{"id":13010,"date":"2026-09-17T10:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/?post_type=vintageadverts&#038;p=13010"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:08:35","slug":"tracker-the-best-thing","status":"publish","type":"vintageadverts","link":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/vintageadverts\/tracker-the-best-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracker &#8211; The Best Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1-500x370.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1-500x370.webp 500w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1-150x111.webp 150w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1-768x568.webp 768w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1-275x204.webp 275w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/tracker-best-thing-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first occurrence of this ad (August, 1976) did not have the mailing address or phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing-500x364.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing-500x364.webp 500w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing-150x109.webp 150w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing-768x559.webp 768w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing-275x200.webp 275w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/Tracker-best-thing.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a bad scan of a badly cropped version of this ad with black contact text, from the October 1976 issue. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop-500x363.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13024\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop-500x363.webp 500w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop-150x109.webp 150w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop-275x200.webp 275w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/09\/best-thing-tracker-crop.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"editornote wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalskateboardreview.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Skateboard Review<\/a> ads used with permission from Di Dootson Rose. Check out the web site to learn more about Di, and NSR, as well as download all the issues. It&#8217;s packed with invaluable skateboarding history!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group galleryadcopy\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The BEST Thing you can do<br>For Your Skateboard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Equip it with TRACKER TRUCKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PO Box 217, Cardiff by the Sea, Cal 92007 &#8211; (714) 481-9551<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first occurrence of this ad (August, 1976) did not have the mailing address or phone number. Here&#8217;s a bad scan of a badly cropped version of this ad with black contact text, from the October 1976 issue. National Skateboard Review ads used with permission from Di Dootson Rose. 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