Sam Foster: Sunglasses Success

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1 Made in the Shade It is a superbright sunny day You step outside and immediately squint You slide on some sunglasses and smile Now you can see without squinting And you look pretty cool too You can thank Sam Foster for your fashionable useful eyewear He was the first to mass-produce modern sunglasses In 1929 Foster began selling the product along the beaches of Atlantic City New Jersey He sold his plastic sunglasses to shoppers and beachgoers The dark lenses made it easier to see in bright daylight They also protected the wearer’s eyes from harmful sun rays Foster’s sunglasses soon rose in popularity with help from celebrities Before long sunglasses became more than protective gear They became stylish accessories Soon kids and adults around the world were wearing sunglasses