Mark Gonzales became partners with Steve Rocco in 1989 to form Blind Skateboards. The name Blind was a slight at his former sponsor Vision skateboards who dropped him. With the release of the "Skull" series, Blind took aim at the dominate skate manufacturer of the 1980s Powell Peralta.
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Blind / Mark Gonzales / Skull& Bananas / 1990 / Mark McKee
Mark Gonzales became partners with Steve Rocco in 1989 to form Blind Skateboards. The name Blind was a slight at his former sponsor Vision skateboards who dropped him. With the release of the "Skull" series, Blind took aim at the dominate skate manufacturer of the 1980s Powell Peralta.
Mark Gonzales became partners with Steve Rocco in 1989 to form Blind Skateboards. The name Blind was a slight at his former sponsor Vision skateboards who dropped him. With the release of the "Skull" series, Blind took aim at the dominate skate manufacturer of the 1980s Powell Peralta.
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Blind / Jason Lee / Dodo Skull / 1990 / Mark McKee
Part of the Blind "Skull" series aimed at Powell Peralta, this McKee design was created for Jason Lee a Blind team member at the time.
Part of the Blind "Skull" series aimed at Powell Peralta, this McKee design was created for Jason Lee a Blind team member at the time.
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Blind / Rudy Johnson / Jock Skull / 1990 / Mark McKee
As part of the World Industries assault on Powell Peralta's corporate image in the late 80's Blind took out an open letter ad directed at George Powell (company owner and founder) and placed it in TransWorld Skateboarding magazine.
As part of the World Industries assault on Powell Peralta's corporate image in the late 80's Blind took out an open letter ad directed at George Powell (company owner and founder) and placed it in TransWorld Skateboarding magazine.
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Blind / Jason Lee / Claudia Schiffer / Sean Cliver
This Claudia Schiffer board was another attack on Powell Peralta back in 1992. Sean Cliver was laid off at Powell and moved to Blind and basing this image on the same subject matter he was working prior to being laid off at Powell. The top graphic on this and four other boards at the team featured a George Powell quote "Friends are friends, but business is business and war has been declared." A statement Powell made to Rodney Mullen when Mullen left Powell to help Steve Rocco start World Industries.
This Claudia Schiffer board was another attack on Powell Peralta back in 1992. Sean Cliver was laid off at Powell and moved to Blind and basing this image on the same subject matter he was working prior to being laid off at Powell. The top graphic on this and four other boards at the team featured a George Powell quote "Friends are friends, but business is business and war has been declared." A statement Powell made to Rodney Mullen when Mullen left Powell to help Steve Rocco start World Industries.
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101 / Adam McNatt / Stuffed Animal Massacre / 1992 / Sean Cliver
This graphic shows a boy after slaughtering his sister’s stuffed animals.
This graphic shows a boy after slaughtering his sister’s stuffed animals.
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101 / Adam McNatt / Charles Manson Brown / 1994 / Sean Cliver
A faithful rendering of the Peanuts gang with Charles Manson replacing Charlie Brown.
A faithful rendering of the Peanuts gang with Charles Manson replacing Charlie Brown.
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101 / Kris Markovich / Pushhead / Metallica Spoof / 1991 / Sean Cliver
A rotting skull with a pom-pom knit beanie impaled by a toothbrush paying homage and also making fun of how Pushead’s intricate skull illustrations on Zorlac Boards and Metallica t-shirts were so dark and evil that they occasionally bordered on the ridiculous.
A rotting skull with a pom-pom knit beanie impaled by a toothbrush paying homage and also making fun of how Pushead’s intricate skull illustrations on Zorlac Boards and Metallica t-shirts were so dark and evil that they occasionally bordered on the ridiculous.
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Prime / Kris Markovich / Americas / 1996 / Sean Cliver
The topic of overweight Americans was returned to on a later graphic for Kris Markovich during his brief time skating for Blind skateboards in 2004.
The topic of overweight Americans was returned to on a later graphic for Kris Markovich during his brief time skating for Blind skateboards in 2004.
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101 / Clyde Singleton / Clyde and Hobbes / 1996 / Sean Cliver
Clyde’s habit of peeing on random people, places and things captured for posterity in the form of a Calvin and Hobbes parody.
Clyde’s habit of peeing on random people, places and things captured for posterity in the form of a Calvin and Hobbes parody.
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World Industries / Chris "Dune" Pastras / Jasper / 1992 / Mark McKee
The idea of stolen copyright characters was a novel concept back in the early 90's and mirrored the delinquent attitude of street skating.
The idea of stolen copyright characters was a novel concept back in the early 90's and mirrored the delinquent attitude of street skating.
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101 / Kris Markovich / Instant Martians / 1992 / Marc McKee
Another in a series of the Warner Bros. classic characters used by 101. Usage of these types of copyright graphics in just a few year period brought the golden era of World graphics to an end.
Another in a series of the Warner Bros. classic characters used by 101. Usage of these types of copyright graphics in just a few year period brought the golden era of World graphics to an end.
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101 / Gabriel Rodriguez / Gremlin / 1992 / Marc McKee
This McKee design was for Gabriel Rodriguez as part of the Warner Bros. animation series.
This McKee design was for Gabriel Rodriguez as part of the Warner Bros. animation series.
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Blind / Jason Lee / Foghorn Leghorn / 1992 / Marc McKee
Jason Lee's Foghorn Leghorn designed board.
Jason Lee's Foghorn Leghorn designed board.
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Blind / Rudy Johnson / Sylvester Jr. / 1992 / Marc McKee
Looney Toones Sylvester Jr. is featured on this McKee design for Rudy Johnson.
Looney Toones Sylvester Jr. is featured on this McKee design for Rudy Johnson.
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101 / Blind / Jordan Richter / Marvin Martian / 1992 / Marc McKee
This Marvin Martian is the sixth in the Warner Bros. graphic series.
This Marvin Martian is the sixth in the Warner Bros. graphic series.
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World Industries / Ron Chapman / The Ron Chapman Experience / 1990 / Marc McKee
This graphic was an adaptation of the second Jimi Hendrix album, Axis: Bold As Love. Originally the plan was to have the two heads on either side be Steve Rocco and Rodney Mullen, World Industries founders. Ron requested instead that the heads on the sides be him also, one smiling and one frowning.
This graphic was an adaptation of the second Jimi Hendrix album, Axis: Bold As Love. Originally the plan was to have the two heads on either side be Steve Rocco and Rodney Mullen, World Industries founders. Ron requested instead that the heads on the sides be him also, one smiling and one frowning.
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World Industries / Steve Rocco / Rocco 3 / 1989 / Marc McKee
Called the "Rocco 3" because it was Steve Rocco's third and final pro signature skateboard deck for his newly created company, World Industries, this board features one of the things World would become notorious for, blatant copyright infringement. The graphic features Disney's Winnie the Pooh dressed as the devil with horns, tail, pitchfork, and for some unknown reason, new wave sunglasses. In 1996 Disney sued World for copyright infringement over the use of the Pooh image and won an out of court settlement for over $60,000.
Called the "Rocco 3" because it was Steve Rocco's third and final pro signature skateboard deck for his newly created company, World Industries, this board features one of the things World would become notorious for, blatant copyright infringement. The graphic features Disney's Winnie the Pooh dressed as the devil with horns, tail, pitchfork, and for some unknown reason, new wave sunglasses. In 1996 Disney sued World for copyright infringement over the use of the Pooh image and won an out of court settlement for over $60,000.
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World Industries / Mike Vallely / Animal Farm
Shortly after launching World Industries started featuring brightly colored cartoon graphics as a marked departure from the skulls and other dark imagery that were prevalent in skateboarding at that time.
Shortly after launching World Industries started featuring brightly colored cartoon graphics as a marked departure from the skulls and other dark imagery that were prevalent in skateboarding at that time.
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101 / Eric Koston / Day at the Zoo / 1992 / Sean Cliver
A detailed illustration of a chimpanzee who shot and killed a zoo patron from the confines of his cage.
A detailed illustration of a chimpanzee who shot and killed a zoo patron from the confines of his cage.
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World Industries / Chico Brenes / Nude Beach / 1993 / Sean Cliver
The fundamental absurdity and irony of basically everything in life was a guiding theme in a lot of World industries graphics and ads. The meaning attributed to this board, which depicts a group of clothes-free seniors playing volleyball, is the idea that people that are of an exhibitionists nature, like those who frequent nudist colonies and nude beaches, do not look good naked.
The fundamental absurdity and irony of basically everything in life was a guiding theme in a lot of World industries graphics and ads. The meaning attributed to this board, which depicts a group of clothes-free seniors playing volleyball, is the idea that people that are of an exhibitionists nature, like those who frequent nudist colonies and nude beaches, do not look good naked.
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101/ Adam McNatt / Bad Babies / 1994 / Sean Cliver
This graphic could be seen as a highlighting the contrast of how everyone begins life as completely innocent with absolutely no indication of fucked they can later become.
This graphic could be seen as a highlighting the contrast of how everyone begins life as completely innocent with absolutely no indication of fucked they can later become.
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101 / Gabriel Rodriguez / Jesus / 1991 / Marc McKee
Released in tandem with Natas Devil worship board (next photo in gallery), this board raised the question of whether it was better to ride a board with Satan on it, or a board with Jesus on the bottom if the end result was the destruction of the image. A 101 ad at the time had the headline "4 out of 5 skaters prefer Satan over Jesus."
Released in tandem with Natas Devil worship board (next photo in gallery), this board raised the question of whether it was better to ride a board with Satan on it, or a board with Jesus on the bottom if the end result was the destruction of the image. A 101 ad at the time had the headline "4 out of 5 skaters prefer Satan over Jesus."
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101 / Natas / Devil Worship / 1991 / Marc McKee
When Jason Lee, who was a pro for Blind Skateboards requested a graphic with a darker theme, McKee saw this as an opportunity to make a graphic that would be truly evil. After completion Jason wanted no part of it. Natas Kaupas decided to use the graphic for his new company, 101, which he had recently started in partnership with Steve Rocco. Natas' use of the graphic also gave him a chance to poke fun at all the jabs he had gotten over the years over his name being "Satan" spelled backwards.
When Jason Lee, who was a pro for Blind Skateboards requested a graphic with a darker theme, McKee saw this as an opportunity to make a graphic that would be truly evil. After completion Jason wanted no part of it. Natas Kaupas decided to use the graphic for his new company, 101, which he had recently started in partnership with Steve Rocco. Natas' use of the graphic also gave him a chance to poke fun at all the jabs he had gotten over the years over his name being "Satan" spelled backwards.
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World Industries / Daewon Song / Land Before Time / 1992 / Sean Cliver
"Malicious Compliance" was a term used to describe how during the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci would execute commissions in such a way that he fulfilled every requirement placed on him, yet still produced art that somehow conveyed a divergent end result than was intended by the patron. When this graphic came out in 1992, the idea of stolen copyrighted characters was getting old, so Sean Cliver decided to show the cute cartoon dinosaurs from the dinosaur move that Daewon wanted, but the one catch was one of them is being killed by a much larger, more realistic T. Rex.
"Malicious Compliance" was a term used to describe how during the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci would execute commissions in such a way that he fulfilled every requirement placed on him, yet still produced art that somehow conveyed a divergent end result than was intended by the patron. When this graphic came out in 1992, the idea of stolen copyrighted characters was getting old, so Sean Cliver decided to show the cute cartoon dinosaurs from the dinosaur move that Daewon wanted, but the one catch was one of them is being killed by a much larger, more realistic T. Rex.
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World Industries / Jovontae Turner / Napping Negro / 1992 / Marc McKee
This board was conceived as a piece of faux Jim Crow-era racist memorabilia commemorating the era of slavery, all explained in a full-page color ad in Thrasher Magazine. The ad is sarcastic in tone, and mentions the 1954 Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education as "pretty much taking the fun out of everything."
This board was conceived as a piece of faux Jim Crow-era racist memorabilia commemorating the era of slavery, all explained in a full-page color ad in Thrasher Magazine. The ad is sarcastic in tone, and mentions the 1954 Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education as "pretty much taking the fun out of everything."
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World Industries / Jovontae Turner / Runaway / 1992 / Marc McKee
The idea for this graphic was inspired by Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride in early 1992. On the ride patrons are trapped in a room filled with whimsical portraits. The room subsequently begins to stretch, and along with it so do the frames of the portraits. When the frames are stretched out completely, it's revealed that each humorous portrait is really just a small part of a much larger tragic scene. This format worked perfectly for skateboard decks, which customarily had a smaller top graphic and a much larger "full-board" graphic at the bottom.
The idea for this graphic was inspired by Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride in early 1992. On the ride patrons are trapped in a room filled with whimsical portraits. The room subsequently begins to stretch, and along with it so do the frames of the portraits. When the frames are stretched out completely, it's revealed that each humorous portrait is really just a small part of a much larger tragic scene. This format worked perfectly for skateboard decks, which customarily had a smaller top graphic and a much larger "full-board" graphic at the bottom.
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Blind / Jason Lee / American Icons / 1990 / Marc McKee
A few art books floated around the World Industries art department early on and had a lasting influence on the graphics and ads. On its first print run this graphic had a colorful Warhol-inspired stained glass patter in the background with the American flag printed much smaller on the tail. Jason Lee suggested dropping the background pattern and replacing it with the flag, which made the message of the board come across a lot better.
A few art books floated around the World Industries art department early on and had a lasting influence on the graphics and ads. On its first print run this graphic had a colorful Warhol-inspired stained glass patter in the background with the American flag printed much smaller on the tail. Jason Lee suggested dropping the background pattern and replacing it with the flag, which made the message of the board come across a lot better.
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World Industries / Jovontae Turner / Lench Mob / 1993 / Marc McKee
This board was created during the heyday of Gangster rap and the time of the Rodney King trial and LA riots. It portrays the rap group Da Lench Mob in front of several lynched bodies. An accompanying ad in Big Brother magazine showed the board graphic artwork with the words "World Industries, in association with Da Lench Mob, presents a solution to all of the racial problems in America."
This board was created during the heyday of Gangster rap and the time of the Rodney King trial and LA riots. It portrays the rap group Da Lench Mob in front of several lynched bodies. An accompanying ad in Big Brother magazine showed the board graphic artwork with the words "World Industries, in association with Da Lench Mob, presents a solution to all of the racial problems in America."
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World Industries / Randy Colvin / Colvinetics / 1992 / Marc McKee
The Colvinetics art is inspired by the book "Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology. In September of 1991 World received a cease and desist letter from the Church of Scientology telling them to stop selling and distributing skateboards using the Colvinetics art.
The Colvinetics art is inspired by the book "Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Church of Scientology. In September of 1991 World received a cease and desist letter from the Church of Scientology telling them to stop selling and distributing skateboards using the Colvinetics art.
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The World Industries ad riffing off "Dianetics" by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
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A cease and desist letter sent from the Church of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard telling Steve Rocco to stop using the "Colvinetics" art on skateboards and in advertising saying it infringed on the "Dianetics" volcano design.
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World Industries / Jeremy Klein / Kid With Black Eye / 1991 / Marc McKee
This graphic was done as an oil painting in the style of a Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening post cover illustration. The subject matter is taken from a posed photo that appears in a 1960s book called "Thresholds to Adult Living."
This graphic was done as an oil painting in the style of a Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening post cover illustration. The subject matter is taken from a posed photo that appears in a 1960s book called "Thresholds to Adult Living."
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World Industries / Randy Colvin / Velvet / 1991 / Marc McKee
This board had a real velvet flocking applied to it like the kind of black light posters it was parodying. The deck printers silk-screened glue on each of the boards and then sprinkled the flocking stuff on by hand.
This board had a real velvet flocking applied to it like the kind of black light posters it was parodying. The deck printers silk-screened glue on each of the boards and then sprinkled the flocking stuff on by hand.
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Blind / Guy Mariano / Accidental Gun Death / 1992 / Marc McKee
Like the racist and pornographic imagery in some of the other early World Industries graphics, the Blind "Accidental Gun Death" showed some really shocking and graphic subject matter in this case, a young child dead from a gunshot wound.
Like the racist and pornographic imagery in some of the other early World Industries graphics, the Blind "Accidental Gun Death" showed some really shocking and graphic subject matter in this case, a young child dead from a gunshot wound.
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Blind / Jason Lee / Burger King Board / 1990 / Marc McKee
The Lee Burger board shows a photo of a Burger King whopper that was shot directly off a poster stolen by the Gonz himself from a Burger King restaurant. Jason's name was written in what was then the Burger King "Bun Halves" company logo, for which World received another cease and desist order.
The Lee Burger board shows a photo of a Burger King whopper that was shot directly off a poster stolen by the Gonz himself from a Burger King restaurant. Jason's name was written in what was then the Burger King "Bun Halves" company logo, for which World received another cease and desist order.
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Jason Lee featured in a Blind Skateboard ad promoting the Jason Lee Burger King board.
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Another cease and desist letter sent to Steve Rocco at World Industries. This is from Burger King telling World to stop using the Burger King likeness on Blind skateboards and in advertising.
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World Industries / Randy Colvin / Censorship / 1991 / Marc McKee
This board was a protest against censorship, cleverly conveyed in an image guaranteed to appeal to young skaters. The decks came sealed in black bags with warning stickers on the outside saying, "Censorship is Weak as Fuck." The boards inside featured a graphic taken from the pages of Penthouse and re-drawn in bright fluorescent colors of a girl masturbating.
This board was a protest against censorship, cleverly conveyed in an image guaranteed to appeal to young skaters. The decks came sealed in black bags with warning stickers on the outside saying, "Censorship is Weak as Fuck." The boards inside featured a graphic taken from the pages of Penthouse and re-drawn in bright fluorescent colors of a girl masturbating.
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Blind / Danny Way / O.C. Bladerunners / 1990 / Marc McKee
A day-flow illustration of a fake mini-truck gang from Orange County, CA featuring pro skaters Danny Way, Mark Gonzales, Jason Lee, Jason Jessee, Ron Chatman and Todd Congelliere.
A day-flow illustration of a fake mini-truck gang from Orange County, CA featuring pro skaters Danny Way, Mark Gonzales, Jason Lee, Jason Jessee, Ron Chatman and Todd Congelliere.
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Blind / Jordan Richter / Safety Gear Board / 1993 / Marc McKee
This graphic is copied directly from a safe sex pamphlet that showed how to use a condom. It deals with the uncomfortable subject of how sex education and condom use is repressed in America. It’s also an example of how World Industries would often take an adversarial stance with skateboards shops and dealers, forcing them to carry products that were controversial. World would list the names of shops in their catalog that refused to carry the Safety Gear board under the heading "Shops o’ Death," accusing them of wanting kids to contract AIDS.
This graphic is copied directly from a safe sex pamphlet that showed how to use a condom. It deals with the uncomfortable subject of how sex education and condom use is repressed in America. It’s also an example of how World Industries would often take an adversarial stance with skateboards shops and dealers, forcing them to carry products that were controversial. World would list the names of shops in their catalog that refused to carry the Safety Gear board under the heading "Shops o’ Death," accusing them of wanting kids to contract AIDS.
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World Industries / Shiloh Greathouse / 1984 / 1992 / Marc McKee –
The 1984 board is part of a four board series that also included Russian Statue, Pope and Harem. This graphic is inspired by the famous Apple computer ad 1984.
The 1984 board is part of a four board series that also included Russian Statue, Pope and Harem. This graphic is inspired by the famous Apple computer ad 1984.
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World Industries / Jovontae Turner / Russian Statue / 1992 / Sean Cliver
Steve Rocco is shown as conquering war hero of the communist era, holding a young child representing the future and wielding a long sword. He stands atop a pile of rubble made up of a broken and crumbling Powell logo which he pierces with his sword. The original Russian social realist statue that this graphic is based on the heroic figure is standing on top of a broken swastika.
Steve Rocco is shown as conquering war hero of the communist era, holding a young child representing the future and wielding a long sword. He stands atop a pile of rubble made up of a broken and crumbling Powell logo which he pierces with his sword. The original Russian social realist statue that this graphic is based on the heroic figure is standing on top of a broken swastika.
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World Industries / Chico Brenes / Pope / 1992 / Sean Cliver
This Pope graphic is part of the four part board series that also includes 1984, Russian Statue and Harem.
This Pope graphic is part of the four part board series that also includes 1984, Russian Statue and Harem.
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World Industries / Daewon Song / Harem / 1992 / Marc McKee
Part of the 1984, Russian Statue, Pope series, this deck jokingly pays homage to Steve Rocco at the height of his power in the skateboard industry back when having a Motorola flip-phone was still considered a status symbol.
Part of the 1984, Russian Statue, Pope series, this deck jokingly pays homage to Steve Rocco at the height of his power in the skateboard industry back when having a Motorola flip-phone was still considered a status symbol.
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Blind / Guy Mariano / High Guy / 1992 / Marc McKee
This graphic series for Blind Skateboards took its cure from the Garbage Pail Kids trading card series of the 1980's and featured a collectable set of stickers with each board.
This graphic series for Blind Skateboards took its cure from the Garbage Pail Kids trading card series of the 1980's and featured a collectable set of stickers with each board.
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Blind / Rudy Johnson / Rear End Rudy / 1992 / Marc McKee
Part of the Garbage Pail Kids inspired boards. The subject matter of each of the boards in the series was more "fucked-up" than the next.
Part of the Garbage Pail Kids inspired boards. The subject matter of each of the boards in the series was more "fucked-up" than the next.
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Blind / Henry Sanchez / Horny Henry / 1992 / Marc McKee
This Blind Skateboard series featured controversial subject matter including glue-sniffing, sodomy, pornography and masturbation.
This Blind Skateboard series featured controversial subject matter including glue-sniffing, sodomy, pornography and masturbation.
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Blind / Jordan Richter / Jerkin' Jordan / 1992 / Marc McKee
There were four Blind skateboards released in this series. A fifth graphic was on the drawing board for Jason Lee before he left Blind to start his own skateboarding company and may have been part of the reason for him leaving. The graphic was to be called "Basin' Jason," showing him smoking cocaine.
There were four Blind skateboards released in this series. A fifth graphic was on the drawing board for Jason Lee before he left Blind to start his own skateboarding company and may have been part of the reason for him leaving. The graphic was to be called "Basin' Jason," showing him smoking cocaine.
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The 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' flyer
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Sean Cliver & Marc McKee at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Craig Stecyk & friends at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Sean Cliver & Clyde Singleton with his deck at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Marc McKee and Johnny Knoxville at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Dimitry Elyashkevich & friend at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Sean Cliver, Johnny Knoxville and Mark McKee at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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The crowd watching the Steve Rocco documentary 'The Man Who Souled The World' at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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Swindle's Sonja Terry and Roger Gastman at the 'Censorship Is Weak As F##k' art show opening night party
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