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Shit My Mom Threw Out #8 – Swickipedia

By Ryan Swick on February 26, 2019 |

Arizona Skateboarding History and Swickipedia

Ryan Swick is back it with his blog ‘Swickipedia‘ where he shares whatever random skateboarding stuff he is into at the moment. This installment is focused on some of Swick’s favorite skate advertisements when you actually had to see them in this thing called a magazine. Click photo for caption. Enjoy! – Lob Rocker

Jim Thiebaud Mute grabs a Powell Experimental deck – Thunder Trucks 1988 I always thought the “EXPERIMENTAL” sticker across the blank deck looked so cool! One of the nicest guys in skateboarding also ripped back in the day. He does a lot for skateboarding/skateboarders, Thanks Jim!
Ron Allen shredding Nor Cal for Team Gullwing before he went pro for H-Street
Darren Navarrette – Kickflip Indy grab to fakie – 1995 Creature Wheels A rare, but refreshing Creature ad without the color green. photo: Darin Back Navs Rules!!!
Chris Miller bones out a fingertip-grab frontside air – Vision Street Wear NSA Vert Finals “Skate Escape” This was that shit show contest that had the huge spine and RHCP played while they were skating. Schmitt Stix 1988 photo: O
Street-Cab Backside ollies the channel of the closest thing he can find to a vert ramp in Sunnyvale, Ca 1999 Steve Caballero – Big Pants/No suspenders
Blockhead Skateboards – Asking Important Questions? 1989
I always loved Ron Cameron and the guys at Blockhead’s artwork on ads and their products
Blaze Blouin styles out a smith grind ~ Form follows function R.I.P. Gordon and Smith Skateboards
Brian Brannon Leining out an air – Man With Rake Ditch in Az Team JFA – Kryptonics Speedthanes
Hawk man tucks it and flies as high as the sun – Del Mar Skate Ranch half pipe in the mid 1980s
Photo: J.Grant Brittain
Chuck Treece – Method McRad Thunder Trucks Much Respect
Tim Upson – Early Anti Hero ripper, check out the two songs vid Employ The Crazy ~ 18
One of my favorites from the 80’s, Craig Johnson joins Alva and brings his huge pogo rocks and boneless ones to the team
Dune front 50-50’s a rail with style in 96′ for Thunder Trucks
Jeremy Klein, Ron Chatman and Randy Colvin Stick-O-Rama ad World Industries
Steve Claar shows you how it’s done. Vert Ollie ~ Photo: Xeno
Snaggle with a rad layback smith for Spitfire.
1990
Santa Cruz’s English Team rider Shane O’Brien throwing down a high speed smith grind on a curb.
1989
Sean Sheffey could give Ice Cube a run for his money ~ AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted Droors/Eightball
Chris Branagh gets Stale and Henry Sanchez almost smiles while tucking his knee FTC Skate & Snow
Sam Hitz tweaks it and takes it to fakie #SHED #LARB Creature skateboards
Hewitt lip sliding to a gnarly hip in the Nude bowl for One Fifty One skateboards – 2000
Staab with a FS nose grind sporting a 90 shirt. He was one of the first to ride a longer nose on his decks. Sims Skateboards-1990
Kareem – the godfather of smooth street style. Venture Trucks 1992
Julien going huge for SMA and Speedwheels pre-Anti Hero days 1990

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