The Back to the Future 1980s Vintage Skateboard Valterra is a nostalgic and retro piece of sporting equipment that hails from the iconic era of the 1980s. With its classic design and vibrant theme inspired by the decade, this skateboard is perfect for collectors or enthusiasts looking to add a touch of vintage flair to their collection. Made by the reputable brand Valterra, this sidewalk surfboard is sure to bring a sense of nostalgia and fun to anyone who reminisces about the golden age of skateboarding.
Up for sale is a great looking set of used sims pure juice wheel. Would look great on display complete! Check out my auctions for more vintage goodness!
Up for sale is a great looking set of road rider 4 wheel. Would look great on display complete or these are soft enough to be still usable. Check out my auctions for more vintage goodness!
A piece of Americana! An early wooden skateboard with metal wheels that was there to witness the entire birth of the industry! Circa 1960 hailing from Norfolk, Nebraska. 21.75″ L x 5″ W. Skateboarding was initially marketed to surfers as a cheaper/easier way to practice surfing aka “sidewalk surfing”.. Imagine writing these gnarly, little, metal wheels, down a steep tarred hill in California! However, before skateboards there were scooters, sometimes known as kick scooters and push scooters. Varied forms of scooters have been traced back to the early 1900s, most of them made from wood, metal, or a combination of the two. Scooters had anywhere from two to four wheels. Some of the wheels were metal and others were similar to the wheels on pedal cars. In the 1940s and 1950s, crate scooters made popular sidewalk vehicles. Most crate scooters were handmade. They were relatively inexpensive and simple for kids to construct by using a milk crate or wooden fruit box and metal roller skate wheels attached to a wooden 2 x 4. Eventually kids started removing the boxes and handlebars and just started riding the board with wheels, reminiscent of the famous skateboard scene in the 1985 film. Back to the Future. Trade sheet, about 1960, from The Stephen and. Diane Olin Toy Catalog Collection, The Strong, Rochester. By the early 1960s, skateboarding started luring participants from the surfer scene. In 1962 a southern California surf shop, Val Surf, began making its own brand of skateboards and struck a deal with Chicago Roller Skate Company for the wheels. The skateboards began to attract everyday surfers who could use the boards when they weren’t in the water, and thus the term “sidewalk surfer” was coined. Additionally, skateboarding gained popularity when Larry Stevenson, publisher of. Promoted it in his monthly magazine. In 1963, Stevenson made the first professional skateboards using the Makaha brand and organized the first known skateboarding contest. That same year saw an evolution in skateboard design with the use of clay (also known as composite) wheels that replaced treacherous metal ones. Moving ahead, in 1964 surf and sailing entrepreneur Hobart “Hobie” Alter joined forces with Vita-Pakt company to make a line of Hobie skateboards; the Hobie line also sponsored several contests and professional skaters. Later that summer, the musical group Jan and Dean performed Sidewalk Surfin. On Dick Clark’s. An event which helped further popularize skateboarding with mainstream society. In 1965, the skateboarding sport peaked as manufacturers tried to keep up with the demand, cranking out an estimated 50 million skateboards between 1963 and 1965. In May, the world’s first skatepark, Surf City in Tucson, Arizona opened to the public.. But Thompson didn’t know until recently that his hometown has a history with the sport and leisure activity that dates almost as far back as the beginning of skateboarding itself. Sokol Surf Skates – a brand of wooden skateboards featuring burnt-engraved lettering – were made in Norfolk in the mid- to late 1960s by a fledgling company called Sokol Manufacturing. Thompson stumbled across the obscure bit of trivia after seeing a photo posted by one of his childhood heroes, professional skateboarder Steve Caballero. “He has an enormous collection of all these different skateboards, ” Thompson said of the famous skater. (One) is stamped with’Norfolk, Nebraska,’ so I asked him about it. Thompson said Caballero told him that rare brand of board was manufactured in Norfolk, to which Thompson replied, That’s where I’ve lived my whole life, and I’ve never heard of this. According to the Daily News archives, Sokol Surf Skates were the first products made when Sokol Manufacturing began operation in Norfolk in April 1965. The plant – owned by Leo Sokol – was located south of the Elkhorn River..
There are millions of auctions to look at, so I’m glad you made your way to mine! All listings are USA only! I take great pride in properly representing each item that i have for sale. Please take the time to look at each picture. I try to describe my items in words as well as i can, but pictures can often show things that i cannot describe. For this reason, i consider my pictures to be a key part of my items description. All items come with what’s pictured is pictured. If it’s not pictured, it is not included. For consideration is a vintage New old stock Marc Johnson Maple skateboards. I believe it to be Marc’s second pro model skateboard. The devil made me do it skateboard deck that released back in 1995. The Skateboard deck comes in nice shape for its age. It’s been stored away for years. The skateboard deck has a blemish on the devil’s face, and on the hand from storage. The top graphic was screened upside down as pictured.
LOT of 3 Trashed Skateboard Decks. Great for wall art. All are about 31 long. Since this item is Vintage, it is Not unusual to have some flaws or imperfections. Please use pics to judge condition for yourself. If you are looking for and/or expecting New, this may not be for you.
You have to wait until I invoice you. This is a original large logo 30 deck never drilled in new old stock excellent condition. This size logo was used in late 1975-76 before they reduced it to the more common size. I don’t have to tell you that this is the most popular size deck but also the hardest to find especially in this condition!!
Time capsule complete survivor 1983 Kryptonics KRYPTO WAVE. This skateboard is 100% original 1980′s build down to the bearings and hardware! Kryptonics 67.5 CSI Wheels. The deck is solid. It shows clear signs of rider use including scrapes, scuffs, paint wear, grind evidence, and a small piece missing from the nose from grinding. This wear is clearly shown in the pictures. All typical of a used survivor deck. Underside Wave graphics are still very nice and this displays remarkably. High Energy’ logo on deck top is naturally more worn but still legible making this a stand out piece for your collection. Bearings still spin freely. They show normal road and ramp use. NO evident major damage such as major cracking or a break other than normal usage and patina. Please review pictures closely as they are an important part of this description. Look at my other auctions for more vintage unique items.
