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Classic Tales with Christian Hosoi

Here’s Christian Hosoi recalling a pretty mild but amusing tale of tripping on mushrooms while at the hight of his fame. The Beavis and Butthead style animation adds to the enjoyment, as does Christians attitude and presentation of the whole thing. First and foremost, up front about his new sobriety, without being a well… buzzkill […]

The story of the Black Flag boards

The Rip City Black Flag commercial has been on youtube for a few years, and it always fascinated me. I pictured some scroungy teenagers with a stolen/borrowed video camera and a six pack, so seeing these old guys on screen in the first couple of minutes kind of bummed me out a little. I’ve got […]

Who’s tripping down the streets of the city?

Who’s tripping down the streets of the city Smiling at everybody she sees Who’s reaching out to capture a moment Everyone knows it’s Windy Damnit! I thought it was Wendy. Vintage Knitting Pattern Child’s Skateboard Motif Sweater, from the UK.

Mike Ternasky Reflection: Plan B Legacy

Plan B is launching a video history of Plan B. This first segment is titled Mike Ternasky Reflection, Return of ‘The Team.’ In 1991 Mike Ternasky assembled one of the most dominant teams in the history of the sport and produced what many consider to be the best skate video of all time, Questionable. In […]

Reissue day

These Powell Peralta reissues are just the tip of the iceberg of what Stacy is pushing in connection with the Bones Brigade documentary. A few items are already sold out. I have… mixed feelings about this. I don’t begrudge these guys the right to make a living, but it seems a little excessive and counterintuitive […]

TOM SIMS R.I.P.

Tom Sims died last week from a heart attack. My first snowboard was a Sims, because it was in the 80’s and quite frankly, there weren’t a lot of other choices out there. Sims put out some of my favorite skateboard graphics courtesy of Bernie Tostenson, so why would any self-respecting skater choose another brand? […]

Skate Out

Skate Out is a super 8 film circa 1978. It’s got everything: street, skateparks, downhill and freestyle. I was 11 years old in 1978 and was skating a little and going to the parks with my friends. This is the first part of the a super-8 movie I made. These guys went on to form […]

Counterfeiting is not a… oh wait, yes it is.

Old News really, but there’s Wired story on a guy who replicates old skateboard graphics whith shapes he has custom made from our friends at Factory 13. Most of those featured in the photos of John Greeley’s collection have been available as rereleases at some point or another. Others like the Mutt and Hawk’s first […]

Vintage Rip City with Black Flag

Rip City Skates (Santa Monica, California) commercial introducing the new Raymond Pettibon skateboard designs for 1984. The decks featured classic Pettibon illustrations and Black Flag iconography. So “commercial” implies that it was on television at some point, my guess is cable access at best, but still rad. I would have lost control if I had […]