Sean Cliver's Disposable 1 Now Ready for Order

Sean Cliver's Disposable 1 Now Ready for Order For those of you who don't already own a copy, the 10th Anniversary reprint of Sean Cliver's book, Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art , is now in stock and available for order from the publishers, Gingko Press. You can purchase the book either in a softcover or …

Rarely Seen Red SMA Natas Kaupas Deck

Rarely Seen Red SMA Natas Kaupas Deck Recently, this rarely seen red Santa Monica Airlines Natas Kaupas deck (from the pre-Santa Cruz era) came up via the good folks at the Skateboard Museum in Switzerland. One more commonly sees this particular deck in either a black or white dip and, as such, I couldn't r…

"Ah, Venice!" (Or: Venice O.G.)

"Ah, Venice!" (Or: Venice O.G.) "Ah, Venice!" Most of the time, when people talk about the sights and wonders of Venice, their thoughts will most likely turn to gondolas and water-filled canals walled in by gothic and Italianate architecture. I think of that too, of course, but I also think of a…

Claus Grabke's Custom Topside

Claus Grabke's Custom Topside While most of the attention for skateboard art is focused on what is on the bottom of the deck, occasionally you are really "wow-ed" by what some skaters personally did on their topsides. I am not referring here to the silk-screened art that is often on the top of…