Dominion was a Canadian company that made completes during the 80’s. (Update: Wrong. Dominon was a roller skate company that branched out into skateboards in the 60’s) This one from ’88 says ‘rood dood’, wich should probably be pronounced as ‘rude dude’. To me it’s confusing, because ‘rood dood’ means ‘red death’ in Dutch (ain’t that so, Matthijs?). But the interesting thing here is that this board seems a diss on vert skaters at a time when vert skating was reaching its end. The wall on this graphic is full of references to skateboarding and names of vert pros. Take a closer look after the jump. The deck was for sale on eBay.
‘Mangle Magnusson’ is written in black and you can read ‘Lester skates like a girl’ in light blue and there is ‘Hosoi toy’ or something under the lapper of the back truck.
On the nose: ‘You’re off your ramp, Hawk!’ Under the nosebone you can read ‘I luv Losi’ and ‘Ban Vans’ is written under the wheel.
Yea, sure, you get ‘street’ wheels on this complete. Also, we see ‘Grosso’ written in black, but no dissing or swearing here, I guess everybody likes Grosso.
‘Transworld’ in pink under the window with the scared guy and ‘You’re not so tuff, ruff’.’ Maybe a references to Billy Ruff.
So Dominion is all about street skating, but the guy on the sticker seems to do a handplant here.
And 2 more Dominion completes, as seen on Kijiji and Hookit:
24 comments
Steve Adams
My family owned Dominion Skate. It was started by my Grandfather in 1946 after leaving his uncle’s Skate company W.H. Dunne Skate co. that started in Toronto in the 1890’s. My grandparents and uncle that took over afterwards were very religious and would not use any language or images on their products that were to racy. I worked there in the 80’s as a teen and could very well could have screen printed that very deck. It was frustrating as a young person to know that not only was their marketing and branding was so conservative but the quality was aimed at selling to walmart and canadian tire trying to compete with Chinese products. My grandparents, uncle, his 2 sisters,(my mother was one) and my father while he was around all ran the place uncle my uncle closed it about 10 years ago.
David DiClaudio jr
I got this board hit me up to buy it….
just about anywhere @davidavape
tim
i’m just now seeing this, but i’m a bit confused………was this also a variflex option? i ahd one of these as a kid, & i swear it was a variflex board. i’m interested in buying one if anyone has any for sale.
DomiG
My buddy had one of those…
Funny board.
h666
Dominion was DSC Dominion Skate Co. They made ice skates, roller skates, and then in the 80’s skateboards, their biggest sellers were the alien invader and the Lazer. Total crap but a lot of kids learned how not to skate on these things…
david odk
Thanks! You can still find some of their products here:
http://www.dominionskate.ca/PRODUCTS.html
They can’t be out of business since too long, as you can see popsicle decks and longboards on this page. Completes starting from $10 (crap indeed!).
brad
Betsy, I’m liking your style…
Stephen
Is that Jinx Junk under left rail?
David ODK
I also see ‘take a trip, kryp’ in yellow and ‘see u later, Gator'(much later in his case).
the nail
its kinda funny. Remember fighting with fists?
Derelict's Daughter
Pissed re the Hosoi “toy” comment.
Freakin’ haters…
Wrong mushroom good ole boys…..
DERELICT’S DAUGHTER
68 MICRO . BUS MAYBE??????
Derlectic's Daughter
too many Guinness too spell Derelict, my bad..
Derlict's Daughter
Totally off topic of Vert S8Tr Haters:
Some smart woman actually wrote her PhD thesis about Native American Skateboarders as a Subgroup/culture. Gotta love Sociology! Also heard about PhD thesis on people with Black Flag tattoos. None the less, Props to them All!!!!
L8R,
Smokin#
Betsy
It was a Master’s thesis, not a PhD dissertation. Go to this site to educate yourself just a wee bit more:
http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/rampItUp/
And no, I am not the “smart ass woman” you refer to.
Betsy
Rats! Wish I bought this just to show Lance, Rodney, Paul Schmitt, Grosso, etc. This is hilarious. I may want to contact the buyer just to see if they’d sell it to me.
Charlie
I have one of these boards if anyone is interested
Sebastien Grondin
Hey! I know it’s an old post, but I am looking for that board.
I’m just taking the chance you still have it and will see this…
Lincoln mclennan
I have a couple Rood Doods. Hit me up on FB if interested.
tim B duncan
question………..were these ever made by variflex also? i had one but i was thinking it was a variflex. this was also 35 or so years ago lol!
Kilwag
5 years too late!
wall eyed glue huffer
if it only said ‘gay brigade’ i’d laugh
Dave iLL
You’re of your rocker Walker.
Graffiti by TerPallot’88
Ian P.
I also see a Stix Stink, Slacker Tracker, Off your rocker Walker, Sullen Mullen and Lance Molehill.
David ODK
Indeed,it must be ‘Stix stink’ and ‘Sullen Mullen’, thanks! Also, totally missed ‘Lance Molehill’ (nice one!).