Santa Cruz Skateboards II

 Ok here is another that's to close to the call. I was young and into Santa Cruz Skateboard art like I already said in my post on Virgil Finlay & S.C. back in March of 08. This is one I have been sitting on for awhile though until I recently came across a newspaper article on the subject of Emily Strange in the Wall Street Journal.

Emily Strange is a full blown product line with apparel and accessories appealing to the same kids who by the Jack Skeleton stuff. Often found at retarded mall stores like HOT TOPIC, Emily is now gaining popularity with publishers as the company prepares to launch a series of Illustrated books.

Now lets back up a bit...

 I had a friend who rode for Santa Cruz in the late 80's early 90's by the name of Ross Goodman. Ross had an amazing board graphic of the 'Grave Digger' from the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland...

Another board graphic was Illustrated by Ross's friend and NHS artist at the time Nate Carrico. It was the Emily Strange design, Emily was a cross between his girlfriend at the time and an older character from Illustrated books, 'Rosamond'.

 Some time in the mid 90's I saw Emily for the first time at a trade-show and was like WTF, thats an exact copy of Ross Goodman's NHS design. I talked to him about it later and he told me this story of him and his friend Nate calling the company Cosmic Debris and feeling out what they were all about. They talked about how great the character was and how they couldn't get enough of it... In conclusion to their conversation Nate explained that he was the original Illustrator of Emily and that they had stolen the concept from him. I think the company ended up sending Nate a bunch of product like stickers, binders, and pencils as some sort of payment.

  Here is the original inspiration Rosamond next to the first Emily design. Don't the NHS Emily and the Cosmic Debris Emily look exact...

I guess they figured if they added their logo and flipped the image no one would notice.

LSD + Ankh's = Magic

What Hath LSD Wrought? If you ask Ankh magazine LSD has wrought Body-paint, Psychedelic Swirls, Bushy Beavers and Nards Dangle...

Ankh Magizine Link

Pop's 1975

Coolest Dad in the World.

L.B. Huntington Beach Park, July 1st 1975.

Ram Jam

YESCA!

Kilroy was there

Night of the Hunter

National Tattler

National Tattler

Not See?

Popeye

He's strong till the finnish... cause he eats his spinach.

Puppy Love

How much for that doggie in the window?

Jail Babes

Jail Babes

Women in prison are looking for someone on the outside to write to through the US Mail to help make their time while incarcerated go by quicker. They typically seek someone to be a friend with compassion and understanding, open-minded, open hearted, with a sense of humor and a big shoulder. Writing allows them to share their dreams, their fantasies, their hopes for a better future upon their release.

Click Here to - GET YOURSELF A FRIEND IN THE PEN.

Street Signs

If found please spend because Dave is obviously a loser.

Street Signs

"I've seen that Cat around man"

Street Signs

GAY BLADEZ!

This is a "Multi System Foot Sized" made by ROLLERBLADE. I took this picture in a used fixture shop because it is so incredibly STUPID, a foot sizer to get the right pair of Blades on your feet. Fuck Off!

As if this wasn't enough to make you laugh (or puke) I found a list of R.B. Trick Names online too.

Soul grind, Top Soul, Sweat Stance, Kind Grind, Alley-oop Soul, Alley-oop Top Soul, Porn Star, Alley-oop Porn Star, Mystrial, Topside Mistrial, Misfit, Torque, Backside Torque, Frontside, Backside, Fastslide, Backside Fastslide, Unity, Sunny Day, Backslide, Alley-oop topside pornstar, Mute, Stale Japan, Invert, Method, 360, 540, 720, 900, 1080, 1260, Rocket Air, Cross Rocket Air, Lu Kang, Method Invert, Rocket Invert, Sad Plant, Acid Soul (BK Pride), Topside Acid Soul, Misty Flip, Bio 540, Negitive Makio, Makio,  Alley-oop Makio, Inspin, Illusion Spin, Fakie 360, 180, Fakie 540, Fakie 720, Fakie 900, Disaster Soul, X-Grind, Switch, Parallel Grab, Gumby, 180, Inspin, Zero Spin, Pud Slide, Royal, Backside Royal, Farfegnugen , Backside Farfegnugen , Wallride , Alley-oop, Shuffle, That Grab, This Grab,Tru ally oop soul, tru spin ally oop mizou, 270 frontside, 270 backside, 270 backside royale, tru royale, tru pornstar, 360 sweaty, illusion fakie 360, illusion fakie 540, monkey plant, zero ally oop fishbrain, fishrain, rocket fishbrain, inspin fishbrain, boardwalk, sidewalk, shopping cart, 360 fastslide, tea kettle, cab driver, rough grind, ally opp rough grind, rodeo flip, 360 flat spin, 540 flat spin, tru allyoop soul, 270 topsoul, 270 frontside royale, fakie 720 kind grink, negative makio, negative mistrial, negative mizou, negative fishbrain, negative ally oop acid.

GAY!

Twins

Weiner Warmer

R. Crumb-

Album Art

Mambo Music?

Sacto Panthers

Biker Chicks!

Taken from Born Loser MC.

Holy Shit Batman!

More David Mann!

Sissy Bars

There is 2 kinds of sissy bars; these ones from the 70's and the ones where you don't want to go for a drink.

Dog Town Wheels

Dog Town wheels ad, circa 1979.

What a Waste

Now thats a waste of a perfectly good white woman.

Special Delivery

Maiden Japan.

Papercut

The Teapot

The Teapot is a Adult publication from across the border.

My favorite is their logo a Tit Headed Teapot Guy spewing over with excitement, although the look on his face says Ugh...

Summer of Love?

Love Camp 7, released in 1969 of of course...

Australian Horseback

This gives new meaning to the term "Kangaroo Jack".

Das Geheimnis

The secret of the White Nun.

Yakety Yak

Take out the papers and the trash. Or you don't get no spendin' cash. If you don't scrub that kitchen floor. You ain't gonna Rock and Roll no more. Yackety Yack (don't talk back)

Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle movie poster.

"Most motors run on gasoline, this one runs on BLOOD!"

Noddy here I am... CLICK ME

Fight Dirty!

Who brings a Gun to a Kung-Fu show?

Fattlestar Galactia

Jesus this is exactly what you think it is, Sci-Fi Dykes in Battlestar Galactica regalia. Want more info?

Titty Kissy

ZIPPER

Formed in 1973, Zipper was the first band to release an album (simply called 'Zipper') on Fred and Toody's newly started Whizeagle Records label in 1974, with Lorry Erk on drums, Jim Roos on guitar, Greg Shadoan on bass and Fred of course on vocals. It's basically heavy rock with Led Zep-overtones, raw and rocking. The album, quite rare in its original form now, was re-released in 1994 as an LP/CD with two additional tracks.

This track "BULLETS" is about the kind of bullets you don't fire from your hand gun...

HISTORY LESSON

Swedish Jones?

Grace Jones

Swedish Jones?

1959 Cadillac Concept Car

4/20

What were you expecting on 4/20/09?

Maybe you are more of a Hobbit nerd, if so try the Gandalf!

Do Your Part,

We all need to make Sacrifices these days.

Hand in Glove

Sometimes a Hand in the Glove is better than two in the bush.

Nap Time?

Baby Bed Cash - Robert Yager.

WANT MORE ?

Shel Silverstein?

Shel Silverstein produced Illustrations as well as stories and poems for his buddy Hugh Hefner throughout his career. This is a great one, circa 1968.