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It happened to my father. He went to college and when he came back for Xmas break, alot of stuff was gone.

 

My grandmother, who didnt' toss things, threw away all of my dad's 1940s/1950s baseball cards when he went into the Army. At the time they were "just junk"...but there was a Mickey Mantle rookie in there. You could about trade it for a car now.

My mom finally stopped tossing my stuff, I hope, after I threw a few truly monumental temper tantrums. (for me anyway. ) When I go full volume screaming , you've gone wayyyy too far.

 

Nirvana has stayed cool. It kinda stopped being cool when I was in HS but kids were rebelling against rock as a trend and going to pop and hiphop. That stuff is still popular obv, but nirvana is back to its rightful spot in the cool world. I think it’s funny when I see young kids wearing nirvana shirts. The big yellow smiley face one is what I see most often. I think they literally sell them at JC Penny & Old Navy now. Nirvana is now played on classic rock stations. When I was a kid blaring it on repeat in my room my dad hated it. Now he likes it, just took a few decades to come around.

There is absolutely two sides to the story. There’s zero question that my stuff is a burden. They’ve been very accepting and forgiving of my hoarding tendencies for the most part.

 

Please be VERY careful if you decide to try to buy 80s boards to resell. Most have been reissued.

 

Ditto Tique-The original 'PP'/T. Hawk/Bones Brigade era original equipment can be worth a bundle.
Wiki-'Powell was an engineer frm Stanford & started making homemade skateboards in 1957 ! In '74, Powell's son asked for a skateboard & Powell found an old one in the garage-his son said it was a rough ride.
Powell got interested in skateboarding again & realized urethane wheels improved a skateboard's ride. With this prompting, Powell started making his own skateboards and wheels. He baked his own urethane wheels & used new materials like aluminum and fiberglass to fabricate his own composite boards. One his test riders was Stacy Peralta.
When Powell was laid off from his job in the aerospace industry, he moved from LA to Santa Barbara to start his own skateboard business.'
PS-Funnily (or not) for Us real old timers,most of the pre-PP boards aren't worth anywhere near what Powell Peralta boards are.

 

Isn't that insane about the values?? I told my wife the same.

 

Values on some Collectibles are sometimes a mystifying.

 

I guess I should have known they would have value since they made such a huge impact. The one I had is now $600!!! I offered the guy 350 and he turned me down.

 

So in the past 3 weeks I've now acquired FIVE 80'S skateboards!! 4 for wall art, 1 to ride.

I can't get any more unless I want to be single again.

 

And this isn't the 80s, so... you're not Young'n'dumb any more.

 

But at your age-any serious wipe outs you had could be featured on 'Senior Jackass',another revenue source never hurts !

 

Not gonna lie, that is in the forefront of my mind when skating now. Skateboarding definitely requires different balance and leg strength than other sports. I'm fighting my way back.

 

My husband broke all his boards from use. I bought him one in 2001 which he still has and we use as a furniture mover occasionally. He took it out for a spin a few years back and while his ankles are still as spongey as ever, it definitely requires practice. He also wasn't thrilled with my threat that if he's going to get back into it, he's wearing a helmet minimum and I'd prefer pads as well. I got to hear the teenager come out of him at that suggestion! But beyond the issues inherent in falling off the board, and age making injury easier, we live in a city and not a cul-de-sac like he used to with the ramp his dad made his posse.

 

It's still fun but definitely more scary over 50!

I took my board to an ice cream place that we go to bc I knew they had a sidewalk with a decline out front.

Well, I got lined up and started down. One section had a quicker drop than the others so I started picking up speed fast! I said oh F and jumped off of the board. Didn't need to find myself part of the fence at the bottom while families were sitting and eating ice cream LOL!!