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Underestimated and forgotten eyewear hunters, taking dead stocks to the next level.

22/01/2026

A deep, translucent gray frame, from an unknown manufacturer circa 1970s.

Most probably made in France, then turned into sunnies by us with CR39 lenses by ZEISS to protect your precious eyes

Make sure to pass by the store while we still have our 15% OFF 0% COLD sale - happening until January 31st, more info in our feed.

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21/01/2026

Half-frame reader glasses from Liberty Optical.

Reader frames (meant for the sole purpose of reading) aren’t really common at Bidules. Although these were too good to not share with you.

Hand polished aluminium, manufactured in the USA circa 1980.

Available upon request in the store, come by Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 to 18.30.

15/01/2026

A VERY SPECIAL DROP - FACTORY900

We’re excited to introduce a unique drop of frames from Fukui, Japan.

This release features 20 archival pieces, originally designed between 2002 and 2019, reproduced for Bidules and manufactured entirely in FACTORY900’s own factory, largely by hand.

1 piece available per colour. Available as opticals in the store only - as of today.

You won’t want to miss these, come try them on Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 to 18:30. More on FACTORY900 in our feed, with more details coming soon via our newsletter (link in bio).

14/01/2026

Glasses come in all shapes and sizes, and so does their packagings.

Here are a few that we loved from the last couple of weeks.

Next time you’re in the store, see if you can guess which pair of glasses from our display emerged from which wrapping.

We’re open regular hours and our 15%OFF 0%COLD offer in support of is going until the end of January - More info in previous posts!

08/01/2026

Quentin (1997, Brussels) wears many hats (or changes them frequently) as he put it when choosing his frame, a 1960s Grosfilley (Oyonnaz, FR): “Determined to get new glasses fitting my new era, which changes often.”

A designer, agriculturist, chef, and collector of all kinds (and everything in between), Quentin is informed by the many worlds he immerses himself in. He told us about the recent project his was most excited about; a collection of editorial work at the intersection of climate change and erotic literature. Inspired by the line “It’s getting hot in here”, the collection centres on the written work of female authors from all over the world, speculatively increasing or decreasing our bodies temperature depending on your level of arousal.

The extra fun part being the cover of the publication itself; as it changes colour depending on the temperature of your hands as you hold it. Forget about mood rings, the new thing is mood books.

His collection of writing is informed on his large collection of (as he admits, “mostly unread’) books. His love for the printed object traces back to his earlier collection of stamps, magazines, CDs, and any paper ephemera lying around. Recently also graduating to furniture collecting, a decidedly more space-consuming hobby.

He leaves us with a great motto for the new year “like water off a duck’s back” a reminder to let things flow around him, or rather, over him.

To see more of the glasses we love and the lovely people we’ve crossed paths with, check out our EYES portrait project at bidules.be/eyes
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07/01/2026

ITALY DIGGING TRIP FOR YOUR SUMMER SUNNIES

In the depths of the snowy Belgian winter, we looked ahead and went digging for your Summer 2026 sunglasses in Italy. Traveling through Lombardy and Piedmont, our main focus was injection moulding, though we also sourced a selection of acetate and raw metal frames (the finishing process should be in Cadore (IT)).

Above all, our mission was to bring back RX-friendly glasses for our athletes. Happy to say the mission was accomplished and we will have a new drop of Briko glasses (1990s) in the spring for our favourite athletes; no excuses for lack of speed (looks wise, at least).

Keep an eye out for more updates and pass by the store as we slowly bring some fresh sunnies out for you. Anytime between Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 to 18:30.

02/01/2026

15% OFF 0% COLD

Like every winter since 2018, we are partnering with for our one and only deal of the year: 15% OFF 0% COLD. It’s our way of thanking you all for your support and helping those who need it the most in our local community.

How does it work?

Start your year lighter and make some room in your closet by dropping off your best big bag of WARM, adult sized clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, boots and winter accessories at the shop before January 31st to get a 15% direct discount of a 25€ gift card for yourself, friends or family. Easy as that! we have plenty of room to store your bags so don’t be shy!

Let’s share some warmth and kindness in these cold months : )

Hope to see lots of you, and wishing you all the happiest of new years from the whole team at Bidules!

24/12/2025

As many of you open boxes today and tomorrow, here’s ours.

A box of pantos frames, attributed not to us but to Patou-Lamy (Morez, 1940s-50s), most likely prepared for shipment and/or returned from an unsuccessful delivery at the time.

We’ll be closed tomorrow (25.12) but open again on the 26th with regular hours, 10:30 to 18:30, see you then!

17/12/2025

A SPECIAL DROP COMING TO THE STORE

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Japanese eyewear brand FACTORY900, manufactured by Aoyama Optical Co., Ltd. (Sabae, Japan), we’re very excited to announce the upcoming release of 20 archive pieces (across models and colourways) designed by Yoshinori Aoyama between 2000 and 2019. From the very start, Aoyama has operated outside conventional industry norms; their approach to volume, thickness and colour remains largely unmatched and in some cases, unexplained. The brand’s unique shapes and avant-garde designs have earned it a strong reputation within the eyewear industry.

When we first reached out about dead-stock pieces, we quickly learned this would be nearly impossible; they produce strictly on demand, maintaining virtually no excess inventory thanks to a family-run discipline, and simply common sense.

So instead of searching through old stock, we went back to the source. These archive models have been reproduced exclusively for us, made to order in Japan, and will be released in-store as optical frames on January 15.

LIST OF (SOON-TO-BE) AVAILABLE MODELS

FA-205 col.565 (rel. 2009)
FA-208 col.001, 376, 447, 840 (rel. 2011)
FA-240 col.001, 425, 389, 745, 747, 746 (rel. 2010)
FA-212 col.001, 425 (rel. 2010)
FA-243 col. 001, 345, 425 (rel. 2012)
FA-342 col. 001, 425 (rel. 2019)
FA-360 col. 001, 872 (rel. 2018)

Stay tuned for more details on this very special collection arriving soon, we’re so excited to be able share these pieces with you.

(1) Aoyama Optical in the snow - period n/a
(2) Aoyama Optical - c.a 1967

16/12/2025

WRAPPING UP AND CELEBRATING 2025!

It’s the season of wrapping (in every sense of the word) and opening the door to a new year filled with new ideas, frames, events… all of it. Here’s a short list of our resolutions / bucket list for 2026 amongst many others:

-the store won’t be giving another cent going to Spotify starting January 1st (bye bye to those 500,000 streams a year)

-hosting another talk on collecting with @‌bogbodiespress

-spending a weekend getaway in the forest with the team

-creating more events for everyone to gather at the shop

-introducing you to many more archives and designers from the last two decades (more on that soon…)

Thank you to our wonderful team and to all of you who walk through our doors and make the store what it is. We hope you’re taking some time with your loved ones in these last weeks of the year and we’ll be here for any last-minute gifts, adjustments, cleanups, or simply a coffee break in between end-of-year chaos.

→ Here’s our holiday opening hours!

24.12 - closing at 4.00pm
25.12 - closed
… normal opening hours in between …
31.12 - closing at 4.00pm
01.01 - closed
… back to normal normal

That’s all for now. Here are some of our highlights from this year, moments that made us feel so proud to be surrounded by such an incredible community and team.

Here’s to more glasses, archives, friends, and everything in between.

Happy 2026 to all of you!

11/12/2025

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More answers to questions you asked on bidules.be/you-asked

10/12/2025

Details of the Lizon mod.680 sunglasses.

Designed and crafted in the 70s by Lizon in Morez, France.

These might be your new winter terrace companion, come try them on (if they’re still there!) anytime between Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 to 18:30.

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At Bidules, we bring back to life unique glasses from the past, glasses from yesterday or from decades ago. Actually, age does not matter. We offer solid, nicely designed spectacles that really stand out.

We track down old stocks and pairs of iconic makes and models. We travel the world following the traces of legendary frame designers and manufacturers. We obsessively search through cellars and attics, and we secretly enter closed-down factories to find quality glasses worth preserving for future generations.

We check, repair, adapt, transform and refresh the pairs we find in order to bring you perfect new olds.