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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: buffalo hunter on January 26, 2012, 12:50:01 PM
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This past weekend Palace Skateboards took the ?Brand Of The Year? award at the first annual Bright Tradeshow Awards in Berlin.
Conceived by Lee Tanju a little over two years ago with the help of SlamCitySkates, Palace has grown into the largest domestic skate brand in the UK and now has solid distribution partners all over Europe, Japan and Australia.
Everyone at Palace is totally stoked to win this award. A host of Palace European Tours and a video project are planned in 2012 along with a number of exciting collaborations so watch this space.
We need distribution in the United States for Palace.
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i hope it stays pure in europe. it's a really good company and given that the owner isn't trying to mass produce and try to compete against all the big names over here, it sounds like they've got something really good going on in europe.
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palace is genius..
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I would love to skate a Palace.
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We need distribution in the United States for Palace.
As much as I want that I'm kind of glad they don't get around too much here. Cliche became not as cool when it was under dwindle..
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I would love to skate a Palace.
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palace is genius..
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I skated a Palace and it kicked ass. Can't wait to find more. I heard the same dude who imports Magenta brings over some Palace decks and sells them to random shops. Anyways mine was the shit
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Business 101
It's better to be a big fish in a small pond, then to be a small fish in a big pond.
I hope they stay in europe and continue to stoke me out here in the US.
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My shop's had Palace on the wall along with Magenta for the longest time. They don't sell. But they look good on the wall and it's rad to support the little guy more than the big one.
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doesnt theories of atlantis carry a small amount of Palace stuff? I would really like to see it around more. Rad company!!
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doesnt theories of atlantis carry a small amount of Palace stuff? I would really like to see it around more. Rad company!!
they do. and josh stewart is the american rep.
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Best brand out there.
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palace is the yo flip of board companies
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Elaborate.
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Never would have thought that artsy fartsy English street skating would mix with country nigga shit so well. I love Palace, bring that shit to the states please!!!!
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I would love to skate a Palace.
You know those marble ledges would be nice.
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Palace and Magenta are well received but alot of places wont carry them because they are really expensive, I think they sell to shops at like 45 a board, shops would barely make any money off those prices. Gotta love that exchange rate.
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Supreme x Palace
you know its coming.
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This past weekend Palace Skateboards took the ?Brand Of The Year? award at the first annual Bright Tradeshow Awards in Berlin.
Conceived by Lev Tanju a little over two years ago with the help of SlamCitySkates, Palace has grown into the largest domestic skate brand in the UK and now has solid distribution partners all over Europe, Japan and Australia.
Everyone at Palace is totally stoked to win this award. A host of Palace European Tours and a video project are planned in 2012 along with a number of exciting collaborations so watch this space.
We need distribution in the United States for Palace.
and peg leg is trippin
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first up they sell their boards and shirts expensive as fuck you cant be a fucking core skate brand if the kids cant even afford your shit without stealing other kids lunch money
second, they are british fools trying to act 90s and black and american but they arre BUSTERS, listen to their fucking owner talk he sounds like a right gubna.
third i saw some chump at a festival wearing a palace shirt and one of them rasta beanies homer wears when he goes to lollapaloza
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good stuff, palace is fucking rad.
I was thinking the other day how palace has effectivley replaced blueprint.
until recently people thought english people looked like this, classic drinking tea etc, and so the UK was represented by blueprint
(http://static.onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-English-Gentleman-by-Monocle.jpeg)
But after the london riots our image has changed to this and is more represented by palace
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/8/10/1313007308662/london-riots-007.jpg)
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We need distribution in the United States for Palace.
Just skate an enjoi deck and paint a triangle on it?
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I dont see what is so unique about it? Is it just because its from the UK?
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Fuck that designer skateboards bullshit.
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yeah, god forbid someone put some direction, thought, and concept into their product....sounds like you should stick to blind and world industries...
and the reason its expensive (if some of you would actually read the thread) is because of the exchange rate of the US dollar, and the cost of shipping it overseas. its not like these dudes are making Supreme money by rebranding a bunch of lighters and keychains.
Palace is one of the only companies out now doing something unique and fresh. i guess that frightens you?
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yeah, god forbid someone put some direction, thought, and concept into their product....sounds like you should stick to blind and world industries...
and the reason its expensive (if some of you would actually read the thread) is because of the exchange rate of the US dollar, and the cost of shipping it overseas. its not like these dudes are making Supreme money by rebranding a bunch of lighters and keychains.
Palace is one of the only companies out now doing something unique and fresh. i guess that frightens you?
to be fair their clothes are expensive, i live in the UK (so no shipping cost) and their hoodies are still ?90, but lev said that its because they only use the best materials with quality manufacture rather than screen printing a load of cheap shit. i got a hoodie for christmas and i must say the quality is the best hoodie ive had so hes not wrong there.
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I guess this means if you haven't already jumped on the bandwagon now's the time SLAP!
This message is intended for all you core dudes out there scouting out the latest hipster garbage.
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solid skate footage that actually makes me want to skate rather than cringe in a corner = hipster garbage
nice logic
bitch
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using the word 'trill' in an ironic hipster fashion to appear cool and original = lame
faggot
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using the word 'trill' in an ironic hipster fashion to appear cool and original = lame
faggot
yeah, because skateboarding revolves around the opinion of one person that thinks they are superior, when really they are uncomfortable with their sexuality. i believe the correct term is homosexual.
faggot
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first up they sell their boards and shirts expensive as fuck you cant be a fucking core skate brand if the kids cant even afford your shit without stealing other kids lunch money
as much as I think palace and their video clips are dope, I gotta agree with this.
This hoody is $140 in slamcity... I kid you not
(http://www.switchskates.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/a/palace_tri_ferg_zip_.jpg)
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hmmmm, i wonder why american brands cost more in other countries. geeez, what could it be?
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I dig what Palace is doing, sick team and great art direction. the prices might be high because when you do small runs the cost is higher per piece than if you made a lot of them. $140 for a zip-up seems a little high, but if it is quality it's worth the $.
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I dig what Palace is doing, sick team and great art direction. the prices might be high because when you do small runs the cost is higher per piece than if you made a lot of them. $140 for a zip-up seems a little high, but if it is quality it's worth the $.
word!
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$140 American = 89 Pounds
A thrasher zip up hoodie is $60.00
their prices arn't really that outrageous for people who live in England, its just the exchange rate that makes it seem way overpriced.'
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props to you if you can afford 89 pounds, that's insane for me
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trust me ?89 for a hoodie is outrageous.
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I wasnt saying 89 isnt steep for a hoodie, but most companies charge 50-60 for a hoodie and supreme way more.
I was just saying how for us it seems worse because of the exchange difference, If Palace were to have a better American Dist. the prices probably would be alot more reasonable for Americans.
Personally I stick to $20 blank Hanes hoodies.
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Outside of skateboarding there is a whole other world. A world where hoodies by other brands - brands that are not high fashion, but are not Wallmart, or American Apparel, or Element, Zero and DGK for that matter - cost a lot more than $140. T-Shirts sometimes cost close to that amount. Without the exchange rate.
I'm pretty sure Palace are selling their products for the relative markup based on the cost of producing them.
Like almost every other company in the world.
Small runs equal big money. And exchange rates suck. 80 quid for a sweatshirt is a lot for a kid, but a full grown adult may well be able to afford it depending on their income. Regardless: it's up to customer, and don't be upset if they're not marketing their wares to your demographic.
HAVING SAID THAT: If they had a US distribution deal the boards wouldn't cost more. Or shouldn't at least. They're being pressed by US based manufacturers (via China or Mexico or whatever) so they could just ship boxes directly to whatever distribution house here. It's not like the boards are being made by hand in Lev's front room.
All things considered: Todd, Lucien, Chewy, Charlie, Rory (not to mention Karim and Sean Powers... so I hear)? That's a good enough reason to support them as any. Whether you like gangsta rap, fucked teeth, triangles, VHS camera's, and weed deals or not.
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Id rather see Billy McFeely on Palace.
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that dude jak pietriga;baklbnd;zkbnzkn should get on palace
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Downton Abbey x Palace
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Id rather see Billy McFeely on Palace.
Agreed,
Shawn Powers now gets boards from Palace
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seriously tho, if they are on that DSM wood program, why can't they get distro in the US?
c'mon Rocco
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Outside of skateboarding there is a whole other world. A world where hoodies by other brands - brands that are not high fashion, but are not Wallmart, or American Apparel, or Element, Zero and DGK for that matter - cost a lot more than $140. T-Shirts sometimes cost close to that amount. Without the exchange rate.
I'm pretty sure Palace are selling their products for the relative markup based on the cost of producing them.
Like almost every other company in the world.
Small runs equal big money. And exchange rates suck. 80 quid for a sweatshirt is a lot for a kid, but a full grown adult may well be able to afford it depending on their income. Regardless: it's up to customer, and don't be upset if they're not marketing their wares to your demographic.
HAVING SAID THAT: If they had a US distribution deal the boards wouldn't cost more. Or shouldn't at least. They're being pressed by US based manufacturers (via China or Mexico or whatever) so they could just ship boxes directly to whatever distribution house here. It's not like the boards are being made by hand in Lev's front room.
All things considered: Todd, Lucien, Chewy, Charlie, Rory (not to mention Karim and Sean Powers... so I hear)? That's a good enough reason to support them as any. W
whether you like gangsta rap, fucked teeth, triangles, VHS camera's, and weed deals or not.
No. You just sound totally wrong. 90 pounds to buy a hoodie and print on it? That's some Supreme/Fucking Awesome/ bullshit shit. And their boards? Should cost nothing. DSM? Cheapest boards alive.
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exactly. you all are regular if you think this is made in some scally-wag's grandmas house in end-upon-dover thats why its so expensive. its so expensive because a bunch of retards fetishize this played out fake 90s shit and arew willing to pay top dollar for shit boards and shit clothes.
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It will be nice to have UK companies distributed in the United States, but there isn't a demand for it here. Honestly, I doubt Cliche and Blueprint do good here. The average skater isn't going to buy from small companies.
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You can get yourself a nice Armani hoodie for ?125 or not, dont spend the money on a ?90 hoodie if you dont want it. No one is forcing you to buy Palace stuff. Should keep it UK and Europe to much bitching from across the pond
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using the word 'trill' in an ironic hipster fashion to appear cool and original = lame
faggot
yeah, because skateboarding revolves around the opinion of one person that thinks they are superior, when really they are uncomfortable with their sexuality. i believe the correct term is homosexual.
faggot
You're actually regular, your post makes zero sense and it contradicts itself. Have a great evening.
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i'm glad i can get pussy in black levi's and a hanes t-shirt (7 for 10.99 at target). but if you wanna drop three digits for a hoodie, well go on. i understand buying quality apparel (wool suits, swiss movement, etc.), but not if it's something i'm going to be sweating in, and scraping the ground in.
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Its weird to see americans complaining about expensive gear because of shipping and exchange rates. In Europe all the american stuff has always cost a shitload because of that. Sending Stuff from china to america and then back to Europe doesnt really make sense, it just adds a lot to the cost...
Oh and I fully back Palace. Their Boards are nice and dont cost more than other Boards in Europe. I would never buy a full price Shirt or Hoody tough, but that goes for every skate company tbh.
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the dudes on the team are fucking good skateboarders.
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Its weird to see americans complaining about expensive gear because of shipping and exchange rates. In Europe all the american stuff has always cost a shitload because of that. Sending Stuff from china to america and then back to Europe doesnt really make sense, it just adds a lot to the cost...
Oh and I fully back Palace. Their Boards are nice and dont cost more than other Boards in Europe. I would never buy a full price Shirt or Hoody tough, but that goes for every skate company tbh.
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The logo looks like shit.
I have no idea what the appeal for this brand is.
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R Kelly - Real Talk Behind the Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdaAWFoWr2c#ws)
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Supreme x Palace
you know its coming.
They already sell a load of palace in supreme london