Kiwi Folk Skateboarder

Kiwi Folk were a line of PVC figures produced in the 1980s & sold in New Zealand. This guy is from 1989. He's fully padded up with an unusual helmet and an even more unusual board.

 

Snowman

No Info on this guy. He came to me from Germany and has no markings. 
 

Mechanical Skate Board II

 A similar figure was featured here on BPA back in 2014, as one of the earlier figures I picked up. Since then I've been keeping my eye out for the girl version and finally came across her 10 years later, as part of a lot that included the blue figure below. Like the recently featured clown and bear, these 2 figures were made in Hong Kong (the red 88 boy was made in Taiwan). I believe early incarnations of this design were made in Japan with a tin body (all featured here have plastic bodies).

 

Snow Ballah

Snow Ballah is an unfortunately named "holidude" from the Tech Deck Dudes line. He was released in 2007, shortly after the line had passed from X-Concepts to Spinmaster. Unlike the previously featured limited holidude Sumo Santa, Snow Ballah was a regular issue figure available for purchase.

 

Candy Skaters

Described on a sticker as "sliding board," these 2 skaters are from 2007 and hold some jelly beans that expired in 2009. They got a pretty weird vibe going on but who am I to judge? 

Skateboard Acrobat IV

One more entry for the Skateboard Acrobats, a line of bendy figures from the late '70s by Imperial. This rabbit was made in 1979 and has a bit different face than the similar Action Animal rabbit. Previous acrobats include mouse, cat, & dog.

 

Pikachu VI

One more possible bootleg Pikachu from the '90s (presumably). This one is probably my least favorite (check 'em all out below).

Pikachu V

Pikachu returns with a figure from the same series as his last appearance. I was pretty certain these were boots but now I'm not so sure - possibly just low quality in a rush to get merchandise out as fast as possible. Or maybe just a boot.

Skateboard Acrobat III

The Skateboard Acrobat returns, this time in dog form from 1979. We've previously featured a cat and a mouse, and a few very similar "Action Animals" - giraffe, rabbit, & a rather different dog.

Banana Thrasher

 Banana Thrasher, a mall-grabbing gorilla, is from Tokidoki's Tokimondo Series 2 released in 2022. This is the first mall grab figure I've come across, but made a mall grab tag in case more come up. It's also the first gorilla figure although there were a set of gorilla pogs features here (also not sure what the Grapple is) 

Healthy Besties Chick Peas

This can of chick peas on a leaf skateboard is part of Tokidoki's "Healthy Besties" set from 2023. This is the first non-Smurf on a leaf skateboard to be featured here on BPA.

Woody Woodpecker's Party Favors

Woody Woodpecker's Party Favors unfortunately do not feature Woody himself skating, but do repackage the previously featured Animal Skate-Board figures. There are the same 3 options: Lion/Tiger, Cat/Dog, Raccoon/Squirrel (or maybe Bear/Squirrel?). These were made by Imperial in 1981.

 

Mechanical Skate Board Clown

This skateboarding clown appears to be from the same company as the recently featured windup bear, and presumably from around the same time (late '70s). He's made in Hong Kong and features some great artwork on the package. Check him below with the bear and the similar windup boy.

 

Baby On Skateboard

A baby on a skateboard as part of a gachapon (Japanese capsule machines) set that features a wide variety of animals, dinosaurs, and 3 human babies (only 1 figure on a skateboard though). His board says "Street Life." Mostly likely from sometime in the 2020s.

 

Tony the Tiger III

Tony the Tiger returns for this 3rd appearance. This one is presumably a cereal premium although I don't have any further info.

 

Skateboard Animals 01

These 4 animals on skateboards are a Japanese vending machine (gachapon) set. This is the first set (released in 2022), followed by at least one more (featuring blue highlights instead of orange).

 

Peko-Chan

Peko-Chan (left) and Poko-Kun (right) are mascots of the Fujiya candy company, seen here riding Honda branded pullback skateboards. Peko-Chan is often seen on the package of Milky candy.

 

Mitsuketa!

 

Mitsuketa! (or Miitsuketa!) is a Japanese children's show about talking chairs and a cactus, at least as far as I can ascertain. I think it started in 2008 and appears to be still going. These figures are from 2018.

 

Snoopy XVI

Snoopy keeps the hits coming with his 16th solo appearance. No further info on this one. Check the Peanuts tag for more.

 

Goofy IX

Goofy's 9th appearance here and featuring by far his worst style on a board yet. This is part of a set that I originally through was only Mickey and Minnie. A sticker on the bottom shows he was sold at Disney Parks and Resorts in Anaheim, CA. Assuming the set was exclusive to park stores. Makes me wonder who else was part of the set.