i got caught up in the 1963 jerry lewis nutty prof and at end in school gym with the Less Brown band the drums r a 63 or earlier ludwig oyster blue pearl super classic kit and the color is so vivid its unbelievable how it looks no contest in todays aged and faded blues thats the problem with blue its a easy fade pigment it really sucks but wow theres no mistaking them for oyster black that commonly happens do to fade after 45 plus years ...