Ross Goodman #2.

Gravedigger.

Ross is from Sacramento. He rode for Circle A and Blockhead. Santa Cruz gave him a pro model in the early 1990s. He ripped the vert ramps with a lot of big airs and different inverts.

The photo is by Luke Ogden.

Transworld - September 1989 Volume 7 Number 5

Jef Hartsel.

Power Of The Trinity.

Jef does a frontside Smith grind in Glendale, Arizona.

Jef rode for Alva and then World Industries. He was sponsored by Thunder Trucks. His part in Rubbish Heap was a whole bunch of different slappies on a variety of curbs and a little bit of pool shredding. It's rad because he does a bunch of modern street tricks a lot of people weren't even able to ollie into at that point.

Kevin Thatcher took photo.

This is from the 1990 Thrasher Calendar.

Bill Danforth #3.

I want yr. skull.

Mr. Love bashes a frontside air to grind.

I squeezed in 14 minutes of skateboarding on my lunch break today. Yesterday was perfect, but I was stuck at work and didn't have my board. If the forecast holds up Saturday looks rainy and Sunday is going to be dry. I've heard rumors that this mild weather trend might last into next weekend. C'mon global climate change, justify my love.

The photos are by Joe "Xeno" Lloyd.

Thrasher - March 1989 Volume 9 Number 3

Schmitt Stix.

Permanent wish list.

I've noticed that companies used to routinely run ads with all of their products in them. Usually it was the smaller companies that had fewer things for sale, but even more established companies would run one or two product only ads every year. That trend seems to have faded out after the mid 1990s.

Transworld - February 1989 Volume 7 Number 1

Eric Sanderson & Chet Thomas.

Serious mini ramp champs.

Eric even won the NSA Mini Ramp National Championship in 1989.

Cryptic Powell Peralta propaganda.

Transworld - October 1988 Volume 6 Number 5

Jason Lee #5.

Before Hollywood.

Jason tweaks out a grab during the S.M.A. World Industries days in an ad for Jesse Martinez's newest board.

Transworld - April 1989 Volume 7 Number 2

Mike Vallely #4.

Freak Scene.

It's time to kick it back to the end of the 1980s for the next month.

Mike was the kid from New Jersey who got sponsored by Powell Peralta for doing street plants in a parking lot. He turned pro and was given one of the cooler looking debut board graphics ever. He teleported all around the east coast in his part in Public Domain, long before Clark Hassler tapped into the magic of time portals. After Powell, Mike switched to World Industries and then the New Deal. During the time frame of 1988 to 1992, he put out a few of the best street skating parts with his performances in Rubbish Heap, Speed Freaks, and 1281. These days Mike is running Elephant Brand Skateboards. The team includes Jason Adams, Neal Hendrix, Kyle Berard, Jake Wooten, and Jade Ryan.

Transworld - October 1988 Volume 6 Number 5