IMHO, the museum worth Oakley products are as follows because they moved the market with breakaway inventions, materials and/or interesting designs.

The Oakley Grip (1st product)- 1975
The O/20 Goggle (turned into the O Frame)
The Eyeshade
The M Frame (world's most important sunglass)
The Eye Jacket (1st all CAD, full sculpture model)
Romeo
Shoe One
Timebomb
THUMP

We have made a lot of other things that are great, interesting and successful but these are my picks.

Jim

I couldn't agree more! Nice picks Jim!

WOW! Am I glad I came across the Corteen/Gold jackets last weekend! I remember my EJ collection at the time..1st one I bought was the Cobalt +red, then Fuel/Gold, Green/Gold, Pearl/Black, & now Corteen...I too have my Timebomb, but man, I need these other Museum pieces...Especially since the importance has been made much more clear. Great info! Will be addidng a Tank once it is released.

Very nice shortlist Jim,I would also have to add the Blade as well,considering how popular they were for you,and also innovations such as interchangeable lenses,and the Hydrophilic nosepiece etc.

I used to love the term; "Blades.Because regular sunglasses just dont cut it."

Good point Lee! What about a lens Iridium ? I know Ruby has always been a hot seller. Making it's appearances to some blockbuster films.

all i am missing is the goggle...need to work on that.

Sweet picks Jim, good to know what The Man thinks about his own full line of products.

How about Over The top and Leather Wrap Mars?

OTT may not have been a big seller but it was huge in the way of design as it was something that was way "outside the box"

I think I would drop Over the Top in there as well.

the O/20 goggle was the very first goggle that i got from Pierre Karsmakers when i was riding MX bikes , it came in a red cardboard box , with a ( sorry for my english ) plastic see through piece , that came of the very first time you touched it . i had tons of these , what i liked about them was that the sweat absorber was a lot higher than the current models of goggles, to me it seems almost 1 centimeter , you could ride the deep sand-tracks forever , and never get any moist on the inside. Most popular color was yellow, a not the neon yellow , but the old RM SUZUKI yellow. ( i rode Honda's , but the red colour wasn't my personal favorite )

GRIPS - I HAVE
TIMEBOMB - I HAVE ( eddy jordan special # 34/100 )
EYEJACKET - I HAVE
( FOR FP ) OTT - I HAVE
SHOE ONE - I HAVE ( wish they came back )
M FRAME - mumbo splatter I HAVE
THUMP - I HAVE ( and addicted to them )
EYESHADE - I HAVE ( my first eyewear piece , thank you PK )
ROMEO - I HAVE ( 2 actually , couldn't decide on the colour )
( FOR FP ) leather MARS - I HAVE ( but just recently )

Personally , i think PLATE BELONGS IN THIS TOO , the production and engineering , and design are one-of-a-kind

Glad to see my beloved Eye Jackets are in there.

You've got it all, Fred!

happy to see the ROMEO among this very nice list

Is this the goggle that Jim speaks of??

Fred has a great collection and I do agree the the OTT belongs on the list. This goggle shown is NOT the O/20... it is a short production run of "The Oakley Goggle". I did not design it and consider it our biggest mistake. I got talked into doing it by the designer. As soon as it released, I got to work personally on the O/20 which was released one year later. Wish I could gring all these up.

Jim

Wow..I am sure glad I did not buy those then...I would hate to own what the "MAD SCIENTIST" considers Oakley's "biggest mistake" ...LOL

How about SubZero / Zero? These were equally unique and are very coveted even today.

very nice list Jim, all milestones in my opinion. i'll agree to add in the Blade though, and also OverTheTop. nice to see i own at least one item in that list... love my Tomebombs hehe.

Fred, Jim says you have a great collection! can't get any better praise than from the man himself.

thank you very much for this compliment, mr. jannard ...Jim
coming from you means something. ( gotta learn to speak on a first name basis )

well everybody knows whos collection i ( and a lot with me ) admire ; FP / god

yeah but FP's collection doesnt count since he is not a mere mortal like the rest of us.

Jim any chance the original Shoe One might make a comeback?

i think with the coming of jannard FP is more like hercules compared to zeus... ,more of a demi-god lol

justin , i disagree , FP remains god ,

kinda funny; how about this ; and on the 1th day, the mad
scientist created ; god

LOL

What, no C-5 on anyone's list? I hold the Warden in high regard, as that's Oakley's first Aviator (a style that Oakley took and improved upon greatly, IMO). E Wires also because they were the first.

I agree with the list but i would also have to include the medusa come on guys if any one piece screams oakley madness it has got to be that beauty.

Grid Iron Vest and vaults couls also be added on this list.