The G&S Sidecut
Remember this shot of the week? The board that Jim Gray is riding in the picture, the Sidecut, has been reissued by G&S, but exactly who that entity is, that’s anyones guess. There appears to be an official web site, but the email contact gets bounced back. I’m pretty sure the G&S trademark has traded hands a few times, but I can’t get any confirmation. There are some online skateshops offering boards autographed by Steve Cathey, which according to SkateLegends.com is also coincidentally the guy who signed Jim Gray to G&S. I was curious why he would sign this board and not some others like his some retro-themed offerings with his picture on it. The answer turned up at Cal Streets. The sidecut was designed for Steve, but at the time Cathey felt he was a little overexposed commercially, so he declined to have his name put on it. Minutiae, minutiae, minutiae, but that’s why you’re here, right?
Posted by: kilwag on November 25th, 2009
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Categories: Back In The Day, Skate
Tags: , G&S, Jim Gray, Some Product, Steve Cathey
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To me they made an impression they are linked to the G&S name…
thems alotta sliderrails there…
Never mind the deck, I just want them to reissue 50/50 yo-yo’s…
I want the rollerballs
plaid wheels and 4130 trucks :P
Damn, I am influential….hahahahaha One photo posted and the reissues hit… Just kidding. G&S trademark is still owned by the Gordon Family, and his daughter Debbie Gordon is the primary one who is still involved in the skateboard stuff. There is some other investors involved but I am sure they are just licensee’s. I licensed and made G&S in the mid 90′s but it was way too early for anyone to give a damn. We remade the fibreflex, cleaned up the original art, etc…. had some fun, but were ahead of our time. Retro was not cool yet. That board looks pretty cool.
Some of the early 90′s decks are great too – I’m currently riding an OG Doug Smith….
Can I get a Jim-jam please!!!!