As a skateboard toy, it’s not that exciting, However these Sega Pocket Power toys from the late 80’s and early 90s regularly go for $50 or more when out of the packaging. When in the packaging, it’s usually 3 times that much. The idea is that they are supposed to store flat and fit in your, yeah, you guessed it, time machines pocket. I’m not sure why the wheels are so small in scale compared to the rest of the board. Maybe they were worried about the pull-cord mechanism. The packaging says Tyco, but the bottom the toy says Sega.

I had recollections of this board. I had seen pictures, but never in detail. It’s the kind of skateboard that lives in back of your subconscious. You know it exits, but what the hell it s called? It bubbled up to my attention again while searching for pictures of the boards featured in the Department Store Catalog gallery. It was titled simply “Adjustable 24″ Skateboard suitable for bare feet or shoes.” Trying to pull the name of this thing out of thin air proved near impossible, but eventually the right combination of search words led to an auction of the Tuk n Roller. The images had been removed, but the seller hamitup, graciously responded to my enquiry and sent pictures.