It’s incredible how nostalgic skaters can be. We talk endlessly about tricks and spots and the skaters who have contributed to the history of skateboarding. This tendency to self-mythologise plays out in all sorts of ways, from re-watching old videos to telling stories about pro skaters’ antics to visiting famous spots in unfamiliar cities, sometimes just to look at them. Skaters have always been good at documenting our collective history and paying homage to the pioneers who came before – mostly through video and photography. But for some, the history of skateboarding is appreciated through hardgoods.
Collecting boards has become massively popular over the past decade. The average skate collector skews a little older
