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Vintage Skateboards
Skateboarding in the 80's rocked.
Whether you were a hardcore skater, a rampside watcher, or even a board collector ...
If you want to get back into skating but find that new boards are just to narrow and you can't tell the differenece between the nose and tail ...
If you want to find that favorite old school deck and hang it on your wall ...
If you want to find out about great 8o's deck manufacturers, like Powell and Peralta, Alva, SkullSkates, Vision, Santa Cruz, G&S, and the pros who rode them ...
Or if you just want to stroll down memory lane and see some of the classic skateboard decks from the 80's ...
Then you are in the right place
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Suicidal Tendencies- Possessed to Skate
Skateboarding Anthem from the Eighties
This is the original video by Suicidal Tendencies for their song Possessed to Skate featuring some classic skateboard tricks and their own Suicidal Deck.
Suicidal Tendencies were from Venice Beach and their own band skateboard was manufactured by DogTown.
Suicidal Tendencies - Possessed to Skate
Possessed to Skate music video
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Powell and Peralta
Powell and Peralta is probably the most famous of the 80's skateboard manufacturers, having the single most famous skater ever, Tony Hawk, a member of the Powell Bones Brigade, riding for them.George Powell, the Godfather of skateboard manufacturing and Stacy Peralta, skateboarding legend/film producer, both founders of Powell and Peralta, have recently re-joined forces once again in an effort to re-relase many vintage skateboards and other merhcandise.
Powell and Peralta Vintage Decks for Auction
They don't last long and might not be back!
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Vision
Vision was established in 1976. By the early 80's, with the release of Gator's pro model, and the ultra successful "Vision Street Wear" brand, the company experienced expodential growth. Vision became enormously popular and was a marketing machine for many years. Still today, Vision Street Wear is one of the most successful skateboarding clothing manufacturers. Vision Re-issued Skateboard Decks
Oldschool Vision Skateboards on the Auction Block
These sell out quickly and may never be back.
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My first ever PRO Skateboard deck was a Bill Danforth made by Alva.
Alva was founded by Tony Alva in 1977. Alva's company was the first company ever run and owned by a skateboarder as well as being one of the first to use layered maple plywood for their skate decks.
Oldschool Alva Decks on Auction
They Don't last long and might not be back
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Zorlac
Zorlac was probably my all time favorite of skateboards made in the eighties. Many Zorlac boards featured art by Pushead, a favorite of mine, as well unique deck cutouts, which I enjoyed more than the basic cutout. Zorlac was started in a two-car garage some 30 years ago and is probably most famous for the Metallica Skateboard, one I used to actually own and wish I still had as it is quite the collectors item now. Zorlac Metallica Board
The Metallica Skateboard by Zorlac is one of the most sought after vintage skateboard decks from the 80's. It has seen to fetch as much as $400 dollars from popular auction sites such as eBay. It's fame is partially due to the great recent demand of oldschool skateboard collecting but mostly due to the huge success of the band Metallica. At the time the skateboard was released Metallica, just on the rise, actually was pretty heavy into skating and before their great fame if they weren't rocking out or guzzling imported beer they were skateboarding. James Hetfield actually broke his arm skateboarding in 1986 while touring with Ozzy and their record label then forced them to sign a "No Skateboarding Contract". Vintage Zorlac Skateboards for Auction
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Santa Cruz
Santa Crux began in 1973 and was started by Richard Novak. Today Santa Cruz, still located in Santa Cruz, California, manufactures skateboards and wheels and have added snowboards, surfing, and a complete line of gear for any type of boarding. Like most other vintage skateboard manufacturers Santa Cruz has began re-releasing old school decks by such famous Pro Skateboarders as Corey O'Brian, Rob Roskopp, and Jason Jessee. Vintage Santa Cruz Decks and Re-issues up for auction
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Skull Skates
Skull Skates was founded in 1976 and began mass producing skateboards, clothing, and accessories in 1978. It was founded by the Ducommun Brothers, Rick and Peter. The Most memorable skull skate deck to me is the "Dead Guys", which was coffin shaped and featured John Belushi, Elvis, Sid Vicious, James Dean, Jimmi Hendrix, and Albert Eisnstein, painted on the bottom, but the Skull Skate Logo is as unforgettable and timeless as skateboarding itself. Pictures of old school skateboards
Remember the time when not all skateboards had the same shape?
Left to right:'87 Santa Cruz Rob Roskopp street aka
explore: Highest position: 95 on Thursday, February 14, 2008
The greatest skateboard deck ever!
Left to Right:'88 Santa Cruz Jeff Grosso
Some of the true gems in my collection.Left to right:'86 Santa Cruz ...
This was my humble
Re-issues.. Were you born in the 70's? Do you feel you are hopelessly stuck in...
Left to right:'87 Gordon & Smith Ken Fillion
A few went missing, broke, I sold or gave away. My favorite is still here though...
Left to right:'85 Sims New Wave II. I got this deck in a tr...
My custom made, personally handpainted boards.Homemade, handpainted a...
Cab Pig
I was being interviewed about my wood collection sickness...
Left: This is the first generation '87 Skull Skates Dead Guys...
Left to right:'86 Madrid Beau Brown model
Left to right:'84-85 Variflex Vectra Flat mkII streetstyle/...
one of the most known graphic of skateboarding...
'87 zorlac metallica
These are not those retro toys you can purchase new from ebay. These are vintage...
A hystorical and rare skateboard article, shape Sims model Jeff Phillips.Photo:...
Remember the Search for Animal Chin?
Search For Animal Chin Special Edition
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 05/17/2008)
Twenty Years Since the original release... The Search for Animal Chin has been remastered and re-released in this special edition version with the original Bones Brigade, Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain. This special release includes Includes the original version of The Search for Animal Chin,
A full length Brigade audio commentary version of The Search for Animal Chin, featuring Stacy and the full brigade, the entertaining new 44 Minute Documentary The Making of Animal Chin, produced and directed by Don Hoffman in collaboration with Stacy Peralta.
Plus, an audio section featuring Bones Brigade video tunes with an Easter egg full of surprise additions. Video coverage of a special presentation honoring Steve Caballeros 25th Anniversary with Powell Skateboards at ASR,
A complete scene selection menu with Easter egg featuring the never before seen, Johnny Rad dressing room scene,
Hilarious, never before seen outtakes and bloopers,
Video trailers of other Bones Brigade videos and
"A Have You Seen Him?" sticker.
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Also I am looking for old school decks, no, not ones in mint condition that you would want a mint for, I just want them to hang in my garage regardless of condition to remind me of years past. Drop me a line if you have one laying around in your garage or basement that you'd just assume throw out than keep around. - thanks
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