There's a question:
Is the Text Gascan truly "rare"? It was never made available to the public...


~Yukio

See I think so because its a frame colorway. Its not just a lens varient. I dont really care if a Spike has an emerald lens, but I do care if a GC has a frame color thats only found on a goggle. I guess its a person preference.

Well, there was a fire version of a 0.3P produced for Demolition Man, and I don't think anyone would say it's not rare just because it's a lens variation of the 0.3P. There's personal preferences, but when something's production number is in the few dozen (I'm assuming that's the Emerald Spike's production range prior to possibly entering OCE) rather than tens of thousands like the commercially available products are, it's hard to deny it a label of "rare"; perhaps not now since they can be easily located, but in due time they'll become rare if no more stock is produced. Whether it's in demand or not, or whether it's "cool" or not is another story.

Is the Text Gascan truly "rare"? It was never made available to the public

The point I was trying to make, was the evidence of distribution. Whether it was for the public, is no matter. A frame or non-stock lens made once and thrown out on ebay I guess can be called rare due to a quantity of 1, but it's not really and identifiable piece. No one in 5 years will be talking about the White Oil Drum with USA icons. Reputation amoung pairs also helps a bit.

So pairs like the Text Gascan and the Thumps I mentioned above, were distributed, thus allowing them to somehow make it to the public or collectors. A Red Zero for Judge Dred I doubt still exists, since props are often destroyed to prevent scalping. Like the Cyclops Juliet, it will never see the light of day and there's really a 0% chance of ever owning it.

But you're right, it's personal preference, and this is just my take on it all. We should all collect what interests us most, so rarity shouldn't artificially increase the desire to obtain a piece, if it's really not that interesting. Take the signature pairs that are all black. What's the point, even if they are limited.

Well, I think rare just means there aren't a lot of it out there.

I think there's a big difference between just beeing "rare" and beeing extremly wanted piece.

I have bought a white/amber (b.i.?) pol. bottlecap. For 36 USD. Well - that's a unique frame colour and a unique lense... and I only bought it because it was that cheap. On the other hand 0815 ruby juliets sell really expensive - but they aren't rare. In no way.

In the end rarity is not a indicator for a high price or even a high demand.
Polished black gascans sell for 80 USD on ebay - a polished brown/VR50 gascan goes for less than 40 usd. I think there are less collectors than we may think... or most of the oakley collectors focus on x-metals.

And Dann - do you think there's really that big difference between the white oil drums and the text gascans?
I think a story behind a product makes the product interesting -> higher prices. And I thought the white oil drums were given to succesful athlets, just like the bling bling watches. There you have a story ,).
I'm wondering that you said the text gc got promoted - really? I thought they were just Oakley internal give-away articles like the thump 2's with gold clear lenses.

And I think that one offs will still stay in the mind of the collectors - f.e. I think we have a lot of crazy ruby collectors here that would love to get there hands on such vr50 ruby lenses. Now and in 5 years.

They weren't promoted, but they were still distrubuted, just to an inner circle of employees. By only point being, they were distributed to a group, and some have found their way to other people.

This is my definition of rare!! I have only ever seen 1 pair in person, and that was in a cabinet in sales support at HQ. Was not able to touch them, but they kept company with the likes of a Pink Clear Monster Doggle with Pink lenses, Tribal Dogs with Lazer Green lenses, and many other WICKED customs. Not to say they are as rare as some of Dann's very sick trial pairs, but very hard to lay hands on...Oh, did I mention this is my pair now? They are on their way to my from an overseas journey thanks to a TOP NOTCH member out here! My hat is off to BiGCoB for his assistance and looking out for an O Brother! Saw them, recognized they were on my wishlist, and informed me. Even helped in communications with the seller and has been a huge help! Thanks my O Friend for everything! I owe you now!

Now those are rare. The Suede SJs are an awesome item.

Bahhhhhhh!!!!! Damn you!!!!!! lol not really

Wow Josh, that's too much ^_^'
Now, I'm embarassed.
And I don't know if I can decently say that, but I could have bought many of this myself on a french website which was selling some Oakley's a few weeks ago.
But I had to save money for my own purchases.

Wow! Just beautiful! Man there have been a lot of amazing finds here lately!

nice josh,if that isn't rare, i don't know what is.
Congrats...

JUST GOT MY SUEDE JACKETS!!!!!! WWWWWWOOOOOOOOO WWWWWHHHHHHOOOOOOO......They are truly ugly, but I love them

now is the london riddle rare ?

only to those who like riddles...there are many that are rare, it just depends on who has been searching and how long??? I know for me, the suedes had eldued me several times, and had it not been for Francois, I would have missed them...Now, they are mine...I think the D/F Gascan will be a more rare piece in the near future...

Even though I have three of the Browns and Two of the Carbon Ichiros, I would still consider each very rare. There were some doubters who looked at my ads and collection who needed proof including one of the moderators who gave me a hard time about it (you know who you are "long-y") here it is:


The three "Browns" Flashed



Three "Browns" not flashed




Two Ichiros



A little closer



The "Gang"



This is my first pic posted in the forum so hope i did it ok. Borrowing my friends crap camera too so bear with me.

You're insane.

These are MAD!!! Can't believe you actually own 3 pairs of Brown Juliet!!!

well i think the brown juliet is rare. in my eyes never saw it in person..

: now on a side note, i hope it hasn't been talked before
about the london riddles, how many were made. al i could find is that ford got them in sept or around that time in 2005. so i know it was the opening of the london o store opening and a gift to vip .. how many were made.. and how many member has one..

Baller....Big Baller....What some have damn near chopped off limbs to give in exchange for, you have 3 of!!!! That is nutz bro.

Nice display of Brown Juliets. Very nice.

are the custom pairs we put together considered rare or do u guys classify those as rare? Cuz if u guys do, then I think the g26 on a carbon juliet is rare and so is a vr28 blue polarized on a carbon romeo but what the hell do I know, Im just a noob :-(

The common consensus seems to be that custom cut lenses aren't rare in the collector's sense unless they come from Oakley.

ah! now I know :-)

being that for $70 or so, anyone with a dremel and replicate it. Even the oakley done ones I'm on the fence about, but that's been talked to death at this point.