60’s & 70’s VINTAGE SKATEBOARD COLLECTION I am interested in the item not only as a historical piece, but particularly in the emotional relationship established with the object at two stages: past and present. Be it the nostalgic memory of freedom and rebellion associated with our youth, or how a skateboard awakens the child within us even today. The other aspect I'm interested in is the history of the sport, not only because of how it reflects the cultural, social and technological context of the time but I'm especially fascinated with the phenome� non of massification. The way a marginal activity becomes a universal sport. And this transformation took place mainly between the 60s and the 70s. You’ve gotta love the pioneers! Basically what fascinates me is how the "new" transforms, while the "old" soothes the soul. I hope you'll have as much fun on this ride as I have. Miguel Melo www.vintage-skateboards.com https://www.facebook.com/vintageskateboards
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ROCKET SCOOTER SKATE by ? | ca. 1930’s
This piece was sold as a scooter with the option of removing the handle and using it as a skateboard, thus the name Skooter-Skate. This is one of the many precursors to the skate� boards as we know them today. This Scooter Skate measures 13" long, 6 ¼" wide and stands 2 ¾" tall. Heavy gauge steel, steel wheels, original red paint. “The prototype for the first skateboard was a bright red, metal toy from the 1930s called the Scooter Skate. When its handle was removed, a child could ride the three-wheeled contraption like a skate� board, except it had steel wheels and lacked the ability to turn. A four-wheeled Skeeter Skate appeared in the 1940s. It was only marginally better” in Collector Weekly.
Acquired: Utica, Michigan, United States
#10 SKATE BOARD by Roller Derby ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Elmira, New York, United States
OFFICIAL SKEE-SKATE by Tresco ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Trabuco Canyon, California, United States
TENDERFOOT by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
FIFTEEN TOES by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States
FIFTEEN TOES
by Nash MFG., INC | ca. 1960’s
With original factory stickers on the bottom of the deck.
Acquired: Columbiana, Ohio, United States
SURF SKATE 22" by SOKOL ca. 1960’s SOKOL was a manufacturer from Norfolk/Nebraska and one of the first skateboards with burnt in/engraved letters and surfboard-like shape at that time. It has metal wheels and is about 22 inch long. This board is new old stock, never used as it was found in the basement of an old hardware store.
Acquired: Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, United States
APOLLO SKATESHIP by Southern Associated ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Ashland, Ohio, United States
SIDEWALK SURFBOARD by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Saint Albans, West Virginia, United States
DELUXE"20 by Roller Derby ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Fraser, Colorado, United States
THUNDER BOARD by Huffy ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
HANG TEN by Sears Roebuck and Co. ca. 1960s
Acquired: NYC, New York, United States
SPLINTER by Duraflex ca. 1970’s Story: “The seller just bought it at a yard sale, couple weeks before he sold it to me. The lady he bought it from said it was her son’s when he was young. She said he didn’t play with it much. That’s all he knows about it”.
Acquired: Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
YELLOW RACING MAKAHA by Makaha ca. 1970’s “The top of the plastic skateboard is acting as the baseplate for the truck. The pivot point just rests inside a plastic housing. It’s an ingenious method for cutting costs. High perfor� mance? Not so much. This yellow board was probably the most distinct Makaha product from the era. It’s got an odd race car/rocket dynamic that would have appealed to any 11 year old boy.”
Acquired: Salem, Oregon, United States
GT COYOTE III
by Grentec | ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
PLYWOOD HOMEMADE BOARD with PRO CLASS TRUCKS
Pro Class trucks | ca. 1970’s
Acquired: NYC, New York, United States
AQUARIUS’ KICKTAIL
by Duraflex | ca. 1970’s This board has never been used.
Acquired: Frome, United Kingdom
“CAT” SIDEWALK SURFBOARD #13 by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Trabuco, California, United States
ORANGE PLASTIC SKATEBOARD by Roller Derby ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Harlan, Iowa, United States
ROCK RIDER by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s “I bought the skateboard about a month ago at a garage sale here in Austin. I used to have a similar skateboard many years ago.” Mark
Acquired: Austin, Texas, United States
GOOFY FOOT
by Nash MFG., INC | ca. 1960’s With original factory stickers on the bottom of the deck.
Acquired: Centerville, Massachusetts, United States
SIDEWALK SURFBOARD by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
GOOFY FOOT by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Centerville, Massachusetts, United States
GT COYOTE II
by Grentec | ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Harlan, Iowa, United States
CAL-240 by UPM (Universal Plastic Molds) ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
GT SPOILER II by Grentec ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Eugene, Oregon, United States
PLYWOOD BOARD by Flexible Flyer ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Salem, Oregon, United States
THUNDER BOARD by Huffy ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Salem, Oregon, United States
RED PLASTIC FLEXIBLE FLYER by Flexible Flyer ca. 1970’s Original Stock Set-up.
Acquired: Salem, Oregon, United States
ORANGE MAKAHA MAKAHA III Trucks by Makaha ca. 1970’s
Acquired: Salem, Oregon, United States
MUSTANG 15 by Roller Derby ca. 1960’s “I bought the skateboard at a estate sale. I don’t actually collect them but love to buy them. I grew up in the 80’s and everybody had skateboards. I don’t make much money on them because they are hard to find and people always want alot. I just have fun buying them and showing them to my son and friends and then I sell it to someone else that usually collects them and go look for another one. Vintage skateboards are getting very hard to find around.” Jason
Acquired: Sanford, Michigan, United States
BIG WHEELER by Adolf Kiefer ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Lexington, South Carolina, United States
TRANSLUCENT RED by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1970’s “The skateboards came from California…an old guy was cleaning out his basement and I had them for about 15yrs…….they hung on my wall in my motorcycle room until my girlfriend said sell them :( ……I love old skate� boards and have a few unique american decks as wall hangars! They look cool! Enjoy them they will only go up in value!”
Acquired: Spring Branch, Texas, United States
TRANSLUCENT BLUE by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1970’s : “The skateboards came from California…an old guy was cleaning out his basement and I had them for about 15yrs…….they hung on my wall in my motorcycle room until my girlfriend said sell them :( ……I love old skateboards and have a few unique american decks as wall hangars! They look cool! Enjoy them they will only go up in value!”
Acquired: Spring Branch, Texas, United States
SHARK (1) by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s “Hi Miguel! This skateboard belongs to my brother since the mid- 1960s. He is now 63, I’m 57. My parents had a narrow concrete driveway. Not much room to use it. With the rough driveway and metal wheels, it was hard to go very far. Still, we had fun. Unfortunately, I’ve had some medical bills and have to sell some things I’d rather collect. Hope it arrives safely and you enjoy it. I’ll try to send a photo of where we lived then”. Mark
Acquired: Toledo, Ohio, United States
FREE FORMER W / SPLIT TALE
by Free Former | ca. 1970’s
This is a great example of one of the wildest plastic american skateboards to come out of the 70’s.
Acquired: Bedford, Indiana, United States
SURF BIRD by Nash MFG., INC ca. 1960’s
Acquired: Pomeroy, Ohio, United States
MUSTANG 15” by Roller Derby ca 1960’s “Hi, I picked this skate� board up at an estate sale. The family who had the skateboard had a lot of vintage toys, the skate� board and old bicycles and tricycles. So I don’t have any of the history. Have a great week.” Sue
Acquired: Monmouth, Illinois, United States