Skateboard identification , if you’ve got a skateboard and you don’t know what it is post it here

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

looks like i was wrong, no bids at all the trucks/wheels and risers would fetch around £180 odd if sold on again so it looks like nobody wanted to fork out £180 for the deck,i presume you didnt make an offer?

Yeah I offered £250 which he turned it down, but I left it on the table.

[Bugsyb]

As I mentioned lots of watchers doesn’t mean anything………and no best offers limits a sale!

[dcgnus]

As others have said it’s not too dear compared to the crap people ask high money for now but it’s a limited interest board only you and a couple of others would even know the brand and like you say the actual market value is less than he wants it if he put it up on auction with a 99p start price it could go for £150/200 and probably wouldn’t do more , I think it just depends how much you want it , if you aren’t too bothered just leave it and after a few months he might just put it on cheaper or let you know you can have it, it’s a weird time sometimes people go mad for stuff then other times even really good stuff doesn’t find any buyers I recently got a sims racing turner for half of what I paid for the other one I have and less than I sold one for 10 years since

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

Yeah I honestly think our era of skating has peaked from a value point of view and the money is now in the MUSKA, Bam Magera and early Girl/Chocolate/Flip boards from around the millennium.

I’m stuck in 1979

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

, I recently got a sims racing turner for half of what I paid for the other one I have and less than I sold one for 10 years since

Just on the Sims front, I may have asked this before, but do you know who “Greenough” was or is?

I always assumed the “Greenough Graphite’ deck referred to in the sims ad must be the Sims Racing Turner slalom board but had never seen a pro’s signature on one and couldn’t recall any pros by that name.

You will need to zoom in to see the name

[punkboy]

good old internet

George Greenough, a visionary surfer and inventor, was associated with the development of Sims skateboards and surfboards, but it was another team rider, Lonnie Toft, who had a signature model with a "Greenough Graphite" design.
While George Greenough was a key figure in the Santa Barbara surf/skate scene and an influence on board design, his primary connection was as a technologist and a pioneer of the shortboard surfing revolution.
George Greenough's Influence: Greenough was known for his innovative, space-age surfboard and fin designs, which significantly influenced his neighbors, including Tom Sims and other industry pioneers.
Lonnie Toft's Model: The phrase "Greenough Graphite" refers to a specific type of construction or design feature on Lonnie Toft's pro model Sims skateboard deck, alongside other models like the "Snubs," "BB Channels," and "Phase 3". Lonnie Toft was a prominent Sims team rider in the 1970s, known for his innovative eight-wheeled board and being an early advocate of wide, snub-nose decks.
So, while Greenough was not a Sims team rider himself in the conventional sense, his technical innovations were incorporated into the branding and design of Sims products

[punkboy]

Yeah I honestly think our era of skating has peaked from a value point of view and the money is now in the MUSKA, Bam Magera and early Girl/Chocolate/Flip boards from around the millennium.

I’m stuck in 1979

yes our era has definately peaked in value,it was prob at its peak 2 or 3 yrs back and theres only one way its going now the yanks still want stupid money for everything they sell though

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

good old internet

George Greenough, a visionary surfer and inventor, was associated with the development of Sims skateboards and surfboards, but it was another team rider, Lonnie Toft, who had a signature model with a "Greenough Graphite" design.
While George Greenough was a key figure in the Santa Barbara surf/skate scene and an influence on board design, his primary connection was as a technologist and a pioneer of the shortboard surfing revolution.
George Greenough's Influence: Greenough was known for his innovative, space-age surfboard and fin designs, which significantly influenced his neighbors, including Tom Sims and other industry pioneers.
Lonnie Toft's Model: The phrase "Greenough Graphite" refers to a specific type of construction or design feature on Lonnie Toft's pro model Sims skateboard deck, alongside other models like the "Snubs," "BB Channels," and "Phase 3". Lonnie Toft was a prominent Sims team rider in the 1970s, known for his innovative eight-wheeled board and being an early advocate of wide, snub-nose decks.
So, while Greenough was not a Sims team rider himself in the conventional sense, his technical innovations were incorporated into the branding and design of Sims products

Cheers mystery solved

[punkboy]

well theres a dozen watchers on the ripstick,will anyone actually place a bid though?

[punkboy]

no bids so relisted again,he still hasnt dropped the price though so as mentioned earlier hes not particularly bothered about it selling

[Bugsyb]

Yeah he’s going to struggle, was surprised no best offers!

Regarding values dropping there will always be good money for top condition boards, definitely agree we’re seeing a market reset…..but I suppose it depends what your after, if it’s expanding your collection it’s a win? If it’s monetary gain maybe not!

[Digitalninja]

Hi, I have found this forum after buying a skateboard and for some reason I think it's interesting. I'm not a skate boarder myself but I wanted to know more about it. I know it's an American deck and trucks but the wheels are benjyboard. Yes the reason I picked it up is that I watched dogtown and remembered who Tony alva is, other than that I have no idea other than Google.

From Google I know the trucks are lazer and 79 or earlier. Also the wheels fit the late 70s too.

If anyone can tell me a model for the deck or anything about it I would appreciate it. The graphic on the bottom is original and was painted before the wheel Wells (probably just shown how much I don't know) were cut in.