Tuesday, October 29, 2013

ELEPHANT BRAND X EVEL KNIEVEL DECKS... COMING NOVEMBER 2013!

If you were a kid in the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s you will know who EVEL KNIEVEL is, he was kinda a big deal.






Maybe like me, you had the IDEAL TOYS? I got the STUNT CYCLE for Christmas one year and couldn’t wait for next Christmas to put in my order with Santa for the
SCRAMBLE VAN.





Maybe like me you grabbed a few bricks and some plywood and hit the makeshift ramp with your skateboard or BMX bike. Next I grabbed the saw horses to make a bigger jump ramp.

It was all about upping the ante and challenging yourself to go higher, further and faster. Pushing the limits like EVEL did with every stunt.
I guess MIKE V was under the spell of EVEL too.

It’s how all great skateboarders start out… first you learn to roll off the gutter, then a larger concrete block, pretty soon your are in search and destroy mode hunting out the highest loading dock you can get away with.

Hopefully you haven’t broken as many bones as Mr Knievel in the process?

To celebrate the legend Mike & ELEPHANT BRAND have collaborated to make this line of


OFFICIALLY LICENSED EVEL KNIEVEL X ELEPHANT BRAND DECKS.







3 in the series:
FOUNTAIN REGULAR SHAPE
2 DIRECTIONAL SHAPES:
BIG TOP
CANYON
Each deck celebrates one of EVEL’S famous stunts
Limited stock arrives in Australia NOVEMBER 20 2013.
All pressed with PS STIX Wood

We’ve already arranged to park some stock for EVEL KNIEVEL fans and stores that want a hot ticket item this Christmas.

Don’t miss out on this one. Hit up your local store or Goliath today!


By the way, The FOUNTAIN deck is a nod to Evel’s infamous Caesars Palace Jump in Las Vegas New Years Eve 1967, where he broke no less than 40 BONES!!!

If you have never seen it… here’s the clip… not for the faint hearted!


 

Thursday, October 24, 2013

TOY MACHINE - ED TEMPLETON INTERVIEW... An oldie but a goody.

Here is an interview with Ed Templeton from 2011. I know it's a couple of years old now, but still a good read, check it out for an insight into what makes Ed tick.



http://www.oliverpelling.com/ed-templeton-interview/





Monday, October 21, 2013

OCTOBER AUSTRALIAN SKATEBOARDING EVENTS - SPONSORED BY GOLIATH

October see's a whole swag of events sponsored by Goliath.


We're often asked to help out with events and try to pick the best grass roots ones to get behind with a little support.





Monday, October 14, 2013

FOUNDATION SKATEBOARDS ... New stuff almost here including J Grant Brittain Swank Push decks!

FOUNDATION SKATEBOARDS! There is some killer stuff on it's way


One thing I'm really excited to see are the J. Grant Brittain decks featuring his iconic black and white SWANK PUSH photograph. This is my all time favourite skateboard shot.

The story behind it is it was run as the cover shot of
TRANSWORLD SKATEBOARDING MAGAZINE in 1987.






It was the first time they had steered away from the usual 'action shot' cover and people were up in arms. Is that a real 'trick' or something that anyone could do?

Either way its a beautiful shot with the diagonal shadow on the wall making for a perfect contrast cover shot that captures the soul of skateboarding.

Old or new? You have the choice:

Classic 80's street shape 10 x 29.5" or


Regular modern deck 8.25" x 31.875


Both adorned with this iconic image.

Skate em' if you want, but I think this one would look fantastic as a wall hanger!






Also on this hit, new:
JU JU SERIES DECKS
COREY DUFFEL ONE OFF'S
NEW VERTIGO PRICE POINT DECKS.

Good stuff, Keep on Rolling!

Friday, October 11, 2013

New TOY MACHINE DECKS about to hit Australia!

Look at these beauty's! America is obsessed with Gun Culture and here's Ed's take on the situation...



Thursday, October 10, 2013

DOGTOWN SKATEBOARDS X OZZY OSBORNE DECKS

We have a handful of these amazing DTS X Ozzy Osborne decks on the OG 80's Stonefish shape. Assorted stains Made in the USA Artwork by ...