Usually I don't post auctions, but this is too big to ignore. For those who want a screen-used Cyclops visor (though this version probably was made by a prop house rather than Oakley) and are wiling to pay BIG money:

http://www.icollector.com/X-Men-Cyclops-Hero-Lighted-Visor-James-Marsden_i17565497

It comes with a COA from a major company, so you know it's real.

Any idea where the image of the one with the Icon came from then.

Probably from Oakley itself, since popular opinion seems to be they designed it, though there are a couple other Canadian prop companies that claim to have manufactured it for prop use.

Man, the original test visors looked like crap:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Men-Cyclops-test-visor-prop-COA-James-Marsden-/181416862222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3d49a20e&nma=true&si=FVtrICG0t9dmKMd9l17o5onHS2k%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


Way too bulky (even moreso than the final version). Still way better than the replicas out there, especially those that claim to be the real deal from the production when it's obvious that it isn't.

The X-men display at the Irvine O Store, spring 2000:




Screenshot of the Cyclops Visor feature on Oakley.com, summer 2000:

Nice find!

VERY NICE...

OAKLEY JULIET X-METAL / RUBY 1st GENERATION -X-MEN 1.
OAKLEY PENNY X- METAL / RUBY 1st GENERATION-X-MEN 2.
CYCLOPS VISOR MOVIES WINDLASS X-MEN
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Beautiful stuff, Celso!

Thanks Oak!!!

Cool!

The display for the juliet.
And the juliet .x métal frame With no serial lens ruby display not possible To see inside.

Name of visor is cyclop s blast shield.

The display for the juliet.
And the juliet .x métal frame With no serial lens ruby display not possible To see inside.

Name of visor is cyclop s blast shield.


- fafa

VERY COOL...

I have 3 left of the original 6 CYCLOPS frames that were made for the movie and would consider selling them. They were left over as backups and never screen worn by James Marsden, but made specifically to fit his face only....If anyone is interested, I will be checking back later today.

The frame in the front has a broken left orbital, but the 2 in back are in excellent shape- all just need lenses and earsox- you cannot use templshocks on these frames and each will come with COA on letterhead.

Cool!

dope

Dream To get one !!!

So I have heard rumblings that the Juliet lenses in the first X-men movie were CGI’ed red rather than physically red. This is probably not the case since they had actually made physical red lenses, and it also would’ve cost a fortune to do it all CGI back 20 years ago.

Anyway, some of the pics of the real, physical Ruby Quartz lenses:

James Marsden wearing the Juliet’s for the first time during costume testing in 1999:




One of the screen-used props sold back in the day




The Juliet with the Ruby Quartz lenses displayed at Fox’s Baja Studios from many years back




A pic of the Juliets with Ruby Quartz lenses from the original X-men DVD. I couldn’t get a screen capture so I have to take a pic of the screen with my phone, which is the reason for the blurriness but rest assured the pic shows the physical red lenses:



So it is highly doubtful that any CGI went into the lenses of the Juliet specifically.

So I have heard rumblings that the Juliet lenses in the first X-men movie were CGI’ed red rather than physically red. This is probably not the case since they had actually made physical red lenses, and it also would’ve cost a fortune to do it all CGI back 20 years ago.

Anyway, some of the pics of the real, physical Ruby Quartz lenses:

James Marsden wearing the Juliet’s for the first time during costume testing in 1999:




One of the screen-used props sold back in the day




The Juliet with the Ruby Quartz lenses displayed at Fox’s Baja Studios from many years back




A pic of the Juliets with Ruby Quartz lenses from the original X-men DVD. I couldn’t get a screen capture so I have to take a pic of the screen with my phone, which is the reason for the blurriness but rest assured the pic shows the physical red lenses:



So it is highly doubtful that any CGI went into the lenses of the Juliet specifically. - Oak

I’ve been watching that auction too and thought it sounded like horse shit.

Here's that same pair in 2009 along with the matching Penny.

I believe we were told that they were screen worn at the time, but it just didn't seem to match what we saw in the movie. Plus movie memorabilia has its own market, so it would make sense that anything screen wore would end up in an auction.

I did hear that the Rodman Zeros, just basically fell apart during and after filming, so no hope for those.

Plus movie memorabilia has its own market, so it would make sense that anything screen wore would end up in an auction. - Dann

That’s exactly the case for this movie. The X-men prop auction occurred in late July or early August 2000 on eBay. Back then, it was normal for studios to team up with eBay to auction off screen-worn prop items for charity. I remember The Perfect Storm was the movie with the eBay auction prior to the X-men one.

Yes, the screen-worn Juliets were part of that 2000 auction and did come with an official 20th Century Fox COA stating it was screen worn. And also yes, the glasses looked exactly like it did in the movie, Ruby Quartz lenses and all.

I remember sitting in my apartment in Vancouver comparing the Ruby Juliets I bought in early July 2000 with the screen-worn Juliets pictured in the auctions, especially the lenses (since the consumer-released version was disappointing compared to the lenses on screen). Of course they looked nothing alike, but I was enamoured with the Ruby Juliet back then, being such a huge X-men fan.

Then of course there is the Prop Store sale from 14 or 15 years ago with the screen-worn Juliet that most of us on the OR missed out on and were kicking ourselves for. That Juliet, too, looked exactly like it did in the movie and had a reputable COA as well.

So when a pair comes out 18+ years after the Fox auctions and claim to be the only screen-worn Juliet, yet doesn’t look anything like what is shown in the movie, it does invite some analysis and scrutiny.

I think the reality is Oakley was a vendor for the movie but didn’t have ultimate say on what is shown onscreen. Those within the walls of HQ thought the movie’s production was going in one direction, but the studio, producers and director took a slightly different direction. It’s just one party not having a full view of the end occurrences. It is an honest mistake and no deception was intended by anyone, but the claims don’t reflect reality.

I watched X-Men a few days ago and couldn't help but wonder to what extent (if any) Oakley were involved in the overall prop design work.

Did O just have input on the glasses/visor or did they assist with the X-Men base (underneath the mansion) and Cerebro props? The appearance of these sets/props was very in line with Oakley's design language around that time.

Does anybody have any info on this. I googled it quite a bit but it just kept coming back to the Juliets and I couldn't find anything deeper.

Thanks

No, no other props.

Thanks Oak!

I really thought the design language was too similar for there not to be a bit of crossover.