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Skate and Annoy: Daily
Bodyslam and Focus Skate Zines
I added Bodyslam #5 (1987) and the May/June 1988 issue of Focus to the 80’s Skate Zine Gallery. Bodyslam was published by our friend Mark Conahan. You can actually buy a perfect bound compendium of the original 5 Bodyslam issues. I’ve got one, so should you. These two zines offer completely different approaches. Bodyslam is photocopied pure personal expression, while Focus is printed and aspires to be a “real” magazine. There are 63 zines in the gallery now. I was panicking earlier this year because I thought I had lost my box of zines, but I just found them. These are from the collection of Will Heesp.
Skate and Annoy Sticker Auction
This one reminds me of the semi-recent auction of the Nash Girl shirt. $14 for an old Skate and Annoy sticker? It is 19 years old… OG? You’d have to back to maybe 86 or 87, and those stickers were photocopied in sticker paper. I’m half tempted to “sell one like this” and list them for $2 shipping included. What exactly is a Z84A? It shows up in a lot of auction descriptions and the closest meaning Google can find is the medical code Z84 which indicates a family history of skin decease. Maybe Z84A indicates a family history of skinning people with overpriced skate memorabilia. I thought I might still have a stack of a hundred or so of these in my basement, but I only have a handful. In any case, be prepared to be blinded by my opulence.
– Thanks to Seth Grossman for the tip.
