These images are from an absolutely horrible store on Etsy that makes crappy, probably AI designs based on the word Punk. Normally I’d link to the perpetrators, but this stuff is so very bad and exploitive that I don’t want to accidentally drive any traffic their way. Garbage… Pure and utter garbage. The Terminator can’t come soon enough.

You know I love a good vintage Skateboard Derby kit. Why not vintage slalom cones from France? Both are labeled as “bornes” which translates literally to “boundary” in English. On the left, some cones from a company called PVM, courtesy of Tymen Gurvan, who didn’t share any additional information. On the right, some cones from Surf Jack, or possibly SurfJack, as seen on the French classified ads site Leboncoin. I haven’t been able to find any relevant information about either company online.

Red Bull Skateboarding and Danny Leon on 50-50 grind along the crossbar of a goal. Looks like it may be at the Athletico Madrid stadium because they do currently have a sponsorship deal with Athletico Madrid, as does “Visit Rwanda,” and you can see La Liga sings in some of the shots. Still, I haven’t been able to spot the cut out entrance behind the goal is static photos of the stadium, which may be old anyway. Red Bull does own 4 other teams in 3 different countries. You’d think they’d use one of their own stadiums, or at least make Atletico Madrid a main character in the shots. So technically not shot at any of the Red Bull FC stadiums, but I like the headline so I’m leaving it.

We jokingly predicted it over a decade ago. As it usually happens, I go looking for one thing and find another. What’s the going rate for worn out decks meant to be up cycled into jewelry, furniture, assorted appliance handles, phone cases and the like? Apparently it’s $19-$33 a deck, depending on where you shop on Etsy. At this price point it’s cheaper to buy crappy Chinese blanks and skip the part where they get skated. Of course, that skirts the whole saving the environment bit…

I added a category for Department Store Catalogs to the Skate and Annoy galleries. Right now there’s only 10 catalogs spanning 19964-1966. The biggest reason is (my OCD) I took it upon myself to also ad images of the skateboards found in those ads, which turned out to be quite time consuming. I plan on continuing this through the 70’s, but as soon as they get impossible to identify I’ll probably stop adding the real life photos. Check out Department Store Catalogs.

Rockstar Energy Drink wis in town last week for a free contest at the riverfront in Portland. I’ve been to that before, it’s free, fun, and everyone rips. I didn’t make it this year, but GVK was going to apply for media credentials again. I’m not sure if he made it either. For some reason, (OK everyone knows the reason, marketing and money…) Rockstar (via Powell skater Christopher Heitt) went to a Portland Timbers match. You can watch the whole thing without snarky commentary on Instagram, but since you’re already here, just remember that Skate and Annoy is your premier site for MLS crossover action!

The New York Times has a column titled Modern Love, and a promo for this one keeps coming up in my Reddit feed. Now sure, I’m old and out of touch, but hopefully nowhere near as out of touch as this short story is. It’s got a typical skateboard stereotype and seems like it’s written for a young adult audience instead of the New York Times. But what do I know? Angela Cravens is getting paid to write for the Times, while it costs me money to keep Skate and Annoy going.

Mad House Comics #108 was published in August of 1977. It’s another fine example of the Archie Comics group. There’s nothing on the cover but there is a 1 page story or gag at least, and a whopping 3 different sales club ads featuring different skateboards you could have earned by selling crap.

Mark Conahan dug up some of his own old photos from 1978 while he was in the process of helping me identify the skateparks in a different pile of old photos. All of these were taken in 1978 at Skateboard World in Torrance, California. It’s mostly MC and Kevin Anderson, plus a bonus shot of a wee Eric Dressen.

Thanks to Cody Custer for allowing the repost of this extremely well preserved Hobie Super Surfer and the box it came in. Looks as if it shipped directly from Vita Pakt only yesterday… Interesting that the wheels appear to be two separate colors. Vita Pakt did sell wheels in sets under the Super Surfer brand and not Hobie. Look at that box! Ok, Ok… The board is not too shabby either. Model 1466, dontcha know?