So after much searching I came across this Emerald Mars complete in box. For those that do not know, this color way was an exclusive for Sunglass Hut in the 90s. Many Emeralds were exclusive to SGH in those days. SGH was and is the absolute WORST at keeping the correct boxes with glasses making a complete Emerald Mars quite rare (at least by comparison to other color ways).
Much like other members here, I really wanted a set with matching serials. This is where the complications began. As many are aware, Mars had the serial hand written on the box like the second generation Romeo box (think NOT Jordan). I soon discovered that not all Mars were created equal.
During my search for a Ruby Mars, I found that it was almost impossible to find a complete set. When I did find one, the box was totally different. It did not have the picture of the red planet on the outer sleeve. It was just like the one from a Romeo or a Juliet. I also found that there was no color picture on the end of the box. There was just a barcode like the Carbon/24K Juliet or the Plasma/Emerald Juliet. The barcode was a little smaller too. The first Emerald Mars I saw in a box was the same way. I finally found a Ruby Mars for a good price and picked it up. Many months later, I acquired a Ruby Mars box. I know what pair came from the box because I originally bought it and returned it because the serials did not match. Another O Forum member ended up buying that pair and had no use for the box so I bought it from him. The serial on my Ruby frame is M000534 and on the box it is P000634. Pretty damn close. After more searching and discussions with other members, I decided that there were no Ruby Mars with serial matching boxes, all the serials on the boxes started with a P so i figured it was the "box serial" (think GSR2). Just last week I was proven wrong. There was one on ebay for around $900. The label was the same barcode but the serial on the box started with an M and matched the frame.
As for the Emerald, I have only ever seen 3 complete sets and none of them have matching serials. So again I feel like they don't exist. I an open to being proven wrong and in fact hope to be. I am asking any members that have knowledge of the Emerald Mars, or Ruby for that matter, to give some input. Hopefully some others have one complete so we can compare. @dragonvoi is the only one I'm sure has a full set and his serial is 4 away from mine so I'm also curious if anyone has another in the 170 range. Also, Metal Hoarder, if your box has serial 000177 on it, WE NEED TO WORK SOMETHING OUT! I know that's wishful thinking but hey, I'm hopeful. @Romeo Van Frogskinstein I'm sure has done research on this and can hopefully shed some light on the topic. Any one else that knows, please speak up!
Much like other members here, I really wanted a set with matching serials. This is where the complications began. As many are aware, Mars had the serial hand written on the box like the second generation Romeo box (think NOT Jordan). I soon discovered that not all Mars were created equal.
During my search for a Ruby Mars, I found that it was almost impossible to find a complete set. When I did find one, the box was totally different. It did not have the picture of the red planet on the outer sleeve. It was just like the one from a Romeo or a Juliet. I also found that there was no color picture on the end of the box. There was just a barcode like the Carbon/24K Juliet or the Plasma/Emerald Juliet. The barcode was a little smaller too. The first Emerald Mars I saw in a box was the same way. I finally found a Ruby Mars for a good price and picked it up. Many months later, I acquired a Ruby Mars box. I know what pair came from the box because I originally bought it and returned it because the serials did not match. Another O Forum member ended up buying that pair and had no use for the box so I bought it from him. The serial on my Ruby frame is M000534 and on the box it is P000634. Pretty damn close. After more searching and discussions with other members, I decided that there were no Ruby Mars with serial matching boxes, all the serials on the boxes started with a P so i figured it was the "box serial" (think GSR2). Just last week I was proven wrong. There was one on ebay for around $900. The label was the same barcode but the serial on the box started with an M and matched the frame.
As for the Emerald, I have only ever seen 3 complete sets and none of them have matching serials. So again I feel like they don't exist. I an open to being proven wrong and in fact hope to be. I am asking any members that have knowledge of the Emerald Mars, or Ruby for that matter, to give some input. Hopefully some others have one complete so we can compare. @dragonvoi is the only one I'm sure has a full set and his serial is 4 away from mine so I'm also curious if anyone has another in the 170 range. Also, Metal Hoarder, if your box has serial 000177 on it, WE NEED TO WORK SOMETHING OUT! I know that's wishful thinking but hey, I'm hopeful. @Romeo Van Frogskinstein I'm sure has done research on this and can hopefully shed some light on the topic. Any one else that knows, please speak up!
