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Bootsy Collins style star-shaped mirrored lens sunglasses

1993-2013

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A pair of sunglasses with five-pointed star-shaped mirrored lenses lisensed by Bootsy Collins. The bridge is made of a gold colored metal and has two (2) clear rubber nosepads attached to it. The arms are made of the same gold colored metal and the earpieces are made of black plastic. Near the hinge on each exterior arm is raised text reading "BOOTSY" with the center of each letter O containing a five-pointed star. The interior of the proper left earpiece has white printed text reading "Bootzilla makers of those funky thangs to play with". White text printed on the interior of the proper right earpiece reads "LS2511 drpeepers.com CHINA".

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Catalog reference: 2015.234.3

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