Well, despite what I said last month, I was able to pull together a full and complete BayWatch for April 2010. It was a tough month though. I’m assuming lots of people owed on their taxes in April because almost all of the big-ticket decks available went unsold. Only a few decks went for over a thousand. Actually, I don’t think I’ve seen so many decks go unsold with no bids in a single month before. Lots of decks were terribly overvalued with ludicrous starting bids, so there was no action on those. It did make for an interesting month though because I had to dig deeper than usual, and I unearthed some stuff that normally might not have made it in. Hopefully you’ll enjoy looking at what I found. And not to worry, from what I’ve seen so far May looks to be a return to normalcy with lots of interesting decks going off for normal prices. I’m excited about some of the stuff in May already.
eBay Watch: April 2010
5-19-2010 by House of Neil modified 12-31-12 - 27 comments
Categories: Back In The Day, eBay Watch, Skate
Tags: ebay
Categories: Back In The Day, eBay Watch, Skate
Tags: ebay
5-19-2010 by House of Neil modified 12-31-12 - 27 comments
Categories: Back In The Day, eBay Watch, Skate
Tags: ebay
27 comments
Andy
“The Monster”
Hey I just wanted to update some of your info on the super rare “The Monster” Skateboard by Union Hardware, Torrington Conn. USA
From one of my examples the wheels are not black clay, but actually a hard black plastic wheel molded over the standard Union steel wheel, for a very little bit of extra ride comfort!
The same as the example you displayed – Green Frankenstein Monster with white face.
There are also other versions of the same board with black plastic wheels again, but with yellow half ball wheel dust caps instead of the standard flat yellow metal painted bolt-on disc. These were also used on Union 1959? Rollerskates, for which I saw a Union advert for sale on Ebay for the “Gold Key club” skates, with the half ball dust cover.Also I have versions with standard steel wheels & yellow metal dust covers, maybe left overs from rollerskate production, to complete a short run of “Monster boards” I assume?
Anyhoo I love them all!!
I would love to hear from anyone who has a Monster board,that can tell me anything more about this fun part of my board collection.
Andy
Andy
I love your skateboard review of ebay.
Ringo
I’m thinking of selling my Lonnie Toft 8-Wheeler…It’s a little beat up but it’s all original from 1978. ACS 430 trucks and green Kryptonics….even the stickers are original.
I’ve owned this board for 32 years, so I hate to part with it but I suspect it could pull a hefty sum. Any suggestions as to what I should put as a reserve?
talentlessquitter
32 years?….Don’t sell it man;you’ll regret it.
Rock n' roll honky
Yeah, what are you going to dust if it goes away?
Ringo
You guys are right. What was I thinking?…I guess after looking through this site and seeing the astronomical amounts of money people pay for vintage classics I started thinking about how that old board might pay for a Jamaican vacation, or even the down payment on a sailboat.
I suppose I’ll just have to pass the old beast along to my daughter in my will, as a family heirloom.
jonnyhaynes
Yeah your right about the Metallica Zorlac deck being from 1991. It features in a Skateboard magazine.
Joel
Hey man thx for your time to put all this together. Great info….been skating since 76, Just skated the new park in NYC that open on Monday, while I was visting for a few days. Sick park.
Peace!
Bevilacqua
To stay tuned to park classics, check my last entry:
a french bullet
http://sakaroule.blogspot.com/2010/05/bullet-in-frenck-sky.html
Matt
$199 for the Logan? I remember when NOS models were plentiful on ebay. I got mine for around $50.
Bevilacqua
Hi Neil –
Great laudable comments as usual –
–> HELP: what difference do you make between a pro-model and a team-model ?
Talentlessquitter
I think you asked this before?
Pro model has the skater’s name on it and team model usually says ‘team’ and is not for one certain skater,duh!
Bevilacqua
Great explanation !
I will write “Me, me & me” on my desks to improve their value, then.
Aan Hoek
Kia ora Neil,
Cher for the watch!
dougdrill
thanks for posting the one obligatory FS deck for us ripleys guys. FS’ers are like 80’s computer geeks; mocked, ridiculed, but like the geeks, we’ll have the last laugh…
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Concretin Nik
Thanks Neil!
Talentlessquitter
Bummer about that Brand-X,Neil.No I don’t have it…
Talentlessquitter
A great watch again!Just read the whole thing and it always calls for a lot of reactions and thoughts with me.I agree a lot,like on the “late” Zorlac Metallica.My thoughts exactly.
And thanks again for giving us (just me?) freestyleheads our monthly dose.
Two even!You spoil us.Keep it up.
aaron
Thanks for featuring the Surf Bird. I just picked up one of those at the thrift store for $5.99. It’s in great shape. They really hacked them out. None of the edges are close to uniform. It looks like drunk grampa carved it in five minutes and spilled a little paint on the rail.
houseofneil
Thanks guys. BTW, the red G&S Hester sold for $399. I forgot to add that.
Gary
Neil,
Love the monthly Watch and can’t wait for it to come out. Keep up the good work man as this is the only thing on the web that I look forward to!
Gary
mezmer
i look through ebay every now and then…but i like to read your eBay Watch post alot! thanks for putting it together!
Kilwag
…rhymes with Gesmer.
Talentlessquitter
skaterdave; Per Welinder in Ban This?
Oh,and rhymes with klezmer….
mezmer
jeez. i was trying to be nice! Gesmer is one of the weirdest skaters EVER! LOL! He is like a ballerina on a freestyle board! 🙂
kilwag
I was just saying, “Mezmer – Gesmer” That’s all. Rockford Uber Alles!
skaterdave
But who else can slalom pump a two-footed nose wheelie?