1980s Oakley Blades Sunglasses Print Advertisement — Original Oakley Plutonite Lens Original Ad
Approximately 8 x 11 inches.
This vintage 1980s Oakley Blades magazine advertisement captures the brand's early pioneering spirit with its iconic 'Build Them Yourself' campaign, showcasing the revolutionary interchangeable Plutonite lens system in striking yellow and black. A fascinating collectible ad from the decade that defined performance eyewear, this original print ad details the modular Blades frame system — swappable lenses in gray, bronze, high-intensity yellow, and clear, along with adjustable earstems and nosepieces. Oakley's 'Almost an Unfair Advantage' tagline anchors the bold editorial layout, making this vintage advertisement a compelling artifact of 1980s sports culture and design innovation.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
Not feeling it? Send it back within 30 days in the same shape it arrived and we'll refund you in full. No drama.
Go with custom framing and we'll reach out to design something that does the piece justice. We have examples from our own offices and from current clients to give you inspiration.
Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.