Shilling Optical pays
tribute to founder
Harry Shilling, a pioneer in the eyeglass
case business, passed away on Aug. 20,
2017. Mr. Shilling’s career in the optical
business began in 1967 with Monarch
Optical selling primarily frames, lenses
and lab work.
In 1977, at age 55, Mr. Shilling started
Shilling Optical Cases and was the
pioneer of making the eyeglass case
an important part of dispensing eye-
wear. He truly felt that the case was
an important part of the packaging
and marketing for any optician
or optometrist.
Mr. Shilling thought that giving
someone a quality eyeglass case was
a nice way to say “Thank-you” before
finishing the dispensing of the job.
In the early days of the business,
Mr. Shilling used to get in his car and
travel from Ontario to B.C., visiting
all of his customers, and his customers
were his friends.
In 2003, Mr. Shilling retired from
Shilling Optical and for the last 14
years Howard Shilling and Michael
Feigen have been running the business
and plan on keeping his legacy
alive by continuing to offer superior
eyeglass cases, cleaning cloths and
lens cleaner to all the eyecare
professionals across Canada.
Complete Optical Solution Since 1986
951 Denison St, Unit 1&2, Markham, On, L3R 3W9
Tel: 905-762-9564, Fax: 905-762-9573
Toll Free: 1-888-762-9564
Email: [email protected]