Vintage green variflex skateboard wheels excellent condition. I had a vague recollection of these advertisements from. The home for collectors of skateboards and skateboard related items. Vintage 80s variflex skateboards various types see. Variflex aks old school skateboard collection alva. This 228page, fullcolor book contains over 1,000 images of vintage skateboards, along with the selftold histories of wes humpston, pushead, jim phillips, john lucero, marc mckee, ed. Allen losi interview tracker history of skateboard book. Mountains first skateboard deck sponsor was variflex, a company that he. Come join the community of skaters and admirers alike. The kingpins and slam santa cruz ad, john lucero variflex ad. Eddie elguera born november 12, 1962, in bellflower, california is a 2time world champion skateboarder and senior pastor of the rock church of coachella valley, in the palm springs area of. The prototype for the first skateboard was a bright red, metal toy from the 1930s called the scooter skate.
Dogtown and the nsa skateboard olympics in del mar cover. Please message before purchasing for availability of a. Skarfing material, rockin the casbah impulse ad the skaters edge, kryptonics ad. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These images were sparked by a post in the vintage skatemag gallery for a board called the chaka zulu. Vintage 1984 valterra dragon skateboard this skateboard does show signs of usage.
Old school skateboards from powell peralta, santa cruz. Vintage valterra skateboard rare edition jokers 1987 this auction is for amazing vintage skateboard valterra 1987. A while later, i was gong to leave variflex to do team losi with santa cruz, but my family threatened to disown me, so i. Caballero is known for the difficult tricks and air variations he invented for. Ripstik wheels by kbs razor ripsurf performance caster board replacement 68mm 76mm 80mm 90a with abec 7 speed bearings 2 pack set of two ripstick luggage scooter inline. Penny skateboard skateboard deck art skateboard design cruiser skateboards cool skateboards style surfer bmx long skate longboard design new board 9,275 points 275 comments new board. Is a vision board a good skateboard for a beginner. The hills create their first formal business entity, universal skateboard importers, located on napier street, fitzroy, with initial skateboard hardware imports from the us and asia. Variflex skateboard cyber cat vintage retro deck trucks wheels holographic. Ray just wanted to manufacture massmarket skateboards to make money, but my father gil wanted to make good skateboards and travel around with the team.
Unfollow variflex skateboards to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vintage skateboard variflex vectra 80s complete powell. Nos 1984 vision animal skins skateboard deck rare original. Adventures of urban skate hero, eddy boy, reader submitted. See more ideas about skateboard, vintage skateboards, old school skateboards. So, at some point, they had a disagreement, then my father left the variflex program in 1982.
Santa cruz ad, variflex ad contents page, gator vision ad. The skateboards are designed by andy macdonald, the pro skater, who wanted to make good skateboards. A while back, i wrote a piece as a league of extraordinary bloggers assignment all about my original skateboard, a valterra dragon, which, as mentioned in the previous piece, was the skateboard. Zflex and variflex, with powellperalta coming on the scene in the late 1970s. Selling off most of my collection of skateboard decks, wheels, trucks and. By the end of the year they had gained the australian distribution for the american skate brand, variflex. Stephen, peter, matt and friends put on variflex skate demos at fairs and shopping. Vintage skateboards has uploaded 118 photos to flickr. Vintage 1984 powell peralta pink ripper w nos bones.
We hope you enjoy our list of the best 80s skateboard. I hope you enjoy the contents of the website and can use it as a reference point for your skateboard collecting needs. Nothing beats the classic artwork from these boards and is sure to spark some nostalgia from people who grew up during the time these boards came out. Vintage 80s green skateboard deck off the wall rare. As of august 2017, mountain continues to skate professionally and his sponsors include flip, nike sb, independent trucks, spitfire wheels, and bones bearings. The cool history of vintage skateboards lovetoknow. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. In 1984, mike mcgill pulled off the first 540 spin called a mctwist, after mcgill. Vintage 1982 variflex snowslider snowboard at salty peaks. Steve caballero born november 8, 1964 in san jose, california is an american professional skateboarder and musician. Mail drop, christian hosoi alva skates ad madrid ad, tracker trucks ad. In my opinion, on the pro skating side, variflex was all a farce. Extremely rare old school original 1988 variflex twisted skateboard. Shares of variflex will cease trading on the nasdaq smallcap market as of.
Vintage vision street wear michizane mid rv56og skateboard shoes new these are a brandnew. The kingpins and slam santa cruz ad, john lucero variflex. Online shopping from a great selection of skateboard bushings in the outdoor recreation store on. Vintage variflex skateboards skate and scoot for sale in. Possibly one of the most iconic designs of the 80s this board is a team board from kryptonics very good condition, few storage.
These would make a nice addition to your old school skateboard collection. The birth of rockin jelly bean art book skateboard deck art, metal magazine. Not only have they served the test of time, these companies innovated and pushed the boundaries of what skateboard manufacturing could mean. For a year and a half the mctwist was the trick to learn until, in late 1985, tony hawk pulled off the first 720. Vintage skateboards remain highly collectible and increase in value every year. Select from any of the options below to initiate search directly. If you still want a good quality lowpriced complete off an established skateboard company like vision, i heard that the andy mac complete beginner skateboard range is a good one. This 228page, fullcolor book contains over 1,000 images of vintage skateboards, along with the selftold histories of wes humpston, pushead, jim phillips, john lucero, marc mckee, ed templeton, ron cameron, andy howell, and many other influential artists throughout the last three decades of skateboarding. When its handle was removed, a child could ride the threewheeled contraption like a skateboard. Up for sale is one one vintage variflex skateboard of various styles to choose from. As of august 2017, mountain continues to skate professionally and his.
As part of that celebration, were going back has been granted the rights to manufacture a limited edition madridvalterra skateboard, which is the skateboard marty mcfly michael j fox. This website was originally created to display images of my skateboard collection which spans from the early 1980s to the present day. In the early 80s the variflex skateboard company attempted to enter the snowboard market with this direct knockoff of the burton backhill, but this. The book and its sequel go on to sell tens of thousands of copies and. Robert lance mountain born june, 1964 is a professional skateboarder and artist who was one of the prominent skateboarders throughout the 1980s, primarily due to his involvement with the bones.