Scorpio Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 So I found a copy of International Snowboard Magazine from Feb '88 in my old room in my parents house. I know you guys will appreciate some of these pics. Pic 1 - An ad for the Swatch World Championships.....note the Oakley mask and bright colors Pic 2 - A Kemper plate binding ad.....note the freestyle air the guy is doing in his ski boots... and who says you can't do freestyle in hardboots..... Pic 3 - I take it an old ad for Madd Snowboards....... Now if I can only find that issue which had Damien Sanders giving instructions on how to ride hardboots in the halfpipe. I think the title of the article was "Avoiding the Geek Tweek". If I can find that, I'll post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 is your hand also old school? its in the picture. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopetool Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Yeah! How cool is the dude doing a grab in a pair of Salomon rear-entry ski boots? And then land it on that Kemper. wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Post of the day!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Keep them coming. Lovin it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 So I found a copy of International Snowboard Magazine from Feb '88 in my old room in my parents house.I know you guys will appreciate some of these pics. Pic 1 - An ad for the Swatch World Championships.....note the Oakley mask and bright colors Pic 2 - A Kemper plate binding ad.....note the freestyle air the guy is doing in his ski boots... and who says you can't do freestyle in hardboots..... Pic 3 - I take it an old ad for Madd Snowboards....... Now if I can only find that issue which had Damien Sanders giving instructions on how to ride hardboots in the halfpipe. I think the title of the article was "Avoiding the Geek Tweek". If I can find that, I'll post it. whoah, Rebel Skates (ad shown in the bottom part of the third scan) is still in business. I met the owner last summer at a longboard event--he told me that they'd been around for a long time, but i didn't realize just how long. Cool. Of course, they've probably had to move to new digs, as I can't imagine that a skate shop could pay the rent in that part of Portland any more. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Dan, when I started snowboarding, there were basically two choices where to rent a snowboard. Rebel Skates and Cal's Skates. They were just a couple blocks apart. They have moved, gone away, revived and gone away again a few times. Cal's became "Cal's Pharmacy" , City Skate or something close to that. Tough business, yet many of the players are still in Portland , riding , skating , living high or living on the streets. The vibe lives on. That was not a "Good Part" of town. Pretty much bums, chinese rest and skate shops. Times change. Property values go up and town houses and artists move in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Dan, when I started snowboarding, there were basically two choices where to rent a snowboard. Rebel Skates and Cal's Skates. They were just a couple blocks apart. They have moved, gone away, revived and gone away again a few times. Cal's became "Cal's Pharmacy" , City Skate or something close to that. Tough business, yet many of the players are still in Portland , riding , skating , living high or living on the streets. The vibe lives on. That was not a "Good Part" of town. Pretty much bums, chinese rest and skate shops. Times change. Property values go up and town houses and artists move in. :) oh yea, ive done some business with cal's pharmacy. On another note, isn't that skateshop in downtown part of portland still around? They got LOTS of old vintage boards!!! I love that shop. I exactly know how to get there, but I do not remember the address or street name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 ...was a cool shop in Boston in the very early 90s. The entrance was a sketchy looking hole in the wall in a, shall we say, less than inviting area of Boston, but once you were inside it was pretty huge and a fun experience. I think they were probably the first "alternative" (read: no Burton products) snowboard shop in New England. There you could finger such oddities as the Flite Weapon and Kemper Bullet. Indeed, Madd Mike was the same dude we all know and love who makes Madd snowboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 ...was a cool shop in Boston in the very early 90s. The entrance was a sketchy looking hole in the wall in a, shall we say, less than inviting area of Boston, but once you were inside it was pretty huge and a fun experience. I think they were probably the first "alternative" (read: no Burton products) snowboard shop in New England. There you could finger such oddities as the Flite Weapon and Kemper Bullet. Indeed, Madd Mike was the same dude we all know and love who makes Madd snowboards. It all started at madd mike's(windsurfing specialists) when I bought this used Gnu for $100. Mike's shop was a dusty dank basement full of cool toys and had more of a skateshop feel.The guys that worked there were guys you'd hang out with in the parking lot with drinking beers.Windsurfing and snowboarding weren't yuppie sports yet.I really miss those days.They're aren't many shops left like the orig madd mike's.How is it that jake burton became a gazillionaire and banker is still just a regular, cool guy ? He never sold his soul for rock and roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 and his kiteboards are pretty sweet too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 It all started at madd mike's(windsurfing specialists) when I bought this used Gnu for $100. I started on the Antigravity that I believe was 2 or so model years before that. I wish that I have never sold it and I am looking for one as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopetool Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Lee- Cal Skate is still there, dude! That shop is legendary and was one of the very first shops to carry snowboards. Cal Skate and Cleanline surf shop in Seaside. http://www.calsk8.com/main/ Take it easy. And work on your tan, bro. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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