I just added 23 ads from the issue #30 of German skateboarding magazine Monster to the Vintage Skatemag Advertisement gallery. It offers a bit if a break from the same old ads you probably saw run in multiple issues of USA based magazines. The content of the magazine is in German, but the ads are mostly in English for some reason. Bi-monthly at the time, this is labeled December 87 / January 88 in the masthead, and includes a 2 page spread on a then 10 year old event, the 1977 World Champions as held by the “World and United States Skateboard Association.” Check it out after the jump. Includes a bonus photo of Christy McNicol.
Translated copy:
1988, another year has passed. A reason to take a look back at what skateboarding was like 10 or 11 years ago. Funny, I think. At the time, Tony Alva held the record for the long jump over 17 barrels (see photo), Brian Beardsly set a new high jump record of 1.50 meters and Henry Hester was the fastest man in the world on a skateboard at 57 miles per hour 92 km/h).
CHRIS CHAPUT – Mens Freestyle DAVE DILLBERG – co-holder Speed Run MIKE GOLDMAN – stand up div. Speed Run CHRISTY MCNICOL – Celebrity Pro ELLEN BERRYMAN – Womens Freestyle TONY ALVA – Barrel Jump ERNIE MARTIN – High Jump BOB JARVIS – Consecutive 360° Mens Slalom – HENRY HESTER – co-holder Speed Run modified div.
