{"product_id":"foster-grant-glacier-goggles-1","title":"Foster Grant Glacier Goggles","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage 10th Mountain Division Downhill Snow Ski Goggles\u003cbr\u003e c. 1940s, 20th century\u003cbr\u003eGlass, Fabric, Metal\u003cbr\u003e 8\"l x 3\"w x 2.75\"h\u003cbr\u003e © Vintage Winter\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A wonder example of 10th Mountain Division equipment.  These ski goggles are in good decor condition, not to be worn.  Most 10th Mountain Division soldiers were actually recruited by the U.S. National Ski Patrol.  Goggles and snow equipment like this was monumental in the successful missions against the Germans in the Italian mountains. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoster Grant, Inc. was comissioned during the WWII to supply the troops with these glacier goggles.  FosterGrant is still the leading U.S. marketer of moderately priced sunglasses, and one of America's most recognized brand names. Founded in c. 1919, the company was the first to popularize sunglasses, which had their initial vogue in the 1930s. Foster Grant was well known for its long-running advertising campaign, \"Who's behind those Foster Grants?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"picture center\" style=\"width: 482px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2852\/files\/10th_Mountain_Division_on_Skis.jpg?1281853735\" alt=\"WWII 10th Mountain Division on Skis.\" height=\"375\" width=\"480\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e WWII 10th Mountain Division on Skis.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cnotextile\u003e\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\n.picture { background-color: #F9F9F9;\nborder: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 3px;\nfont: 11px\/1.4em Arial, sans-serif; }\n.picture img { border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;\nvertical-align:middle; margin-bottom: 3px; }\n.right { margin: 0.5em 0pt 0.5em 0.8em; float:right; }\n.left { margin: 0.5em 0.8em 0.5em 0; float:left; }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\u003c\/notextile\u003e","brand":"VintageWinter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49224754987227,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2852\/products\/Vintage_U.S._10th_Mountain_Division_Ski_Goggles_c._1940s_11b09834-3116-48c0-8693-cf16a61271fa.jpg?v=1587907454","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinter.com\/products\/foster-grant-glacier-goggles-1","provider":"VintageWinter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}