The Skateboard collection is coming along nicely... check it out!

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Hi Peter,
That is a tough question to answer with one name. I consider these 3 skaters to be the most influential: #1 Rodney Mullen, #2 Tony Hawk, #3 Mark Gonzales. That is the Mount Rushmore of skaters and they all have rookie cards too!
Jeff

Nice list!

I would give Hawk the edge for influence on the sport and his impact on aerial. Mullen very close second as well as the vote for most skilled of all time and Koston in third.

If I took pure skill out and was judging on influence most heavily, it would be hard to leave out Alva. However, there are are hundreds of better skaters.

[jb217676]

Can't argue against the Lord Of Dogtown Justin! Here's a few Alva's.

• 1977 Taylorscope Ltd. (Pinback) "Alva Action" (First Button LOL, earliest Alva piece I can find)
• 1983 Lyons Maid Junior Champs (His ONLY Rookie Card)
• 2003 Procore Skateboard Legends Series #01 Sample Card #02 (The only other card that exists for Alva)
• 2013 VANS Promotional Card signed by Tony Alva

[JustinD]

This collection is so fun and something that makes me feel like a kid again, I think you just accidentally added competition, lol.

I will be looking for sure!

Please feel free to IM me some auctions if they are for duplicates so I can get a start on without stepping on your toes Jeff.

I can already picture creating awesome groupings like an Animal Chin subset...

[jb217676]

Here's my latest and exactly the type of piece I look for! It's a 1988 Powell•Peralta Postcard signed with a note on the back by Ray Barbee!

[jb217676]

Here's something really cool I purchased from a professional photographer on ebay. The photographer I purchased this Polaroid from took this photo of Mark Gonzales at a poetry reading on March 7th, 2002 at the Ohio State University Wexner Center.

This Polaroid was signed by Mark Gonzales that same evening and was later published in Issue #12 of Stop Smiling Magazine in 2002!
Jeff

[jb217676]

Picked up a few signed cards of the great Christian Hosoi!

[jb217676]

Got some more real nice 1988-89 Cromy Stickers! Mike Mcgill, a couple Christian Hosoi's, Rodney Mullen, Tony Hawk, and Steve Caballero. The Hawk is the only one of his four stickers in the set to have his name on it.
Jeff