WTD: Old Skateboards

nee · Post by **nee** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:00 am

What was everyones first "proper" deck then?

Mine was a Brand X "Riot Stick"

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:12 am

Definition of proper?

Cause I had one of those red fibreglass jobbies with the yellow wheels that I rode like a bride on the first night of the honeymoon.
I had a reflex full size board 'cause that's all my folks could afford at the time, used to take that everywhere, prahran, melton and then I bought a Pink Lance powell board with my paper round money.... Still have it but it's knackered... Then most favourite was a yellow schmidt stik, the one with the little nose riser. gee that was like riding elle macpherson... i loved that board....

moved out of home, probably had ten old skool nice sk8 boards, boxes of trucks and wheels, I used to work at a shop called cheapskates in prahran after school and on weekends, ..... moved around the country a fair bit, came home when ma & pa where moving to a smaller house, all that stuff, years of collecting, gone.... no one would admit to chucking it, but some dude down the dump would have struck a mini lotto that day........

Bitter??? not half...... All that is left is an almost busted in half pink and light blau lance mountain deck with one Independent truck on it, & I think a pyscho stick that is just as fubared....

nee · Post by **nee** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:37 am

Ah, gutted for you Martin

Definition of proper was the 10" x 30" variety (is that the standard oldschool size??)

Sir Artemis · Post by **Sir Artemis** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:06 am

MaineBugs wrote:back in my skater fag days in year 9...i was shit

me and my brother and some friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJXzgRb ... re=related

1:59. f#*king pissed myself.

Sir Artemis · Post by **Sir Artemis** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:21 am

martinigreenbus wrote:Definition of proper?

Cause I had one of those red fibreglass jobbies with the yellow wheels that I rode like a bride on the first night of the honeymoon.
I had a reflex full size board 'cause that's all my folks could afford at the time, used to take that everywhere, prahran, melton and then I bought a Pink Lance powell board with my paper round money.... Still have it but it's knackered... Then most favourite was a yellow schmidt stik, the one with the little nose riser. gee that was like riding elle macpherson... i loved that board....

moved out of home, probably had ten old skool nice sk8 boards, boxes of trucks and wheels, I used to work at a shop called cheapskates in prahran after school and on weekends, ..... moved around the country a fair bit, came home when ma & pa where moving to a smaller house, all that stuff, years of collecting, gone.... no one would admit to chucking it, but some dude down the dump would have struck a mini lotto that day........

Bitter??? not half...... All that is left is an almost busted in half pink and light blau lance mountain deck with one Independent truck on it, & I think a pyscho stick that is just as fubared....

Tragic man. That sux

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But yeah no need for it, happens for a reason, Maybe some little dude is enjoying one of those boards right now and it lives on.

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:13 am

It was a long time ago, all rifts have healed, but it would be a shame if someone didn't save it all. If it just went into land fill, that would suck....

opaque · Post by **opaque** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:20 pm

so..........no one's got anything for sale?

sweetlikechocolatemilk · Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:43 pm

My First deck was a Powell Peralta Tommy Guerrero... wish I still had it, wish they would put a reissue out just as much.

This Vision is available, it's an original not reissue. It belongs to a mate of mine, if your interested I can hit him up for a price or you can make an offer. It's in pretty good condition, a few nicks, holes from rails etc and extra holes where the front trucks were set back.

sweetlikechocolatemilk · Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:10 pm

snEEkmEistEr wrote:
haah? skateboards before kickers? alva, powell, santacruz, vision, schmittstix, K&S...... skateboards before noses nice link vinnie, now i gotta "find wheels of fire" thats my all time fav

I have 'Wheels of fire' PM some details and I will send you a copy...

snEEk · Post by **snEEk** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:31 am

sweetlikechocolatemilk wrote:
snEEkmEistEr wrote:
haah? skateboards before kickers? alva, powell, santacruz, vision, schmittstix, K&S...... skateboards before noses nice link vinnie, now i gotta "find wheels of fire" thats my all time fav
I have 'Wheels of fire' PM some details and I will send you a copy...

cheers for that, i did a big search and found a stream for it online, along with a few other classics..... damn ill try remember where?

opaque · Post by **opaque** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:47 am

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfc9r_ ... ls-of-fire

mikey_ok · Post by **mikey_ok** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:16 am

nee wrote:What was everyones first "proper" deck then?

mine was a kevin staab mad scientist. i've got a brand new untouched kevin staab pirate deck back at the folks in canada. keeping it for a rainy day.

would dig a lester kasai splat. love early 80s sims and powell...

Water Boy · Post by **Water Boy** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:35 pm

I hope u all watched Collectors on ABC tonight! Nice collection that guys had...

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:43 pm

Ive still got a beautiful pale blau Vision Mark Gonzales, grab rails 'n all.

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:03 pm

some great generic Powell Peralta stuff....... I think I saw an early Alva as well, a very early Natas......

sweetlikechocolatemilk · Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:12 am

I need A TV!

Redd~Ratbag* · Post by Redd~Ratbag* » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:47 am

Vision Jinx, this was my first new deck I bought in 88 (?)
before that I had a couple of others...
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