Radical 80s - My Dream T&C Skateboard!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In this video, I show off one of my prized skateboards - a 1985 T&C Skate Designs Quad Deck! Nothing says 80s skate culture like a Town and Country deck, am I right? For much of the 80s, T&C dominated popular culture with characters like the Da Boyz created by legendary artist Steve Nazar. Sadly, I never had a T&C skateboard back then, but thankfully I have one now and am on the lookout for more!
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When I got my first paper route in '85....that green Quad board was my very first "big" purchase. She's a beaut, Clark!!!
Nice find! One of my all time favorite graphics from that era is the Ken Park T&C pro model, with the mugger. The T&C skateboards were manufactured by Vision Sports at the time
Oh wow, that Ken Park model is a killer! Didn't realize that Vision was the manufacturer for T&C back then - thanks for the info!
Oh wow.......I love seeing old 80's boards. It brings back so many great memories. In 1986 I was 12 years old and loved walking into our local skate shop ( H.O.T Windsurfing) Killeen Texas. Seeing all those decks on the wall. Thanks for posting this.
What a great memory! Do you know if that skate shop is still in Killeen? Oh for a time machine to go back and buy all those to have now!
@@GeezerSkateCo No that shop is long gone. It opened in '86 but was closed by '89. I don't live there anymore. I'm in the midwest now.
Always loved the T&C Ying Yang graphic. Maui & Son's was another favorite, LOTS of sharks where I grew up! 🔨
Awesome! Where did you grow up? Any shark encounters?
My first board was a T&C Zoner and my second was the T&C Ken Park. They were so cool. Would love to get my hands one those again.
Those are amazing first and 2nd boards! Hope you are able to find them again!
Hey, I like your video, I have the same board but it’s highlighter pink and yellow, it’s got highlighter yellow Gullwing trucks with yellow and pink Santa Cruz Bullet wheels, Ugly Stix rails and highlighter yellow grip tape, on a family trip to California in ‘86 I picked the board up at a surf shop in Santa Cruz and finished the deck when we got to San Diego, after holding on to it for 37 years it was nice to see you video!!!!!
That is an awesome setup you got! Love the color combo and parts for what you had/have! T&C might just be the most 80s of all skate brands!
I only knew of T&C from the clothes when everyone was wearing that Gotcha and Ocean Pacific stuff then the NES game came out shortly after. It wasn't until I took a trip Jamaica and had a layover in MIA in like 89 when I saw an actual T&C surfboard in a shop but I never knew they made skateboards.
That's a great memory! Funny how their logo was everywhere, but not necessarily the products (surf and skateboards) that they started out with! From what I can tell, they only had one or 2 skateboard designs released per year until they stopped making skateboards altogether in '93 I believe
@@GeezerSkateCo Ahhh yes makes sense that I wouldn't have noticed 93 is when I strictly went to buying anything that World Industries or Blind were putting out at the time as they were the cool kids then 😁
I say start a petition to reissue some classic T & C decks. I had a hot pink logo deck back in the day.
Heck yeah! They definitely need to reissue the old shapes and graphics - I’ll see if we can’t get 10,000 signatures to send them!
@@GeezerSkateCo Let us know when you have a link for the petition, I will be the first to sign it. 😊. I have a Da Boys tat. Got it in the early 90's so pretty faded, but still cool. I will send you a pic on IG.
I wasn't introduced to T and C until I saw the NES game.
That was a really hard game! Some quirks to it for sure, but a fun blast of nostalgia!
I’m not 100% sure, but it might be Bernie Tostenson who did the graphics for T&C in those days. I’m sure that they’re decks were made by Vision/Sims
I think you’re right about Vision/Sims being their manufacturer - I believe I heard that from our friend Al Coker.
OMG T&C Surf Design was my jam!!
Many sleepless night playing that bad boy. My Clothing jam was Ocean Pacific ( O.P. ) I did have one T&C shirt. It had that Tiki guy on a board. Nate.. Loving your channel more and more brotha!! 🤘💯
Thank you! Really appreciate the support! Loved the OP clothing too - was all about them and Hobie! So much awesomeness back then! That was such a fun Videogame, wasn’t it? I need to get a working Nintendo console to play mine on
T&C looks like the perfect 80's board. You should rehab it! Great history and video!
Thank you, Eric! Appreciate the advice! I’ve got some great ideas for the restoration!
I saw an ad if the t&c johnee kop board I wanted it so bad and couldn’t get it anywhere so I got his vision deck
Oh wow, that Kop vision deck was sick! Any chance you still have it?
@@GeezerSkateCo no who knew people would want that stuff I also threw probably 4 pairs of Jordan 1s in the trash because they were smelly
FYI mom was a baby boomer, I am a war baby. Good presentation.
Thank you, Dad! I’ll try to remember you were the War Baby next time :)
If they dont want to do reissues maybe some local brand would make a tribute deck?
Sounds like a job for Super 8 Skates! Or Punx Stix! Maybe we should start a petition for each local brand to produce a tribute to these!
@@GeezerSkateCo you know everyone who's anyone in this town, just call em! And where can I buy Switch Supply stuff locally?
Hah, East Texas, grandparents lived on lago Jacksonville for decades.
Awesome! Haven't visited there - but I'll bet it's nice - miss the quiet and beauty of East Texas!