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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.63

                             RENEWAL EQUIPMENT NOTE



$250,000                                                        January 15, 1998


      FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GARGOYLES, INC. ("Borrower"),
promises to pay to the order of U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("U. S. Bank"),
at its principal place of business, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101, or such other place or places as the holder hereof may designate in
writing, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in lawful
immediately available money of the United States of America, in accordance with
the terms and conditions of that certain credit agreement dated April 7, 1997,
by and between Borrower and U. S. Bank (together with all supplements, exhibits,
amendments, and modifications thereto, the "Credit Agreement"). Borrower also
promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof, in like money
in accordance with the terms and conditions, and at the rate or rates provided
for in the Credit Agreement. All principal, interest, and other charges are due
and payable in full on April 30, 1999.

      Borrower and all endorsers, sureties, and guarantors hereof jointly and
severally waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of nonpayment, notice of
protest, and protest of this Note, and all other notices in connection with the
delivery, acceptance, performance, default, dishonor, or enforcement of the
payment of this Note except such notices as are specifically required by this
Note or by the Credit Agreement, and they agree that the liability of each of
them shall be unconditional without regard to the liability of any other party
and shall not be in any manner affected by any indulgence, extension of time,
renewal, waiver, or modification granted or consented to by U. S. Bank. Borrower
and all endorsers, sureties, and guarantors hereof consent to any and all
extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by
U. S. Bank with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note and the
Credit Agreement, and to the release of any property now or hereafter securing
this Note with or without substitution and agree that additional makers,
endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to
them or affecting their liability hereunder.


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      This Note is one of the Renewal Equipment Notes referred to in the Third
Amendment to First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement of even date herewith
and as such is entitled to all of the benefits and obligations specified in the
Credit Agreement, including but not limited to any Collateral and any conditions
to making Fundings hereunder. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used
herein with the same meanings. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for
provisions for the repayment of this Note and the acceleration of the maturity
hereof.


                                      GARGOYLES, INC., a
                                      Washington corporation



                                      By: /s/ DOUGLAS B. HAUFF
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                                      Title: President & CEO
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