Green eyeshade
Type of visor
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Green eyeshades were often made of a translucent dark green- or blue-green-colored celluloid, although leather and paper were also sometimes used to make the visor portion. One manufacturer, the Featherweight Eyeshade Company, described their eyeshade as "healthful, color peculiarly restful to the eyes". They retain some popularity in the gambling community.
In popular culture
The Society of Professional Journalists annually recognizes deserving journalists working in the Southern United States with its Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award.
The phrase "green eyeshades" can be used as a synecdoche for individuals who are excessively concerned with financial matters or small and insignificant details.