Top Ten Rarest Oakley Sunglasses?

[cyclerdoug]

@supersharp that makes perfect sense of all this...and Frogskin rarities number so much they need their own category and ranking.

Good job!

 

[Titan X]

wow talk about a post that has a long life. Just noticed this started in 2011. Looked at some of the members who posted on this havent been heard from on here for years. I sometimes wonder where those old members are.

 

[supersharp]

@supersharp that makes perfect sense of all this...and Frogskin rarities number so much they need their own category and ranking.

Good job!

There's a frog dedicated list also. Though I don't have any clue if there are more recent additions that would take the places of the ones mentioned.

#1 Andrew Petterson Frogskin 1 to 50
#2 Eastern Boarder 3D 6 pairs
#3 Eastern Boarder SE 10 pairs
#4 Eastern Boarder part 3 acapulo gold
#5 Kicks Lab with etching i think 20 pairs
#6 Blends 20 pairs
#7 BKRW Paris 30 pairs
#8 Oki-Ni 35 pairs
#9 Moda 40 pairs
#10 B1B 4 Legged 50 pairs
#11 DQM 50 pairs
#12 Primitive 50 pairs
#13 Colette 100 pairs
#14 Fice 100 pairs
#16 Revert 95 100 pairs
#17 Kicks Lab without etching 100 pairs
#18 Gentei "Night Rider" 100 pairs
#19 STPL 150 pairs
#20 Commonwealth (two different colors) each 150 pairs
#21 BEAMS (two different colors) each 150 pairs
#22 Grenade olive 150 pairs
#23 SE Bikes 200 pairs
#24 Sunday 250 pairs

OriginalFake x Lance Armstrong
Original Fake
Supreme x Oakley Frogskins Round 2 – Chrome & Gold
Matt Wht/Blk
Red Tiger Supreme 1 pair?
Camo Supreme
Valentine´s i think 6
Eric Koston x The Berrics Unified

 

[cacatman]

There's a frog dedicated list also. Though I don't have any clue if there are more recent additions that would take the places of the ones mentioned.

Those Frogskins aren't rare.

THESE ones are!!!! (courtesy of, you guessed it @Romeo Van Frogskinstein)....

The original post is here...
http://www.oakleyforum.com/threads/the-top-50-rarest-frogskins.62985/

If you read the list, it reads like a technical journal!!!!!

#1 Artisan Autumn - ?. 1-869 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Artisan Summer - ?. 1-866 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, paint pot, magnetic poster, quantity 1
=1 Bazooka - Black 1-751 Concept Studio/Project 453, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Best Friend - Gold 1-747 Concept Studio/Project 453, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Corbin Autumn - ?. 1-879 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Corbin Summer - ?. 1-876 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Factory Pilot - Grey 1-765 Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Tie Dye - Black. No Sku. Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, black microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Tradeshow - ?. Concept Studio, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Zoo - Black 1-770 Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Brown Camo - Bronze. Supreme, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Fade - Fire. Blends, prototype with different colours to eventual release, quantity 1 known
=1 Glow In The Dark - Blue. Prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Light Brown - Bronze Polarized, High Grade, prototype, quantity 1 known
=1 Light Green Tortoise - Grey. Prototype for Artists Series, no box, quantity 1
=1 Metallic Blue Green - Black. Prototype fade, no box, quantity 1
=1 Rubberized Red/Black - Black. Paul Smith, prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Rubberized Dalmation - Black. Prototype, no box, quantity 1
=1 Smog Raw - Grey. Pre coated for Smog series, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 White City - Black. Supreme prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
#21 Red Tiger Camo - +Red. Supreme, no box, quantity 2 known
#22 Yellow - Jade Polarized. Possible Machinist prototype, no box, quantity 3 known
=22 Military Rain - Grey. Danny Kass, no box, quantity 3
=22 Polished Black - ?. Boombotix/Wu Tang, no box, quantity 3
=22 Black/Black Splatter - Black. Beyond Reason/Ryan Hall, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Lime/White Splatter - Emerald. Beyond Reason/Sam Stosur, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Pale Blue/White Splatter - +Red. Beyond Reason/Julian Absalon, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Janko Tipsarevic, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Kerri Walsh, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Kristin Armstrong, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Gunmetal Splatter - +Red. Beyond Reason/Oscar Pistorius, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/Yellow Splatter - Fire. Beyond Reason/Javier Gomez, quantity 3 numbered
=22 White/Yellow/Red Splatter - Black. Beyond Reason/Jan Frodeno, quantity 3 numbered
#34 Blue Chrome - Blue. Shaun White, custom eyewear hard case with pink band, quantity up to 5 pairs
#35 White - 3D. Eastern Boarder, no box, quantity 6
=35 Gold - Gold. Brazil conference/internal competition, no box, estimated quantity 6
#37 Acid Tortoise Pink - Ruby 24-311 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 7
#38 Acid Tortoise Blue - Blue 24-309 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 8
#39 Acid Tortoise Green - Emerald 24-310 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 9
=39 Acid Tortoise Orange - Fire 24-312 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 9
#41 Acid Tortoise Black - +Red 24-313 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity unknown but likely around 10
=41 Hot Spot - Fire 24-359 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, quantity unknown but likely to be around 10
=41 Polished Black - Grey 24-306 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown but likely to be around 10
#44 Anti Freeze/White - 24K. 39175 Eastern Boarder, unique N3L microbag, quantity 10
#45 Clear/Polished White - Grey. Eastern Boarder, lens etched, unique microbag, no box, quantity 12 (originally thought to be 7 but later revealed to be 12)
#46 Brown Tortoise - Grey. Beams, Fade logo each arm, no sku or box, quantity unknown
=46 Crystal Black - +Red 03-289 Corona, lens etched, black box, gift to employees, quantity unknown
=46 Matte Black - ?. ruitekSB, promo for Japanese company, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown
=46 Polished Black with USA Flag Icons - Grey. Sample, no box, quantity unknown
=46 Rootbeer - 24K. Kaws/Original Fake, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown
=46 White - Jade. Team USA, arms designed the same as orbital unlike the regular release, quantity unknown

 

[supersharp]

Found another more recent post on page 19 post 189 This one has a few more listed and would still include Madman Raw at #16 spot. (Based solely off production numbers) You would have to throw in MJ R1 somewhere in an honorable mention spot though.

#1 C-Six Carbone Livestrong 5 pairs
#2 Rapha Jawbone 10 pairs*
#3 Juliet Corvette Racing Team Edition (Ruby lens with Corvette etching) 20 pairs
#4 Freeman Transport Jawbone 30 pairs
#5 oki-ni Exclusive Eyeshade 35 pairs
#6 Juan Pelota Jawbones 50 pairs
#7 white Text Gascan 50 pairs
#8 B1-B Jawbone 75 pairs
#9 Atmos Jawbones glows in the dark 100 pairs
#10 Indy 500 Pit Boss 100 pairs
#11 Thump 2 Blumentopf Edition 100 pairs
#12 Stussy Hjijnx Buffalo Soldier 100 pairs
#13 David Flores Cascan Brown with orange icon or gunmetal icon 100 pairs
#14 David Flores Gascan Blue around 100 pairs
#15 Penny Carbon/+Red 100 pairs
#16 Matt Kenseth Splices 200 pairs
#17 Elite C-Six Carbon Fiber/Tungsten Iridium Polarized 250 pairs
#18 Who is this kid Hijinx 300 pairs
#19 Over The Top Balde II 300 pairs
#20 Jamiroquai Thumps 300 pairs
#21 C100 Gascans 500 pairs
#22 Thump 2 Pascha Edition 500 pairs
#23 Brown Juliet 500 pairs
#24 X-Squared 24K/Titanium Iridium Polarized 750 pairs
#25 Juliet 24K/Titanium Iridium Polarized 750 pairs
#26 Infinite Hero Juliet Plasma/Violet Iridium 800 pairs*???
#27 Canvas Fuel Cell 1.000 pairs
#28 Ichiro Radars 4 different combinations 1.000 pairs
#29 Ichiro Juliets different colors 1.000 pairs
#30 Shaun White Holbrook FMJ Gold/24K Polarized 1.000 pairs
#31 Holiday Oil Rigs frost blue w silver history text 1.000 pairs
#32 Holiday Oil Rigs matte clear 1.000 pairs
#33 Holiday Oil Rigs mate clear w black history text 1.000 pairs
#34 Elite C-Six Aluminum/Grey Polarized 1.500 pairs
#35 Troy Lee Fuel Cell (Love&Hate) 1.500 pairs
#36 Soviet Red Shift Gascans 3.000 pairs
#37 Soviet Red Shift Gascans 3.000 pairs
#38 Soviet Red Shift Hijinx 3.000 pairs
#39 Troy Lee Gascan 3.000 pairs
#40 Penny x-metal ruby lenses 5.000 pairs

no idea how many ever made:
Medusa's
Over the Top's
Romeo 2 Gary Scelzi
Transformers 3d Gascan
Tron 3d Gascan
The Aadventures of TinTin 3d Gascan
Brown Gascan
Bottle Green Gascan
Merlot Gascan
Snow Jungle Water Jacket
Blue Topcoat
Neon Green Camo Monster Dog
Chrome Monster Dog 20 pairs*???
"Emerald" Juliet*
Honda Gascan
DC(Scotish F1 driver) Hijinx
Chrome Unknowns
Olive Text Oil Rig*
STPL / BMX Radar
STPL / BMX Jawbone
STPL Holbrook
STPL Blade
STPL Eyeshade
Blade II Four*
Jupiter Camo Fuel Cell
Jupiter Camo Holbrook
Jupiter Camo Jawbone
Jupiter Camo Dispatch

 

[supersharp]

Those Frogskins aren't rare.

THESE ones are!!!! (courtesy of, you guessed it @Romeo Van Frogskinstein)....

The original post is here...
http://www.oakleyforum.com/threads/the-top-50-rarest-frogskins.62985/

If you read the list, it reads like a technical journal!!!!!

#1 Artisan Autumn - ?. 1-869 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Artisan Summer - ?. 1-866 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, paint pot, magnetic poster, quantity 1
=1 Bazooka - Black 1-751 Concept Studio/Project 453, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Best Friend - Gold 1-747 Concept Studio/Project 453, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Corbin Autumn - ?. 1-879 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Corbin Summer - ?. 1-876 Concept Studio/Project 453/James Lareau, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Factory Pilot - Grey 1-765 Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Tie Dye - Black. No Sku. Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, black microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Tradeshow - ?. Concept Studio, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Zoo - Black 1-770 Concept Studio/Brian Takumi, specific microbag, hard case, authenticity card, two boxes, quantity 1
=1 Brown Camo - Bronze. Supreme, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Fade - Fire. Blends, prototype with different colours to eventual release, quantity 1 known
=1 Glow In The Dark - Blue. Prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Light Brown - Bronze Polarized, High Grade, prototype, quantity 1 known
=1 Light Green Tortoise - Grey. Prototype for Artists Series, no box, quantity 1
=1 Metallic Blue Green - Black. Prototype fade, no box, quantity 1
=1 Rubberized Red/Black - Black. Paul Smith, prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 Rubberized Dalmation - Black. Prototype, no box, quantity 1
=1 Smog Raw - Grey. Pre coated for Smog series, no box, quantity 1 known
=1 White City - Black. Supreme prototype, no box, quantity 1 known
#21 Red Tiger Camo - +Red. Supreme, no box, quantity 2 known
#22 Yellow - Jade Polarized. Possible Machinist prototype, no box, quantity 3 known
=22 Military Rain - Grey. Danny Kass, no box, quantity 3
=22 Polished Black - ?. Boombotix/Wu Tang, no box, quantity 3
=22 Black/Black Splatter - Black. Beyond Reason/Ryan Hall, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Lime/White Splatter - Emerald. Beyond Reason/Sam Stosur, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Pale Blue/White Splatter - +Red. Beyond Reason/Julian Absalon, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Janko Tipsarevic, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Kerri Walsh, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Blue Splatter - Blue. Beyond Reason/Kristin Armstrong, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/White/Gunmetal Splatter - +Red. Beyond Reason/Oscar Pistorius, quantity 3 numbered
=22 Red/Yellow Splatter - Fire. Beyond Reason/Javier Gomez, quantity 3 numbered
=22 White/Yellow/Red Splatter - Black. Beyond Reason/Jan Frodeno, quantity 3 numbered
#34 Blue Chrome - Blue. Shaun White, custom eyewear hard case with pink band, quantity up to 5 pairs
#35 White - 3D. Eastern Boarder, no box, quantity 6
=35 Gold - Gold. Brazil conference/internal competition, no box, estimated quantity 6
#37 Acid Tortoise Pink - Ruby 24-311 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 7
#38 Acid Tortoise Blue - Blue 24-309 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 8
#39 Acid Tortoise Green - Emerald 24-310 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 9
=39 Acid Tortoise Orange - Fire 24-312 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity 9
#41 Acid Tortoise Black - +Red 24-313 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, specific microbag, no box, quantity unknown but likely around 10
=41 Hot Spot - Fire 24-359 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, quantity unknown but likely to be around 10
=41 Polished Black - Grey 24-306 Texas Toast Jam, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown but likely to be around 10
#44 Anti Freeze/White - 24K. 39175 Eastern Boarder, unique N3L microbag, quantity 10
#45 Clear/Polished White - Grey. Eastern Boarder, lens etched, unique microbag, no box, quantity 12 (originally thought to be 7 but later revealed to be 12)
#46 Brown Tortoise - Grey. Beams, Fade logo each arm, no sku or box, quantity unknown
=46 Crystal Black - +Red 03-289 Corona, lens etched, black box, gift to employees, quantity unknown
=46 Matte Black - ?. ruitekSB, promo for Japanese company, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown
=46 Polished Black with USA Flag Icons - Grey. Sample, no box, quantity unknown
=46 Rootbeer - 24K. Kaws/Original Fake, lens etched, no box, quantity unknown
=46 White - Jade. Team USA, arms designed the same as orbital unlike the regular release, quantity unknown

I have no idea when it comes to Frogs, so I'm sure you are correct. Thanks for bringing this out. Help out the newer collectors. Waaaaaaayyyyyy too many Frogs.

 

[cacatman]

Also, I guess the other thing to be mindful of is that although you might think that "rarity" per se would dictate the dollar value of a pair of Oakleys, it actually doesn't seem to parallel it.

But "rarity" does contribute to "desirability" in my book e.g. I'm not particularly fond of the Hijinx, but I still want the Soviet!!

 

[cacatman]

Edited 12th March, 2017.

Here's a List I compiled thanks to numerous sources (of Non-Frogskins):-

1. 1. Super Sports Pro M Frame - Red with Black Rubber - Grey. Prototype unreleased model - One known pair.
   2. Hijinx Polished Art Chantry - 1 made
   3. M Frame - 18K - Gold. Lance Armstrong. 2 pairs produced. In July 2007 a pair sold on auction for $19,200
   4. Kozik (+red polarized) - 2 pairs made (Kozik has one)
   5. Romeo 1 Copper/Black lenses. Factory produced, suggested quantity ranges from one to around 5 pairs.
   6. C-Six Carbone Livestrong Tungsten Polarized - 5 numbered pairs. In July 2010 a pair sold on auction for $6,605.05
   7. Rapha Jawbone 10 pairs*
   8. Juliet Corvette Racing Team Edition (Ruby lens with Corvette etching) 20 pairs
   9. Freeman Transport Jawbone 30 pairs - VR50 transition lens + black icons
   10. Jawbone Fairends 30 pairs
   11. oki-ni Exclusive Eyeshade 35 pairs
   12. Juan Pelota Jawbones 50 pairs
   13. Atmos Jawbones glows in the dark 50 pairs (50 also of Frogskins)
   14. white Text Gascan 50 pairs
   15. 8 B1-B Jawbone 75 pairs
   16. Indy 500 Pit Boss 100 pairs
   17. Thump 2 Blumentopf Edition 100 pairs
   18. Stussy Hijinx Buffalo Soldier 100 pairs
   19. David Flores Gascan Brown with orange icon or gunmetal icon 100 pairs
   20. Garage Rock Osheaga 100 pairs
   21. David Flores Gascan Blue around 100 pairs
   22. Penny Carbon/+Red - 100 pairs
   23. Madman Raw 150 pairs
   24. Staple Blades - 150 pairs
   25. Matt Kenseth Splices 200 pairs
   26. Elite C-Six Carbon Fiber/Tungsten Iridium Polarized OO4047-02 £3450 original UK sale price - 250 made
   27. Who is this kid Hijinx 300 pairs
   28. Over The Top Blade II 300 pairs
   29. Murasaki Holbrooks 400 pairs
   30. Juliet Brown 400 (1000?)pairs
   31. London Police Pack - 500 boxed sets
   32. Romeo 2.0 Gary Scelzi - 500 pairs
   33. Jamiroquai Thumps 500 pairs $1000 - 2008
   34. C100 Gascans 500 pairs 12-759
   35. Thump 2 Pascha Edition 500 pairs
   36. Juliet 24K 750 pairs
   37. X-Squared 24K/Titanium Iridium Polarized 750 pairs
   38. Infinite Hero Juliet Plasma/Violet Iridium 800 pairs*???
   39. Juliet Finito Edition - 1000 pairs
   40. Juliet Ichiro Carbon Polished - 1000 pairs
   41. Canvas Fuel Cell 1000 pairs
   42. Ichiro Radars 4 different combinations 1000 pairs
   43. Ichiro Juliets different colors 1000 pairs
   44. Shaun White Holbrook FMJ Gold/24K Polarized 1000 pairs $470
   45. Holiday Oil Rigs frost blue w silver history text 1000 pairs
   46. Holiday Oil Rigs matte clear 1000 pairs
   47. Holiday Oil Rigs matte clear w black history text 1000 pairs
   48. Elite C-Six Aluminum/Grey Polarized £1295 original UK retail price - 1500 numbered pairs
   49. Troy Lee Fuel Cell (Love&Hate) 1500 pairs
   50. Soviet Red Shift Gascans 3000 pairs 12-777
   51. Soviet Red Shift Gascans 3000 pairs
   52. Soviet Red Shift Hijinx 3000 pairs
   53. Troy Lee Gascan 3000 pairs
   54. Penny x-metal ruby lenses 5000 pairs
   55. Romeo 1 Michael Jordan. Identified with a 4 digit serial number on the nose piece - 5000 pairs
   56. First gen Juliet with Ruby with serials - 5000 pairs

 

[supersharp]

I guess you could technically make separate top 10 lists for each frame that had enough different limited pieces. X-Metals, Jawbones, Gascans, Frogs, etc.

 

[dingo ate my baby]

You also can't forget the medusa, those don't show up just everyday.

What is impressive yoshi1984 who was here for about 11months had 4,711. At the rate he was posting if he was still going strong today, he would be the number one poster of the forum instead of Vlad aka Frankie the snitch