Green eyeshade
Green eyeshades or dealer's visors are a type of visor that were worn most often from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century by accountants, telegraphers, copy editors, and others engaged in vision-intensive, detail-oriented occupations to lessen eye strain[1] due to early incandescent lights and candles, which tended to be harsh (the classic banker's lamp had a green shade for similar reasons).[2] Because they were often worn by people involved in accounting, auditing, economics, and budgeting, they became associated with these activities.[3]
Green eyeshades were often made of a translucent dark green- or blue-green-colored celluloid, although leather and paper were used to make the visor portion, as well. One manufacturer, the Featherweight Eyeshade Company, described their eyeshade as "healthful, color peculiarly restful to the eyes".[4] They retain some popularity in the gambling community.[5]
In popular culture
[edit]The Society of Professional Journalists annually recognizes deserving journalists working in the Southern United States with its Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award.[6]
The phrase "green eyeshades" can be used as a synecdoche for individuals who are excessively concerned with financial matters or small and insignificant details.[citation needed]
This kind of eyeshade is also a promotional item in the game Team Fortress 2, appearing in that game and also in Poker Night at the Inventory, carried always by the same character.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Why AP Manual Entry Is Going the Way of the Green Visor - Kofax Advisor Blog". Kofax Advisor Blog. 2014-08-15. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "History of the original bankers lamp - The Bankers Lamp". The Bankers Lamp. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Strange Visors Getting Their Moment in the Sun". The Cut. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ New England Stationer and Printer. 1901.
- ^ Supply, Casino. "Search Results". Casino Supply. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ Society of Professional Journalists. "Green Eyeshade Awards - Excellence in Journalism". Green Eyeshade Awards. Retrieved 2021-09-11.