Vintage 1970s skateboard forum

i didnt know paul had done some replicas,one things for sure they will be spot on,his workmanship is incredible

punkboy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:29 pm pics of my freestyle, sold it many yrs ago now

That’s so fresh, wish I’d bought it!

yep it was nos,i dont recall it fetching a great amount,couple of hundred i think,now is the time to be selling stuff as its gone real high,cash in quick while you can

Bugsyb wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:21 am Here’s a photo from a few years back, will take some specific to this forum soon!

Just noticed the Paul Conibear Ramp Rocker in the middle, That’s a rare one

think ive found out why the benjyflex is so rare,check out the price of it

as for the lollipop its incredible nowadays to think that they could get a company/s to buy the wood,cut and shape it, drill the truck holes,print the graphics,grip it,distribute it and sell it on for a profit after paying vat etc for just £5.50 insane

This is 1978 and they're still selling 27" boards and Waimea plastic jobbies? Pig boards started appearing around this time.

I would think nobody would be buying White Lightning 27" or Benjflex models (or Lollipops either). Surely the signature models had come out by then?

Also interesting, is the logo they use on their letterhead - it was only ever used on one board before they changed it, early '77 I think. You get the sense they were struggling by this point. Can't remember when they shut the doors.

i think the first sabloskys and hendersons would have been late 78 maybe? anyone got any old magazine ads with dates?

Nah, well before late '78. More like late '77 early '78.

Wes was doing his signature DTS boards in April '78. I never knew they had an office in New Bond St either, they were always based in South Bank.

I’m on the look out for some “Alpine Action” particularly this one. (3rd in the long jump )
I get a name check in a few of them which is as close as I ever came to being in a magazine, let me know if you have any, cheers

3rd in the high jump too? i never really got the hang of jumping,i could do a bit of long [short] jump but not high jump at all

benjy press pack

nos sablosky,even though ive sold a ton of stuff over the yrs ive always kept hold of this one,at least for now lol

youve got the gear

found some stuff whilst having a tidy up at work id forgotten about will post pics up later