Post #115187 by johntiki on Fri, Sep 17, 2004 9:44 AM

That is a sweet find! I also came across a skateboard a few weeks ago at a yard sale - not as old or even complete but for $5.00 I couldn't pass it up. A Santa Cruz Rick "Spidey" Demontrond deck with a Tracker truck, an Independent truck and a set of OJ II wheels. I consulted with a friend of mine who is a tattoo artist and obsessive collector of vintage skateboards and he flipped his lid - come to find out the deck has a fair market value of about $250! He began making me all kinds of offers for the deck; trades, cash, etc. Then I realized that he was e-mailing me from Spain! I offered him a proposal...three of those wacky Spanish tiki mugs and the deck is yours! He enthusiastically took me up on the offer - so I gathered a few shots of mugs that I'd kill for, e-mailed him the pics and now I'm waiting to see if he can pull it off.

Here's a pic of the ugly ass deck that may hold the key to adding those super smooth tiki mugs to my collection!