Old school skateboards
There’s no doubt that those who love the sport collect the majority of vintage skateboards. Vintage skateboard collections are becoming increasingly popular, as the sport of skateboarding has continued to draw a huge fan base. However, this wasn’t always the case. Skateboarding has gone through several periods of obscurity where the public lost interest in this hobby. Yet, today skateboarding has earned its place as a bona fide sport and there is no indication that skateboarding will ever go back to a time where it isn’t recognized as a popular sport and hobby.
Skateboarding first began to take shape in the late 40’s to early 1950’s. It started when California surfers wanted to take the sport out of the water and onto the streets.
The earliest skateboards resembled little more than a plank of wood on wheels, however as the sport began to advance and more skaters began to master the hobby, new skateboards came out that were tailored towards the specific needs that skaters have for the sport.
New wheels, axels, and sturdy and durable decks were the new design, outperforming the older skateboards of the past.
Though many of the old school skateboards might not match the modern boards in performance, they hold a sentimental element of value for many collectors. Each skateboard has a story to tell, whether they tell of the early skateboarding greats such as Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta or show how skateboarding has evolved throughout the years, an old school skateboard collection is a prized possession.
Many skateboards are classified by the decade in which they were created. Though skateboarding had its roots in the early fifties, skating varied greatly throughout the following decades. While the seventies saw the creation of many skating groups, skaters found that they would not receive the lasting commercial recognition that they deserved for decades later. Skateboards of the seventies, eighties, and nineties are popular additions to every collection.
Many of the early skateboarders played a vital role on the skateboards that were manufactured and produced throughout the years. Names like Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta were synonymous with the equipment that they used. The formation of the Z-boys under Jeff Ho ensured that the sport of skateboarding would be taken seriously on a commercial and widespread level.