Featured Skateboards: Hawthorne Fast Track Tiger, Hawthorne Exotic Wood, Black Beauty, Hawthorne Dart, Zippees All-Pro, Roller Derby
Montgomery Ward Christmas Book – 1965, page 398. 1965 was a huge year for skateboards in the Montgomery Ward catalog, they got a full page! Hawthorne skateboards appears to be a private label effort for Montgomery Ward, possibly made by Vita-Pakt (AKA Hobie) if that “Exotic Woods” model is an indication. Also of interest, they also offered a “build your own skateboard kit” comprised of trucks, wheels and bearings. All you needed was a piece of wood.
Page 398
The Fast Track Tiger deck looks familiar, but it’s hard to place. The Exotic Woods deck sure looks like a Hobie, right down tot he logo.
Here’s a detail of the Black Beauty, Dart, Zippees All-Pro (complete with “swivel trucks”, and the Roller Derby.
Try Your Skill at Land Surfing with HAWTHORNE WARDS Pro-Style Skate Boards
1. $6.97 30-in. Ash Skateboard
KEKP YOUR EYE ON THIS FAST TRACK TIGER – Everyone else will. It’s 30 inches of real fun and enjoyment. Made of pure Ash, this board will be the talk of the town. This Tiger does al the tricks: with it you can Flatland and Downhill Stalom as well as perform tricks. Our finest double action adjustable trucks with ball bearing composition wheels, support and shock absorbing action. Beige wheels. 6 in. wide. Ship-wt. 4 lbs. 12 oz.
60 GT 4820M …….. Each $6.97
2. $9.95 25-in. Laminated Exotic Woods
Be a Super Sidewalk Surfer in your area with this handsomely crafted Hawthorn Skateboard. You ll be “Hanging Fivea”, doing “Wheatos”Wheelies”, “Kickturns”, etc. before you know it. This 25-in. beauty is constructed from laminated exotic woods. The attractively striped, finely finish surface is second to none. The double action adjustable trucke with cream colored ball bearings composition wheels absorbs shock and gives you easy maneuverability. 6 in. wide.
60 T 4824 – Wt. 5 lbs. 12 oz. …….. $9.95
There’s a Sidewalk Surfer for Every Age
3. “Black Beauty” $12.99 27-in. Fiber Glass
“‘BLACK BEAUTY”, ou finest fiberglass board. Bult-in textured diamond non-slip surfaces bright gold racing stripe. Concave racing slope gives lower center of gravity. Double action adj. trucks, cram colored comp. wheels. 27 in. long, 6 ¾ in. wide. Ship. wt 6lbs.
60 T 4829 …….. $12.99
4. 22-in Oak $5.79
“Hawthorne Dart” 22-in. Oak board with off-center racing stripe. Double action adj. trucks, composition ball bearing wheels. 5½ in. wide
60 GT 4819 – Ship, wt. 41bs. 4 oz …….. $5.79
Budget 23-in. Enameled Blue Pine Board. Single action trucks, ball bearing composition wheels. 5¼ in. wide.
60 T 4815 – Ship, wt. 3 lbs …….. $3.99
5. 27-in Board $4.99
All-Pro Skateboard. Double cushioned swivel trucks. Laminated 7-ply gum hardwood with varnished finish. Colorful design. Wide-track ball bearing steel wheels with case hardened races. 27 x 6¼ in.
48 T 3514 M – Ship, wt. 4 lbs 8 oz. …….. $4.99
Olympic Skateboard. Not Shown. same as above but is 23½ x5½ in.
48 T 3516 M – Ship. wt. 3 lbs 8 oz. …….. $3.99
6. 18-in. Board
Real Surfing Action with this Roller Derby Skateboard. Rugged – withstands plenty of hard use. Develops coordination and balance. Strong metal ball bearing wheels assure you of hours of continuous enjoyment on this board. Brightly colored hardwood board is about 18½ x 4½ in.
48 T 3582 – Ship. wt. 2 lbs 12 oz. …….. $2.33
7. Build Your Own Skateboard $379
Skateboard Kit. Incl. completely assembled double action trucks, composite wheels. Wt. 2 lbs.
60 T 4823 …….. $3.79
The real-life skateboards.
Hawthorne Fast Track Tiger
Unable to track this one down. If you have a lead, please contact.
Hawthorne Exotic Wood Laminate
Unable to track this one down. Pictures labeled as such have turned out to be the Hobie version. If you have a lead, please contact.
Black Beauty
Unable to track this one down. If you have a lead, please contact.
Hawthorne Dart. Well worn…
Zipees Sidewalk Surfer.
Roller Derby
Here’s an example of the Roller Derby skateboard. It was sometimes printed with the graphic the opposite direction. This board was also produced with “#10 Skatebaord” on the top, again with the graphic facing both ways.
Hawthorne Pine
This is one of the boards not shown, the “Budget 23-in. Enameled Blue Pine Board.” Photos courtesy of Vintage Skates Collection.
Zipees Olympic
Here’s the Zipees Olympic model not shown. These were produced in multiple color ways and at least 2 different sizes. You can see why they might have chosen not to show it when you take look at those single action trucks and wheels that look like they. might have been stamped.
Then there’s page 319, which has something called the “Fun Board” that let’s you sit and skate, as well as a balance board called the “Ride-a-roller.”
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