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Death Box Alex Moul Advert
A brilliant composite ad for Alex Moul, Death Box wunderkid at the time, Pete Dosset’s new deck and DoDo wheels. And a very prominent Vision patch too — shoe sponsors were probably the coming thing then. Does anyone have any idea who took the picture, please? Several photographers who were destined for great things were…
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New Products February 1990
In this issue the new products page concentrated on relatively few companies: Airbourne, Zorlac, Shut, Mike Smith’s Liberty and Minus K. I think Minus K was the small company pressing decks in Bristol. The Zorlac section mentions a new model from the Abrook brothers. This is another page which would benefit from re-typing all the…
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Ears – Communicating Knowledge – Skateboard news from February 1990
NSA Pro Final: Hwak, Gator Bod! Tony Hawk confirmed his position as the top pro skater yet again at the NSA pro finals in Florida just before Christmas. It’s almost as if the real contest is for second place these days and in St Petersburg this time Gator was totally on form. But the biggest…
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Ears – Communicating Knowledge – Skateboard news from February 1990
Academy Awards A Delirium inspired celebration at the end of a decade at Brixton’s Academy Theatre ran the Snakes Lane New Year race a close second as skate non-event of the holiday season. At Snakes Lane only three people showed up to race. The turn out at the Academy was much better with Rodga Harvey,…
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Contents of Issue 84, February 1990
Features Win a Rareunit Mini-ramp. No Way 16 In Through The Outdoor. Winter Street 22 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. One of Those Things 31 Jeremy Henderson. On Shut and Skating 40 Departments Ears. Is 6 Letters. Harrassment Special 14 Steve Douglas. Back 15 Encyclopaedia. G 18 Wall. Penfriends? 46 Intros. Jason Lunn,…
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Staff List, Rodolfo’s and Custom Riders Adverts
Seek, find Be yourself Don’t follow the heard Don’t repeat, in spite of ‘encores’ Have Fun. If not you’ll bore us. One of Gavin Hills’ trademarks (apart from the spelling) was the quotation or aphorism with which he annointed each issue. At this point they appeared on the contents pages, but later they moved to…
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Rollersnakes Skateboard Mail Order Advert 1990
This Rollernsakes advert is a classic if you want to see what prices were like in 1990. Santa Cruz, S.M.A and Magnusson decks all cost £43.99 while Powell and G & S were £47.99. A Death Box board would set you back £40. Stussy T-shirts were £14.99, Stussy TomTom shirts cost £32.99 and their Homeboy…
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Vision Advert Inside Cover February 1990
Grant Brittain supplied the photograph for this Vision advert. For some reason it shows their Californian address instead of the usual address for Shiner, their British distributors.
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Cover of February 1990 R.a.d Magazine (Issue 84)
Wurzel featured on the cover of Issue 84 of R.a.D Magazine at the start of 1990, in a crisp winter’s shot from Cantelowes. Cover lines were: Sick Competition — Win a mini-ramp Street –Outdoors vs In — Why Choose Worldwide Comp Circuit — Oz UK USA The Pursuit of Happiness The cover price was £1.00.…
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Jeremy Henderson Interview (Final Part)
Picture shows Mike Kepper at Cheapskates Warehouse in Pennsylvania. Last Question, the usual one, what tips do you have for any up and coming skaters? Any tips for up and coming nibblers? Yeah: skank it, yeah Jah, no, no, no I don’t do that shit. Feed your minds and progress. Learn something new every day.…