lukefreeman828]

Link in the description has a minor error :)

[@rexsterlingbuchanan2929]

I made this comment in the comments but to make sure you see this since you are going to use this in your car use some NASA velcro to attach it to your sun visors or wherever it needs to be and let us see that

[@ChrisStaley914]

I have worn a Luna Replicas green Velcro strap on my Speedy Pro for the last year and a half. They are a fantastic value at $25.

[@user-dk7dh9cv7i]

Fellow me guys

[@jonathanbrooks940]

You are the one person that could prove perpetual motion to be true or false. What your take on the subject?

[@johnderoy916]

The man is surrounded by amazing things and an awesome shop and has the ability to pretty much make anything he wants and he sounds like a 5 year old in the best possible way "STICKERS!!!"

[@skezus]

He might as well of said "money!" cause he for sure was getting paid for this ad

[@angieautio-mowrer4193]

Please take these to an optician to be adjusted. They need the temples tweaked so they don't sit crooked. Fabulous vintage frames!

[@buddyclem7328]

Knowing how Adam does things, he may teach himself how to do that!

[@ipodhty]

@@buddyclem7328 he literally has the pliers ment for that

[@buddyclem7328]

@@ipodhty That's right! I forgot about that. It was a good video.

[@user-dk7dh9cv7i]

Fellow me guys

[@ronrainey1639]

Adam’s hair is giving me strong Doc Brown vibes. Love it!

[@TheJuJuMonkeyBoy]

My dad was in the Air Force, a private pilot, and aviation buff. I grew up making pilgrimages to Oshkosh EAA Airshow. I got to meet guys like Chuck Yeager, Pappy Boyington, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Burt Rutan, and many others. They were my heroes and they all wore American Optics aviators. I found a pair in my dad’s junk pile of a desk. I had them cleaned up and new lenses put in. Cost more than buying new but that wasn’t the point. Love those glasses!

[@austinbrass]

OSHHHHHHH! Can't wait for '22

[@SkyhawkSteve]

Oshkosh! Pappy Boyington signed a copy of Baa Baa Black Sheep for me, I listened to Chuck Yeager and Bud Anderson tell war stories, heard Bob Hoover tell his tales, etc. The planes are great, but the people are amazing!

[@TheJuJuMonkeyBoy]

@@SkyhawkSteve Me too. And the Japanese pilot, Masajiro Kawato, who said he shot Boyington down, signed his book, “Bye, Bye, Black Sheep,” for me at the table across from him.

[@krow7402]

Oh man! I'm an optician in my day job, I would have loved to restore those glasses for you. I'm certain I could have beat the price you paid! I'm glad you got a piece of history repaired and restored, though, instead of just tossing it out. From your story, I can't imagine you'd ever consider throwing them out anyway haha

[@brianwaskow5910]

Your sunglasses need to be realigned.

[@user-dk7dh9cv7i]

Fellow me guys

[@Martini_Mcfly]

Adam has fully embraced his inner mad scientist during the pandemic. 😄

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

Lol doc brown

[@kathimorrical9912]

..and you are surprised? I, for one, love it!

[@DanielWillems1995]

He needs to do a video with him holding onto a Van Der Graaf generator, become a younger straighter haired version of Martin from Periodic Videos

[@user-dk7dh9cv7i]

Fellow me guys

[@christinewestonchandler1]

I am 14 now and remember watching your show with my dad. He died of cancer almost a year ago and a lot of memories were made watching your show. Your just like my dad. You talk like him, think like him, and build like him. Your awesome. You mean the world to me. I want to say thank you for everything you have done for me. You inspired me to dream, build, imagine, and so much more. Adam. Thank you.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

After Adam's video repairing the aviators and then talking about the Luna Replicas, I got a pair of the serial numbered Luna Replica American Optical aviators for my son for his HS graduation. When he got them, I liked them so much, I got my own pair, with a very special, personal serial number. And just about a month, 6-weeks ago, I got this carry-case for the sunglasses. Everything Luna Replicas makes is just amazing quality!

[@SlickWillyTFCF]

The original designation for those glasses was the FG-58, and the navy blue vinyl carrying case had the same injection molded plastic holder inside. I recently found the pair I bought when I was in high school JROTC 25 years ago hiding in an old box of my stuff that was in my parents attic. American Optics still makes them, but they're called the Original Aviator now. The green glass lenses are 🤌.

[@DoGuov]

Those glasses are kinda crooked and it's actually bugging me a little lol.

[@MichaelBritt23]

Is it the glasses or Adam's ears are crooked?

[@beardedchair3]

Same his normal glasses sit flat on his head but those sunglasses are crooked

[@shubinternet]

Came here to say this, was not disappointed.

[@CyberdyneSystemsSkynet]

AOs will do that. I always felt it's because the case they come with is very soft and when the bayonets are folded one of them always pushes the other one down if you compress it at all in storage. The insert in the Luna Replicas case actually reminds me very much of the insert in the case that came with my RE glasses, maybe something RE took note of when they were designing their system whereas the case on the AO is an afterthought as they were designed for contract and were not popular with the civilian market until very recently, like just the last decade or so.

[@JWbrasser]

Kinda? They look to be like 15 degrees off the horizontal...

[@candamorgan]

Max is such a good guy as well - he helped sort out some international shipping issues (on my end, not his) during the height of covid and was a pleasure to deal with.

[@pigeonfarmboy]

Adam, you'll find the glasses fit better in the case with the lenses facing the back of the pouch. The stand-offs in the back keep the lenses from contacting the injected plastic.

[@ryankimball6030]

Man those sunglasses need to be straightened. They were killing my ocd being crooked. Lol

[@TGFMusic]

Absolutely

[@loenseth]

Do you actually have OCD?

[@ryankimball6030]

@@loenseth not that it matters, but yes I do.

[@davidp2888]

"Ooohh.....STICKERS!!" This man is a treasure.

[@delirious3479]

Watching your videos every day is like watching it live. No cuts or edits to remove things like you adjusting the camera. Just awesome, like being right there with you. That and your awesome being like a kid learning stuff and just chatting to us is great

[@JackWoernerJr.-gw8cv]

Waiting for them to get the pen pouches back in stock to stow my pickett es600 sliderule in!!! Oh yeah-Thanks for all the historical support through the years Savage-Salute!

[@Futureguitarist15]

I just love seeing unedited genuine excitement. I love showing people things that I'm excited about and need this same energy in return.

[@rolandgdean]

0:04 "But Marty! Can't you see, Marty?!" Eccentric old maker...though, lovably so. :)

[@joeniedbala]

Submitted for your approval, one Adam Savage, delightful man-child with a fascination for all things NASA-related.

[@JockMcBile]

Always love watching your giddiness, whilst opening packages and speaking about things you love. Thank You, Mr. Savage.

[@Durandalite]

I have a pair of American Opticals and they're easily my favorite sunglasses. Perfect shape and dig the bayonet style.

[@kingcockroach.]

Im here for the childish love for stickers. I felt that excitement

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

Not bad, glad to see the tiniest inspirations making something awesome!

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

@belly tripper I’m sorry, what?

[@shaneb1470]

This must've been right after Perseverance landed. Truly amazing to watch. A very fitting show and tell.

[@JayLoden]

Luna Replicas service is excellent too. I had some questions and ultimately ended up doing an exchange. Max responded lightning fast with excellent advice and was very helpful. Very cool company with some very neat products! 👍🏼

[@charlie9ine]

No one should apologize for making cool stuff that most of us can’t replicate and enjoy making a living doing so

[@johntriplett4470]

Thanks for the video - I am so getting this. AO Pilots are the only shades I wear; need this case.

[@boredgrass]

Good spirits injection moulded into the heart of anyone happy enough to watch. ❤

[@badger-6377]

Adam's little pocketknife there appears to be a Gerber EAB utility knife, for any other EDC nerds in the audience.

[@adambuening7531]

I got a pair of the Aviators (based on a Adam Savage Favorite Things video) and I can confirm they are the shizzle! And wearing a lil chunk of repo-history is always cool. :)

[@usa-1129]

Max should make wallets and cellphone covers and other stuff in the likeness of space hardware!

[@BROON71]

I would totally buy a NASA-esque looking bi-fold wallet... 🚀

[@TrondBrgeKrokli]

I don't know about you others, but I found the style and air of this episode quite enjoyable. Maybe it could fit within the category "light-hearted entertainment" (if there is such a thing). Thank you for the enjoyable content and delightful talk.

[@phaiise]

love how your a youtube now it brings back my childhood mythbusters nostalgia

[@soybeing]

idk why I like it when people date the day of filming for some reason I like keeping up with my favorite creator's schedule

[@astropheonix5148]

Cool Glasses Adam! =D

[@superfanatico199815]

Rocking the hair!!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Only Adam gets so excited about STICKERS, lol.

[@MildlyDampElk]

Adam if you see this...I hope you know that you are my childhood hero and probably the same to alot of others!

[@bennyfactor]

Is there going to be a video about the new mill in the background? It looks really cool!

[@damientonkin]

I love that the A7L space suit had a sunglasses pouch on the shoulder even in EVA configuration.

[@karneskelot4780]

Those are awesome! I've got a pair of AO aviator's that I bought while in the Air Force many many moons ago. A few years ago I finally got scrips put in them and they are my current shades! Now I'll have to check out Luna Replica's! Also....... I hereby commission Adam to do a One Day Build episode(s) of the new LEGO Space Shuttle with Hubble. I just got mine. I haven't built it yet, but even just the box and instruction manual are friggin' epic! Please do this, Adam??!!! If not, maybe have Norm do it (knowing him, Norm's like me, and ordered it on 4-1. But he's already got his built, lol!).

[@phmwu7368]

4:20 put the sunglasses into the plastic shelf... the wrong way ... the larger plastic side protects the glasses ! Also always close the left temple first, followed by the right temple ontop !

[@SeanVedell]

That’s some Doc Brown crazy hair!! Make sure everyone around you is properly grounded. ⚡️

[@BoyceBailey]

GREAT SCOTT!

[@vineheart01]

Adam slowly working on that mad scientist look

[@Merennulli]

I'm shocked at how reasonably priced those sunglasses case replicas are. Obviously, more expensive than the mass produced normal cases at Walmart, but not by anywhere near as much as I'd expect for a replica. The lunar plaques, though, caught my attention and may be what gets my money.

[@MrPooponastickable]

Looked up Lunar Replicas and now have to save some money for their sunglasses. Just what I want is sunglasses and the price is fair.

[@staszekz2005]

3:20 - „Oh my goodness, AHHH OOOOOHHHH STIICKCKKERRSS???!”

[@BruceTimberlake]

Those look almost identical to the flight deck sunglasses I was issued in the US Navy back in the early 1990s... gov't issued sunglasses are all fairly similar I guess? I had no idea there was a potential market for them and donated them (along with a pile of other old glasses that had out-of-date prescriptions for me, including my bootcamp-issued "BC" glasses lol) to my local Lions club a few years ago. I never had the nifty little canvas pouch though, just some sort of hard-shell case I think... and mine always sat on my face crooked too!

[@jonathanlindsey7976]

You should do a series of videos that caters to gamers. Tabletop and RPG gamers. Maybe a gaming table, some dice storage, miniatures whether figures, buildings or scenarios, dice towers, or whatever else tickles your fancy. I know you've hinted at you like DnD and those style of games. I would love to see your spin on some gaming accessories.

[@simonvangelder7914]

Wow...was just looking to by a pair of these glasses then this video showed up..

[@jimreed3916]

Thank you Adam! These are going to make a great Father's Day gift. Nearly every thing that comes in the house now my wife asks, "Who do I blame, Adam or Leo." You get the blame for shop stuff and Leo Laporte gets the blame for tech stuff.

[@alexstrouse6333]

I should get the Apollo brass flashlight from them.

[@peterkelley6344]

Does not take much to make Adam a happy camper!

[@Bino43]

My GOD I love your hair, Adam! Who cuts it? Do you use any product? What's your morning hair routine look like? Totally serious! Inquiring minds want to knw!

[@michaelscheel9533]

Your insert looks like the one in my holder that holds my Marine Corps issued prescription lenses gas mask inserts. Except mine are black which I still have after 47 years.

[@andrews8259]

I have a very similar pair of AO's. They are very nice, still in business making the original, still using government NSN.

[@crash11049]

I have to ask how do you store your files? I have metal files and wood files, and hate trying to keep them in order ! Please show how you store yours.

[@rockyboots174]

“I know this sounds like an add, because it is” XD

[@jakedevries1455]

Haha I had crazy hair as well today but the barbers reopened today in the UK so my hair isn't crazy no more! Whoop whoop!

[@dsloop3907]

I have two vintage pairs of those sunglasses, with the cases.

[@whatamidoinghereagain]

Adam, your thumbnail picture makes me think you could play Stan Lee in a few years.

[@BabyRattlesBraddduls]

Love this cool, own a part of science items. Just wish I could get some of the moon

[@jochenwuerfel]

When you said "My hair is crazy today" I remembered - because I'm rewatching MB - your famous quote from the 1st season: "Am I missing an eyebrow?" 😁 Btw.. you said you had a date later that day.. was that with your (now) wife? Just curious 😅

[@rivenchapman5104]

Cool

[@TheSteveAS]

Those Aviators sit on Adam’s face the same way all sunglasses sit on my face - crooked. Maybe he has one ear 1/4” lower than the other like I do? I have to tweak the arms on all my shades so the bridge sit square on my face.

[@johnrainey5846]

Do you know how to clean the plastic arms of American Optic aviators, to make them clear (again)? My AO's are approximately 25 years old. Thank you.

[@lunareplicas]

Unfortunately it's the plastic that ages to a yellow color over time. The new formula stays clear a lot longer, however.

[@thegodofhellfire]

american optics makes amazing glasses, still in a small shop in central massachusetts. I own 4 pair.

[@toddhale8266]

God those are some worked hands

[@juliettaylorswift]

btw first description link has )! in the hyperlink

[@njones420]

Jim Henson approves of the hair!

[@michaeld387]

I think one of those stickers needs to end up on the Bridgeport Mill. It just tickles me to think of NASA being convinced that sending a monster machine tool into orbit was worthwhile.

[@akeeh]

AO's Original Pilots are nice sunglasses, I like mine also :) Would be a nice project to do something similar for my own glasses, as after shipping and taxes the ready made one would end up a bit too pricey, but more problematic is to not have a direct shipping option available, unfortunately.

[@lunareplicas]

Bringing back direct international shipping soon!

[@akeeh]

@@lunareplicas thanks for the reply, I'll wait until the shipping options are back!

[@keithbuck99]

Yeah gettin a bit "Doc Brown" up there dude!!

[@bbb462cid]

I have 15 year old Ray-Bans, steel and glass, that are an updated Aviator style. Love them. I go to yard sales every couple years and buy old eyeglasses in hardshell cases for a buck...then throw away the glasses. Yes, I am part Scottish lol

[@Axelius89]

If they ever make a new Back to the Future and need someone to play another version of Doc Brown... I know who they should get!

[@Indy1977TX]

Hello, Doc Brown!

[@sogwatchman]

The fury in which he moves his hands around sometimes give me anxiety... Love the videos just have to pause and take a breath. haha

[@TerryMaros]

"Great Scott"

[@CyberdyneSystemsSkynet]

I got my pair of AO glasses new for $48 from the manufacturer. I even said to myself at the time "I should buy another pair of these because these are amazing glasses." I really screwed the pooch on that one.

[@Kozi15]

KZbin: Wana see Adam answers a question about Jamie 7 years ago? Also KZbin: Oh wait Adam just uploades a video

[@tonystevenson6068]

Hi Adam when are you getting the Luna toothbrushes 🪥.thanks.Tony.

[@lunareplicas]

We're working on getting them back in stock now!

[@wizcorn9958]

I F’n love pouches 🤤

[@annwagner5779]

Fairly quick. Very dirty. Totally charming.

[@TheAssassin409]

Adam's hands look exactly how I imagined they would.

[@karlkastor]

Buzz Aldrins original space flown sunglasses sold for $2,300 (with pouch) in 1995. Probably worth way more now.

[@chiguireespacialespecial]

No space pen or dry ice cream, still awesome!

[@KevOXO]

That is an example of the reaction you hope for when you buy your kids a present that you hope they will like or at best not ask "what is it?"

[@RySin89]

Out of curiosity, the glases looked like they site uneven on his face, is that an issue with the glasses or Adams ears being uneven? Cause his normal glasses seem fine, level wise.

[@BOOFY8691]

@@patrickl2195 ?

[@MarkHud1963]

Most peoples ears aren’t level, I have to have the arms on my glasses adjusted to have them sit straight, it bugs the crap out of me 🤓😎

[@wolfreicherter748]

has "For all Mankind" and all its props and the topic of its needs for top notch NASA prop must ve come across Adam´s Radar?

[@Treetopflyer777]

I love Randolph engineering glasses. Check them out.

[@Gilyarth]

I have this problem too... : D

[@HugoCoolDude]

I got the Luna replica type 3 flight jacket last month, I put a really nice DM2 (AB-emblems) mission patch on the shoulder. It is a gorgeous jacket, only downside is the sizing. I am Dutch and pretty tall even for our standards (6.5” in freedom units), I got the large one which make me look a little ‘fat’ when I zip it up, and the sleeves tend to crawl up when I wear a backpack. The jacket is completely wind and water tight btw, so when cycling you will get extremely sweaty when wearing a backpack. It has gotten to a point where I got saddlebacks to put the backpack in (the doodle dog already gets the crate in front). Anyway, amazing stuff from Luna replicas, they came onto my radar because of you Adam, I believe you wore their jacket with a Apollo 8 patch on a nasa spacesuit video but I am not 100% sure. Thanks!

[@adamd416]

You gotta straighten them out Adam!

[@MrSpotface]

the company is american optical and they still make sunglasses. my dad got issued a pair when he was a fighter pilot

[@J0HND0333]

If you pause the video at 0:16 your see Adam bold and love it

[@TreantmonksTemple]

Adam looking more and more like Doc Brown.

[@rfrumph]

I have two pairs of Randolph engineering inc glasses look identical

[@MrJest2]

Me too; they are great for use with motorcycle helmets. I'm gonna have to get myself one of these sunglass pouches. 😁

[@chazzyb8660]

'Doc' Savage - that hair! Takes it out, puts it back in again - takes it out and puts it back in again - and repeat.