Author Topic: Shortest lived board company ever? (Read 17076 times)

Bobby Peru · « **Reply #60 on:** March 28, 2019, 12:24:13 PM »

Nah I don't remember Ted ever being on Seek. Mosaic came out smack in the middle of Seek and none of the Seek guys had a part in it. Ted had nearly a full part in the Alien section, and all the Alien guys had at least a little footage, even with AVE and Danny Way filming for the DC video at the time, but no one from Seek did.

Sidewalk Funk. · « **Reply #61 on:** March 28, 2019, 01:01:31 PM »

Satva Leung's company Judah Skateboards

Also the company that was the transition from Menace to City Stars: All City Skateboards

art hellman · « **Reply #62 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:24:54 PM »

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Oh shit yall, remember Oyola's wacky board co from the 90's with the conspiracy theory theme? I think it was straight up called Illuminati even
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Wasn’t silverstar attached?
I had an illuminati board with a big fat nose and it was great for two weeks until it delaminated.
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Think it evolved into Silverstar which lasted slightly longer but still not that long - looking back on google right now and the art direction for both was fucking sick actually, not really anything you see in the skate world before or since too much.

I remember thinking Illuminati was done well, just didnt last....

botefdunn · « **Reply #63 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:32:25 PM »

Quote from: Bobby Peru on March 28, 2019, 12:24:13 PM

Nah I don't remember Ted ever being on Seek. Mosaic came out smack in the middle of Seek and none of the Seek guys had a part in it. Ted had nearly a full part in the Alien section, and all the Alien guys had at least a little footage, even with AVE and Danny Way filming for the DC video at the time, but no one from Seek did.

not to be contrarian but pretty sure Degros was on Seek, I remember him living in sf for a month with Alex Carolino, Bjorn, and Greg Meyers who were the other Seek dudes at the time. I'll admit I have no idea what it was on paper, but that was the crew.

COMMUNITYPACK · « **Reply #64 on:** March 28, 2019, 03:56:17 PM »

The best of all the short life brands was the Deluxe-era Rase Libre.

Art Direction (Leon), product, theme, and small team were all perfect.

TheDingus · « **Reply #65 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:51:05 PM »

Brainchild

rosemaryBB · « **Reply #66 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:58:40 PM »

Quote from: COMMUNITYPACK on March 28, 2019, 03:56:17 PM

The best of all the short life brands was the Deluxe-era Rase Libre.

Art Direction (Leon), product, theme, and small team were all perfect.

Too true. How much longer did they go on after DLX? Who distributed them after that?

Esquivel · « **Reply #67 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:03:24 PM »

Platinum skateboards and Cadillac trucks

ChrisLambe94 · « **Reply #68 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:06:52 PM »

Quote from: Esquivel on March 28, 2019, 05:03:24 PM

Platinum skateboards and Cadillac trucks

Arto came through Calgary with Platinum Skateboards. I was blown away seeing him skate in person.

honey island · « **Reply #69 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:14:12 PM »

ted degros was definitely on seek for a few months after habitat. i remember asking him at a seek demo in late 2003 what he was doing there

silhouette · « **Reply #70 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Fandangleberry on March 28, 2019, 06:49:23 AM

Brian Lotti's Telegraph skateboards, nice art direction etc from memory though

Damn I had forgotten about this. The graphics looked amazing, but the company seemed to vanish before the boards could even get distributed here.

Coco Santiagos Kitten · « **Reply #71 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Esquivel on March 28, 2019, 05:03:24 PM

Platinum skateboards and Cadillac trucks

I had a set of Cadillacs. That's how I found out baseplates could crack.

drunkenshredder · « **Reply #72 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:50:37 PM »

Raw Dog

GOKU · « **Reply #73 on:** March 28, 2019, 06:06:24 PM »

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The best of all the short life brands was the Deluxe-era Rase Libre.

Art Direction (Leon), product, theme, and small team were all perfect.
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Too true. How much longer did they go on after DLX? Who distributed them after that?

Few years post-DLX, and I think they were self-distributed. Lived in SF for a lil bit during their post-DLX era, was hoping they'd make it

DannyDee · « **Reply #74 on:** March 28, 2019, 06:11:15 PM »

I'm sure tons of attempted homie brands lasted maybe one pressing of boards. Out of board brands that were backed by a major distro, Artifacts has to be the shortest. I think it lasted 2 seasons at most with the backing of Dwindle. 3D and Seek both lasted over a year.

ziggy · « **Reply #75 on:** March 28, 2019, 07:19:35 PM »

Iron Cross

comicbookguy · « **Reply #76 on:** March 28, 2019, 07:23:26 PM »

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TV Skateboards.
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I'll call your TV and raise you a By the Sword.

Vallely companies don't count.

Gray Imp Sausage Metal · « **Reply #77 on:** March 28, 2019, 07:57:21 PM »

Quote from: rosemaryBB on March 28, 2019, 10:50:53 AM

Oh shit yall, remember Oyola's wacky board co from the 90's with the conspiracy theory theme? I think it was straight up called Illuminati even

you take that back, Illuminati/ Silverstar should have been fucking massive!

Soft Boiled · « **Reply #78 on:** March 28, 2019, 08:16:09 PM »

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Quote from: rosemaryBB on March 28, 2019, 10:50:53 AM
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Oh shit yall, remember Oyola's wacky board co from the 90's with the conspiracy theory theme? I think it was straight up called Illuminati even
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Wasn’t silverstar attached?
I had an illuminati board with a big fat nose and it was great for two weeks until it delaminated.
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Think it evolved into Silverstar which lasted slightly longer but still not that long - looking back on google right now and the art direction for both was fucking sick actually, not really anything you see in the skate world before or since too much.

This was back in the late 90’s and not too many people knew about the Free Masons, Illuminati, or secret societies. The concept wasn’t blown out the way it is now. They were pretty ahead of the times.

Sexytoes69 · « **Reply #79 on:** March 28, 2019, 08:20:56 PM »

Illenium with the Lutzka

Fongstarr. · « **Reply #80 on:** March 28, 2019, 08:28:28 PM »

Quote from: Sidewalk Funk. on March 28, 2019, 01:01:31 PM

Satva Leung's company Judah Skateboards

Also the company that was the transition from Menace to City Stars: All City Skateboards

Oddly I have a Judah board still brand new but the graphic rubbed off a tad. Loved David Flores art at the time.

Crack Whore · « **Reply #81 on:** March 28, 2019, 08:48:50 PM »

ted degros was unreal, he shoulda blew up.same with travis stenger.

Allez_Jambon · « **Reply #82 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:03:35 PM »

Does bitch skateboards count?

D · « **Reply #83 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:32:34 PM »

The shop I hung around when I was younger was always on top of stocking the smaller brands so this had me thinking back .
Anyone remember Forest? Fabrizio santos company around 2006?
Also going to add Hype! to the list. Had the hover board graphic when I was a freshman in Hs and was pretty stoked on it. Was hyped on the popwar vibe .
How long was I&I around? Haha
Edit: I just remembered Substance skateboards. I think they made it less than a year?

slicktricks · « **Reply #84 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:37:50 PM »

Selfish?

puff daddy · « **Reply #85 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:43:24 PM »

comicbookguy · « **Reply #86 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:20:50 PM »

Remember Ice Cream? Didn't think so.

euro tm · « **Reply #87 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:42:16 PM »

my mom bought me an illenium backpack with a full complete board attached to it from fuckin costco when i was a kid. anyone else get that?

jakeumms · « **Reply #88 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Allez_Jambon on March 28, 2019, 09:03:35 PM

Does bitch skateboards count?

Did anybody actually ride for Bitch?

GOKU · « **Reply #89 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:48:22 PM »

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Does bitch skateboards count?
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Did anybody actually ride for Bitch?

Alphonzo Rawls and Wee-Man, according to Alf's Nine Club haha. I am not sure if there were more, though...

Author Topic: Shortest lived board company ever? (Read 17076 times)

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