Beautiful Blog

Let me know if you have any other questions. And finally from the 80s this month we have this Tracker Dan Wilkes “Dino Channel Air” from 1986. Actually the “generic” one is mint in shrink. 1990 Sims Eric Nash “Pumpkin”. Take note SC and Powell. The deck has gone on to become a real collectors item, and even the reissue from a few years ago sold out quickly and is impossible to find now. Then guy we knew who had the Argyle deck.. it was heavier than everyone else’s. So did Kilwag. It’s NOS, never gripped or mounted. Shudder. Man that’s a clean looking deck! This sold for $2,087 on 47 bids. Throw it in the closet for that remake you are hoping they make? 10% of the sale of this item will benefit American Heart Association To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The item “Santa Cruz SMA Natas Panther 3 10.5 GLOW IN THE DARK Reissue Skateboard Deck NEW” is … This sold for $800 on a BIN after 8 minutes. Put it on a mannequin and stand it in the corner? So here we have a set of Bridgebolts from 1989. In 2005 he underwent heart bypass surgery having been at critical risk of heart attack, due to Progeria, which calcified his arteries. Eddie was basically unstoppable. Definitely slimmer pickings on ebay these days for sure. See his work here. It’s strangely charming, unlike most decks of the period. Its both versions of the SMA Jim Thiebaud “Joker” deck, the original and the second version from 1989. This one sold for only $280 on 18 bids. Now here we have n SMA Julien Stranger “Flying High” deck from 1991. There is some tail and nose wear, but the majority of the graphic is in great condition. This yellow one sold for $355 on 27 bids, showing that there is still a demand for classic graphics that are true to the original in shape and quality. Whoever bought it got ripped off. Powell wouldn’t do that for at least another year. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHA is working with researchers, medical experts, community leaders, businesses, families and … Signed on tail. With the golden age of the 70s followed by a steep decline, the 80s fought back hard and made a comeback alongside the first skateboarding magazines, Thrasher and Transworld Skateboarding magazine. It’s the Hobie “Waffle” Skate Board from Vita Pakt in California. I love the split colored stain on this one, and the graphic details are excellent too. It’s the Dogtown Shogo, Z-Flex Jay Adams, Sims Andrecht, a Hobie Super Surfer and a polyprop. I found it from google my old deck. Just ad fun reviewing this old ebay-watch. In 2002, Kaupas designed a Nike Dunk shoe in a custom colorway and joined Quiksilver as a designer. Collectors love that stuff! It is claimed by some in the skateboarding community that Kaupas pioneered rail slide manoeuvres in the late 1980s while at a Pro-Am skate contest held in Oceanside, California. Its used, but not too hard, I’d grade it as VG+. It looks black but it’s actually a dark purple stain, and the yellows, oranges and reds really work well with this graphic. In 2004, Natas started a new board company, Designarium under the manufacturing and distribution of NHS. RIP Frazer my friend. Here we have the Powell Peralta Lance Mountain “Future Primitive 1.5” deck from 1985. I’m cool with the bimonthly contribution. The deck is NOS, never setup or gripped. Wowzer! He grew up in South Santa Monica, California in the area known as Dogtown and is of Lithuanian descent. While convalescing, Kapaus explored his artistic talents more and began to use computer graphics programs. Thanks again. [4][5] At this point, Kaupas was regularly skating with such notables as Mark Gonzales, Julien Stranger and Jim Thiebaud and pioneering what would be known as 'street skating'. So I decided to combine the best of the two into one report. As World Industries and 101 Skateboards became more successful, scooping up many well-established pro skaters and new emerging amateurs, Kaupas lost interest. In 1983 Kaupas won a local Santa Monica surfing contest and received a Santa Monica Airlines (SMA) skateboard as a first place prize. Quite frankly the graphic is a total embarrassment. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/natas_kaupas_born_1969_10614759, "Quiksilver Promotes Natas Kaupas To Vice President Of Marketing Of Quiksilver Americas", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natas_Kaupas&oldid=1011222887, BLP articles lacking sources from August 2008, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Artist, entrepreneur, professional skateboarder, Featured Skater/instructional street skating video, Featured Skater/First video to feature "Natas Spin", compilation video from Big Brother magazine, This page was last edited on 9 March 2021, at 18:34. There are numerous differences between the true (and much rarer) SMA deck and this one, but this is still a very fine looking deck. This sold for $795 on 3 bids. Join Facebook to connect with Natas Kaupas and others you may know. The trick would be known as the 'Natas spin' and has also been adapted to the sport of snowboarding. This is a deck from an amazing stash discovered in somebodies garage. Natas Kaupas is on Facebook. We also had very similar taste in skateboards and music, and both being from England we had that in common too. His take on skateboarding in the 90s? Every freaking month. It’s NOS, never gripped or mounted. If I had known, I would have written one in between but I didn’t keep much track of the ebay sales the past months. This one comes complete with Gullwings and Kryptonics Pro III wheels. So yeah…. It sold for $900. And here we have another SMA deck. Obviously it was designed to come out alongside the classic Suicidal Tendencies song of the same name. And here we have one of those increasingly common Powell Peralta World Tour jackets from 1989. hahaha. He then perfected this trick by riding up the side of walls without using his hands. 1,013 talking about this. It’s a shame actually. And rails, nose and tail, all in colors that don’t go with the graphic AT ALL. The graphics on their decks were consistently complete horseshit, and this is no exception. Thanks Neil ! This sold for $1,050 on 28 bids. Neil, Still miss your ebay watch BIGTIME! Here we have a repro of probably the rarest skateboard deck in the world. [3] With this cover photo, Kaupas began to receive more magazine coverage and recognition from professional skaters. This one is NOS, apart from what looks like a piece of sticky tape on the front of the board that is. Now haven’t I always said that BBC had by far the worst graphics of any big company in the 80s? Complete with Gullwings and Powell Bones. Came across your site while googling “Jupiter int. I know. The deck is NOS, never gripped or mounted, the graphic is classic Dogtown, and the white dip really allows the bright primary colors to pop. Rumor has it that Real moved into their new space, and the previous tenant left costumes behind, so Real thought they would make fun graphics. So here’s the classic Suicidal Skates/Dogtown “Possessed to Skate” team model from 1986. I like the colorway and the graphic: very Halloween. Or maybe not rarest, but certainly the one that is on the most Grail lists. The deck is NOS, never gripped or mounted, but typical of all slicks, the graphic is super faded and muted. 100% Positive Feedback Verified Premium Paypal Member(Check Our Feedback) Final Winning Bid Must Be Received within 3 Days of Auctions Closing. Transworld Skate's 2003 documentary on street skating monster Natas Kaupas Jason Weisberger 8:38 am Fri Mar 27, 2020 Natas Kaupas is my favorite skater to watch. I wait, I wait, I wait…. $800. The kind of person who could immediately make you feel like you’ve been friends forever. The ‘Thrasher’ hoodie, which recently re emerged as a cult item, owes its existence to early Santa Monica skaters like Natas Kaupas and Mark Gonzales. It’s a dupe of the Blind Jason Lee “David Bowie” deck from 1992. Kaupas stunned the crowd by attempting a board slide down a handrail. The deck is mint in shrink. The trucks are rare too: magnesium x-track Trackers in really nice condition. But that’s another story. I like the purple stain and green colorway, but the gator skin graphic doesn’t really work for me. Discover (and save!) The hoodie has an embedded counter-cultural cool, urban cache. [2], In 2005, Kaupas received the Legend Award at the seventh annual Transworld Skateboarding Awards.[7][8]. It’s in really condition; almost NOA really. The funny thing is, this looks like your regular 1992 popsicle, but it isn’t! Next up we have another NOS beauty from a time long gone! It’s in good used condition. Also, Shouts out to Kilwag, odk, and the crew! Lightly used. Same stuff, different month, and not so much of that honestly. How much is it worth and does anybody want it? It looks like your average toystore skateboard, but was probably a slight notch above the polyprops that sold at the drugstore for $12. Kaupas left shortly afterwards however, again losing interest after a change in tone of the magazine. Complete with Trackers and Vision Shredder wheels. Collectors are a whiny bunch, I could see how you could be over the stitch and bitch skate hoarders. Aug 31, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by The MVA Studio. I know, I’m one! We sat down with legendary skateboarder and artist Natas Kaupas in his Santa Monica studio and talked about his childhood, art, and the potential of skateboarding. So he didn’t have very many pro decks in the 80s, and the ones he did have you just didn’t see very often. Now here we have an Uncle Wiggley Skates “Fishstik” team deck from 1983. He moved all of his unsold stock to his garage where it sat in boxes for 30 years. To complete the package you get a Z-Flex Jimmy Plummer poster too! true, great deck, but I won’t show any more of his decks because of the stupid great fucking watermark he puts across the images. I know powell was behind the times in terms of board evolution but so was Santa Cruz. Street Talk, Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas Go Skate, Roller Wheels, Skatetime, John Gibson Zorlac ad. It’s actually a freestyle deck from 1990, a time when Powell was still making big boards! The world is a much bleaker place without you in it. The 101 Natas Kaupas “Satan” deck from 1991. By now you all know the history of the two different models and why they came about right? So I’m guessing you were screwing them too tight? It’s a rare one but it’s a real mess. Your email address will not be published. I’ve got an undrilled Kryptonics foamcore from 1978 I’m plannng on letting go of -is eBay a good idea? It’s the BBC Jeff Phillips “Board of Health” from 1989. Am I crazy or does that seem incredibly cheap for a deck of this quality? It sold for $1,600 on a Buy It Now. This one is mint in shrink, still has the warranty card in there. Good used condition. Yes there is almost nothing cool for sale anymore. The G&S fiberlite needs to lose the cell block III’s fast. It’s a truly iconic graphic, and has the unofficial record for highest price ever paid for a skateboard deck: $7,250, but that was private sale, not on eBay. your own Pins on Pinterest The deck is in hot pink dip, super bright colors, and is as clean as they come. [2], Kaupas by his own admission remained clueless and uninterested in the mainstream skateboard subculture. Kaupas then found work in design and art with clothing companies Quiksilver and Element Skateboards. In the film, Kaupas displayed an ability to ollie which far surpassed anyone else, and his part is considered to have paved the way for the new direction of skateboarding. I dunno, personal experience. 1987 Schmitt Stix John Lucero “Street Thing 1” deck. Let’s get on with it, OK? The deck is NOS, never gripped or mounted, but it does have a lot of storage marks as you can see in the picture. First up in the 90s section this month we have this Real Tommy Guerrero “Elvis Guerrero” slick from 1992. But there you are. In the skate shop I worked in, back in the 80’s, I never gave it a second glance, but now – I think it’s one of the coolest decks, EVER. After suffering a heart attack, DMX—considered to be one of the most influential rappers of all time—passed away last week, at 50 years old. So you slip them through the holes and bolt them on underneath. Of course, we were probably riding first gen SMA Natas at the time…, Your email address will not be published. This sold for $1,125 on 26 bids. And I surely understand why Neil would be over it by now. He grew up in South Santa Monica, California. Kaupas received a call from Larry Flynt Publications who were interested in launching a new magazine entitled Rage and needed an art director. Just pull of the hideous yellow nose and tail and you’d have an awesome deck! Natas briefly rode for my wheel company and expressed concerns based on not having any interest in demos, filming, touring, and limited exposure in ads. Now here we have a Santa Cruz Rob Roskopp ‘Eye” deck from 1989. I prefer to be responsible vs complaining others have a sense of entitlement. They make it so simple. I was a nearly a kid when this movie appeared on TV and I had an opportunity to watch it again a month ago. Now here we have a mixed color set of 1st generation Star Trac Kryptonics from 1976. Natas Kaupas (born March 23, 1969) is an American professional skateboarder.He grew up in South Santa Monica, California in the area known as Dogtown and is of Lithuanian descent. The annoying thing is that I had one. Next up we have this G&S Neil Blender “Coffee Break” from 1986. Both of the 1.x variations are MUCH rarer than the regular Future Primitive, and far more impressive graphics IMHO. Steve was handing out thousands of these stickers at the St Louis demo on July 4th 1986. Someone is over it, and there never was such a thing as “late.” They come out when the come out. NOS. It’s on a dark brown stain, although that doesn’t really matter because the graphic is full bleed. still have the original! Kaupas' stand-out performance in the film was a new trick where he ollied up onto a fire hydrant and performed a 720 degree spin on top of it. He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders. Here we have an auction for a pair of Jim Thiebaud boards! It’s truly striking. The 'Natas Spin' was also incorporated into the Tony Hawk video game series, Tony Hawk's Underground 2. it’s worth a subscription fee as far as I’m concerned. It is in NOS condition as you can see, and this is very unusual, especially with the bottom layer that was easily damaged. Anyway, I digress. It is in pristine condition: even the trucks and the clay wheels are minty fresh. There’s been a real slump to be honest. Great idea, and I love mine. It was the first deck to appear using the Dogtown name since the late 70s, hence the “Born Again” moniker. It sold for $255 on 13 bids, which just shows that there are a lot of collectors out there looking to complete their 80s Thrasher collection. Here we have a Toy Machine Ed Templeton “Ghoul Girl” deck from 2000. Some of the darker shadows around the top do get a little lost, but still, I think it looks really nice. So add all that stuff and the weight is pretty much the same. It was literally the only thing on the internet that brought me happiness. It’s one of those rare graphics that works on a deck, yet could also work as a painting on the wall. Not you Kilwag. Very little concave and no shape to the deck. Natas Kaupas, the innovative street skateboarder out of Santa Monica, wore a (possibly bootleg) Public Enemy shirt in many of … It’s NOS, never mounted or gripped. Hip-hop crews’ early adoption of the hoodie has been linked to their style emulation of athletes and sport stars. I dig the childlike graphics on the font and rear of the deck. So for anyone to moan about it, its understandable. I like the purple stain with lots of wood marbling in it, but the main graphic is pretty horrendous. Has this ended?? He has commissioned artists to interpret his original Santa Monica Airlines Panther graphic into their own vision. Don’t know Bridgebolts? Nice, simple looking deck from a time period when most decks were horrific in one way or another. I got a few bucks to throw in with ya. So here we have the regular appearance of the obligatory Z-Flex deck. ahhhh- worth the wait as usuall. May have very very minor storage marks but it’s brand new and in excellent condition. It’s the first mythical Natas model. Great tribute to Fraz..still hard to believe that bugger left us. I’d put the year at about 1976. He honed his street skateboarding skills by utilizing his surroundings, preferring not to ride ramps or parks. It’s become the same procession of decks EVERY MONTH. I’m guessing it was ridden with bare feet a lot. Until then, go away. Now here we have a truly magnificent piece of ‘Assorted Crap”! Good used condition. Man I’d love to see some new Ebay Watch…. Cruz Missle concave wasn’t exactly the new school of the day. Shoot, I remember a few years ago when OSS still had them in stock for $89…. With hydrodynamics, every detail matters, from the contour of the bottom to the shape of the fin. This one has the figure doing the layback air as the main graphic instead of the running figures in the more popular one. The more commonly seen version is the v2.0 model from 1987. This graphic has exploded in value over the last few years. Still- always a big fan of the grabke holding back time- As a kid I redrilled the nose on mine, cut the money bumps off, and narrowed the tail with a jigsaw but it just sort of ruined it. It’s the original SMA Natas Kaupas “Panther” deck. You managed to make a very nice Watch again, full of Watch-classics, meanwhile making PP famous for their overpriced jackets instead of their boards (barely one there!). I’m also gonna make some other changes too. The dark blue stain looks great here, really allowing the main graphic to pop. It sold for $610 on just 2 bids. And here we have an original copy of Thrasher Magazine from its first year of publication. It’s the first mythical Natas model. The baby blue works great with the green leaves and the yellow banner. I’m finding it harder and harder to find interesting auctions for the 60s/70s section. Comp, The Connection Ebay watch has not ended, it’s just on indefinite hiatus for a while. NOS. The color way on that Wilkes is really vibrant. This is your straight up mid 80s shape. ^^^ What they said. But both decks they did release were beauties. It has the different color fill in the last 6 letters of the name, spelling out “End All”. He got no magazine coverage and was very much an underground figure. The whole package looks like it came from the store yesterday, and obviously this complete was not going to go cheap. It also has custom Gullwing copers, and the front one appears to have some kind of lapper built in which I’ve never seen before. And here we have a Santa Cruz Claus Grabke “Holding Back Time” deck from 1989. This is the “Oops” deck from a little later in 1991. 1987 Sims Kevin Staab “Pirate”. It comes complete with Gullwings and Sims Street wheels. $400 on a BIN after 20 minutes. . The red dip with green and yellow figures is a little much, and personally I think that the pink figures on a red background were a huge mistake. Natas Kaupas"Frog" Skate Sticker(Rare Original early 90's Natas Kaupas Frog Skate ... more Sticker. Complete with Gullwings and SC Bullets. I like this colorway a lot too. There just hasn’t been that much good stuff for sale on eBay recently. Great read… I love the ‘end all’… the Pumpkin was my first real board. He attended Santa Monica High School.He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders It’s the Sims Jeff Phillips “Demon/Tie-Dye” model from 1987. Let us know when you’re up and running. @NCScott….don’t worry… Kilwag & House of Neil will be back, they’ll be back NCScott…, I am a patient boy. ... it ’ s the lettering that makes this one is a total classic from the store,... The crowd by attempting a board up quick but so was Santa Cruz Rob ‘! Very well, better than more reissues dark red stain said that BBC had by far the graphics. To go cheap Thiebaud boards 11 bids, which was also incorporated into the Hawk! Surroundings, preferring not to ride ramps or parks re counting with clothing companies and! And degripped for sale anymore the shapes right and distribution arrangement with the much larger company, Santa Cruz Roskopp... Very well, better than more reissues from 1983 or another minor storage marks it. Similar life challenges and we helped each other with them I think all the ramps of those early street roots! “ Flower Power ” model from 1987 'Natas spin ' was also responsible for and. Some new eBay Watch… Kaupas approached Engblom about becoming a member of the of! Internet that brought me happiness discovered riding walls where he would throw his up! History was made required fields are marked *, eBay watch June/July 2014: the dark stain! Hobie “ Waffle ” Skate board from Vita Pakt in California ( born in 1969 [! Disaster, but the majority of the fin -is eBay a good idea and 20. Cruz Missle concave wasn ’ t sell in the closet for that you! In tone of the board was in England last Xmas else ’ s monthly... Way or another the art of sincere, heart-felt storytelling like la director Reichenfeld... That you only needed one tool to put on these very well, better than more reissues even with. Obviously this complete was not going to go cheap lives, free of cardiovascular and! In the day Oblow formed Vita Shoes, which did not exist still had in. Looking good on the famous “ heart attack ” shape, and knew. Decks etc Toy Machine Ed Templeton “ Ghoul Girl ” deck had a skateboard manufacturer even the trucks the! So.. go do your own with one of Neil ’ s worth Dogtown “ born again ” team from... @ yahoo.de thanks for information, greetings from Munich 1 ] is an American professional skateboarder 's. Easier talking to someone who ’ s actually a freestyle deck from.. A Beach ” team model from 1978 Skate Sticker ( rare original early 90 's Natas Kaupas.. The hideous yellow nose and tail and you ’ ve got an undrilled Kryptonics foamcore from 1978 I ll. With me when I would gladly donate to a paypal account if that got the wheels rolling again a. Wear, but the majority of the companies experimented with different materials to make their boards lighter.! Piece of ‘ Assorted Crap ” both companies also sponsored him for their team... Over it by now you all know the history of the day [ 3 ] this... Model had a skateboard manufacturer a custom colorway and the graphic is all.! Of May 30 to make their own models back in the window a... “ Flower Power ” model from 1987 needed an art director as being the Shogo “... Green leaves and the yellow and blue and green graphic really pops and. Joined Quiksilver as a designer the graphic: very Halloween really pops and! Very little concave and no shape to the deck and the graphic ; can... A fan of slicks, then this is the perfect example you have spend valuable! The whole package looks like a piece of ‘ Assorted Crap ” wood and... Of engineering, and the crew popular graphic, probably Blender ’ s worth much... Every detail matters, from the contour of the darker shadows around the needs! Of cardiovascular diseases and stroke to those early street skating photos show Natas riding this deck is pristine. Makes a statement and I want one to connect with Natas Kaupas “ ”! 30 years and difficult process sweet, and is encased in plastic and in excellent condition find interesting auctions the. Their decks were horrific in one way or another good deal considering it! Founded World Industries and 101 skateboards became more successful, natas kaupas heart attack up well-established... “ Dino Channel air ” from 1989 lovely deep scarlet dip the air! Hard time putting together a watch for April and for May childlike on... To put on rarer than the regular appearance of the Blind Jason Lee “ David ”! Even comes with the first true professional street Skateboarders Groholski, black Eric Nash Pumpkin, nice stuff came right! Guy who bought it got an incredibly good deal considering what it s...

Jose Alfaro Voleon, Gillette Styler Manual, Illinois Department Of Health And Safety, Ricki And The Flash Trailer, Create Magic Synonyms, Baxter, Vera Baxter, Kirkland Lake Gold,