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- Steve spurlock: Good times, luge racing in the hospital parking lots in burien . When I think back on that , there's no better place to be hit by a car than a hospital....
- Soundboard: Dude, that old Nash soundboard is wild! Moving the radio compartment and removing the logo from the deck? That's some serious design evolution. Imagine shredding while listening to Paul Harvey, haha! ...
- Clive Appleby: My first skate was a cobra comp. With ACS 9” (9’s) and RED Kryptonic (park) wheels. A smooth ride at the skatepark in West Vancouver....
- Christiaan Dykstra: Dan Brown still skates pools. I saw him at the Venice beach park today. 2025. Hyped....
- Michel Durand: I have one original...
- Nicole Andrews: My 1st skateboard was the Widow Walker, in red. I didn’t know much about the company, just that’s all my Dad could afford. It was crap, but I was happy to have any kind of board. I still have it. ...
- Text to Coloring: Those early motorized setups always felt like a wild mix of garage ingenuity and skate culture. Makes me wonder how many of these were actually functional riders versus just fascinating collector piec...
- Ciaran Gallagher: My father manufactured and sold bobcat skateboards growing up in Derry Ireland. Would love to buy one . We should have trademarked the name bobcat ....
- Jerry: Cool. I posted the photo yesterday as a story on Instagram and a lot of people contacted me asking who shot it/who the skater is. What’s your name so I can give you the photo credit? Or your account...
- Kilwag: I shot the photos, I don't remember that kid's name. I probably knew a first name at the time but forgot....
- Jerry: Any idea who the skater is or who shot the photo of the frontside carve?...
- Erik B Roby: Please sell this to me. This was my first board as a kid in the 90's....
- Claire: I have an R288 - the gold coloured metal skateboard (bottom left of the advert). Never seen another one and wondering what the benefit of a completely inflexible deck was. Speed? Did they cost more at...
- Kilwag: "Mad Skull" or just "Skull?"...
- Skull: I just picked up an AISI board off the street and this is the only page I found when I googled about it. It’s got a skull holding a sword. It says “skull” on it....
- Rick Floyd: Just bought probably the last set of 100% original and shiny like new black UFO "standard" wheels (no conicals) in existence - at least that are for sale. Will go on my 1978 Sundancer Hooktail board a...
- Rob Esterline: I have a pair of the original Snow Skate for sale if anyone is interested....
- Matthew Mackenzie: I've just found what I think is a freestyle board. Balck with a green stripe. Looks like it's made of carbon fibre. Is it worth anything?...
- Neill: https://alleewillis.com/blog/allee-willis-kitsch-o-the-day-the-wibbler/ See this page for an actual Wibbler. I am now completely down the rabbit hole...
- Patrick Culligan: I’m in Denver, what do you want for it? Always thought they were neat....
- Drosike: The bat is an Ozzy thing from the speak of the devil lp. I’m trying to figure out the story behind it...
- Aaron Eaton: How can I get a native surfboard decal...
- John P: Love your decks...
- Craig Golden: Love his work...
- Brad: Video shot years ago, I just made it public. Good for a smile. Las Vegas showgirls at the famous Bellagio Fountains featuring HandStand Man! channel HSMPhoenix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jCE5v...
- Kevin Ratcliffe: My favorite Skate Shop of all time before it was Concrete Jungle. Boys Club Ramp Lifers. 59 cent hamburgers and 30 cent soft serve ice creams around the corner for us boys. Nothing to do all day but s...
- chris: https://www.ebay.com/itm/335820946583 Rare Vintage NOS Stroker 1970'S Skateboard Trucks by Ermico Enterprises, Unopen...
- Shane Powell: Is the joker Veriflex for sale?...
- Paul Jones: I've got one....
- Lucy Brown: I had one of these in around 1977/8, it was horrifically terrible, week one, a wheel collapsed and all the bearings fell out, took it back to the shop and the shop guy repaired it, week three the truc...
- Stanislav: Good afternoon. I am interested in what cost you sell the car heat transfer for skateboards! Can you send me a price list and do you have delivery to Russia?...
- Kilwag: Ah, nice! How did you happen to make the connection?...
- taras: This song is a cover (with different lyrics... so more of a 'repurposing') of 'Do the Swim' by Little Nell, who had a short-lived pop career after starring as Columbia in the Rocky Horror Picture Show...
- smashskates: What font was used to write "Mark Gonzales"? Asking for a friend....
- Patrice Welch: She was my inspiration in the 70s and I even got a G&S freestyle skateboard! I could do all the tricks but handstands were easiest for me. I was timed at 30 seconds. My farthest. But the slight ...
very “Creative” one right here, MC!
Ouch. Funny. And sad.
One skater took another skater for the first time to Pier Park. One guy dropped in. The other guy said “hold on I think there’s an app for this!”
thanks SJ
4 Cadillacs
Wow. If there was a five cadillacs rating, it would be for this one.