The Vintage 1984 Valterra Skateboard “Melt Down” is a complete skateboard that embodies the nostalgia of 80s skateboarding culture. Made in the United States, this Sidewalk Surfboard features the iconic Valterra brand, known for its quality and style. With a theme inspired by the retro aesthetic of the era, this skateboard is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts looking to add a piece of skateboarding history to their collection. See all photos for condition.
The product is a vintage 70s Tracker Trekker’s skateboarding truck with a rainbow strap, designed for roller skates. This rare piece of sporting goods equipment combines retro style with functionality, perfect for outdoor sports enthusiasts looking to add a unique touch to their skateboarding or roller skating experience. With its vintage appeal and distinctive rainbow strap, this item is sure to stand out in any collection of sporting goods.
No clue what this is worth, prices are all over the place. See photos for condition, and feel free to. Make a reasonable offer. See photos for details. Check my other listings, and as always, I will be glad to combine. All items from a clean non-smoking home. No reasonable offers refused.
Original vintage 1970s photograph taken at the legendary Cherry Hill Skatepark, one of the earliest purpose-built skateparks in the United States and an important hub for East Coast skateboarding during the 1970s. Ray “Bones” Rodriguez is a legendary professional skateboarder, inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019. Known as the first member of the original Powell-Peralta Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum Bones Brigade in 1978, he pioneered tricks like the aerial tail tap and was a standout pool skater in the late 70s/early. The photo shows two skateboarders standing at the lip of the bowl inside the park. One skater is balanced on his skateboard at the edge of the bowl while another skater stands nearby. Ray “Bones” Rodriguez standing above the bowl. The second skater standing nearby may possibly be Billy Ruff based on facial resemblance, though this identification is not confirmed and is offered only as a possibility for collectors and researchers. Photograph measures approximately 4¾” x 3½”. Original vintage photograph, not a modern reproduction. Please review all photos carefully for condition. Please view pics to get a more accurate idea of item’s condition.
Just a enough patina and use to hint at its past life, but a beauty to display. Its of the era whereby these first wooden boards with metal wheels were meant to teach you how to surf by what was assumed to be easier… Tenderfoot was a model of wooden sidewalk skateboard-often called a “sidewalk surfer”-manufactured by Nash Skateboards in the 1960s. These boards featured metal wheels and a wooden deck, long before the advent of urethane wheels and grip tape. They were known for being both rugged and risky to ride! Crafted of solid wood with metal wheels-early models lacked the smoother ride of later polyurethane versions. Decks often bore bright paint and a distinctive “Tenderfoot” logo. Nash was one of the first companies to mass-produce skateboards, helping shape skate culture. Full Name: Nash Manufacturing Company. Founded: 1918, in Fort Worth, Texas. Original Focus: Sporting goods, fishing tackle, and toys. Nash quickly became known for affordable, mass-produced recreational gear aimed at department stores and catalog sales. Nash & Early Skateboarding. By the mid-1960s, skateboarding was emerging as a national craze. Decks: Solid hardwood or plywood, sometimes painted in bright colors with decals or silk-screened logos. Wheels: Early models used steel or clay composite wheels (fast but rough), later moving to improved clay and eventually urethane in the 1970s. Trucks: Stamped steel assemblies, not the cast aluminum trucks we see today. Tenderfoot (entry-level board for younger riders). The Tenderfoot was smaller and simpler than higher-end models, marketed as a starter board. Nash skateboards were built to a price point, not high-end performance. Ads often showed smiling kids in Keds sneakers riding in driveways – safety gear was virtually nonexistent in marketing. Why Nash Matters in Skate History. Accessibility: For many kids in the 1960s, Nash boards were their first skateboard because they were cheap and widely available. Cultural Footprint: Nash boards introduced countless riders to the sport, even if they quickly upgraded to higher-performance brands. Survivors: While many were ridden hard and discarded, surviving examples (especially with original decals, wheels, and hardware) are collectible for their retro graphics and nostalgia factor. Beyond skateboards, Nash made. Fishing rods and tackle. Badminton and tennis sets. Other seasonal sporting goods. 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. 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.. Skateboard with metal trucks. Old wooden skate deck. 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This board tells an awesome story of being ridden daily, and by someone that knew what they were doing. It is 100% a wall hanger. I consider this a piece of art more than a skateboard. There is heavy wear all around the trucks are worn from grinding, the wheels are worn down. The board’s tail is rough, and missing parts of a corner. The decal is peeling, and will peel if it is rubbed. The deck tape is peeling off as well. This is not a listing for someone wanting to really use this board, but more for someone who wants to honor the history.
