Disaster Area come through with one of the greatest 7" skate punk covers of the '80s (on par with Code of Honor's "What Are We Gonna Do," and JFA's Blatant Localism EP). This EP is a split between Disaster Area and Die Schlimmen-Finger, both early '80s German punk bands. Both play fairly straight forward punk in both English and German. Disaster Area's skate anthem is linked below.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Ultraman
Ultraman cruising with shorts, t-shirt and backpack. I can find no further info on this dude. He came with a keychain loop screwed into the top of his helmet but I'm not sure if that was original. He is wearing an outfit that is a bit unusual for Ultraman or his family. I think this is a "skater outfit," since I was able to find one pic of a couple figures that seemed to match this style. The figures pictured were of Ultraman bodyboarding, surfing, holding a surfboard that says "Marine Sports Okinawa," playing a guitar, and holding something that I can't make out. All the figures had outfits to match their accessories.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Donald Duck II
Donald Duck makes his second appearance on BPA. This time in the form of a bendable figure from 1977. Donald is part of a three figure set that also included Mickey and Goofy. The figures are similar to the Action Animals but these are clearly higher quality. Donald's big feet make it easier to balance him in boneless action.
Edit: I ended up acquiring Donald in his original packaging. Check below for his original stance as well as suggested poses.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
tiltWheel
Another 7" found on recent Richmond-Philly pilgrimage. This one comes from tiltWheel, a melodic Californian punk from the early '90s through the present. The dude pulling the sweeper on the cover seems to be a bit of a mascot, appearing on a bunch of album and EP covers. This 7" is a 2006 reissue of a 1998 EP with new and improved artwork (although the original had a photo of halfpipe on it).
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Woody Woodpecker
This Woody Woodpecker figure is from Taco Bell circa 1999. It was made to promote The New Woody Woodpecker Show, which was an updated take on the classic series that ran from 1999 to 2002. After checking out a couple episodes online, it doesn't appear that they were going for a Poochie type update but this figure sure looks that way (he's still naked in the cartoon). The other toys were Mountainbike Woody, Street Luge Woody, Air Surfin' Woody and Wave Ridin' Woody. This one is officially titled "Skateboard Woody with Finger Board" and includes an instructional sheet with directions for a novice, intermediate and advanced trick.
Friday, May 24, 2013
McDonaldland Stickers
These four character stickers are from 2000 and feature the more well known inhabitants of McDonaldland (unfortunately no Fry Guys though). Birdie the Early Bird gets top billing here for multiple reasons, not the least of which is the ruling nature of breakfast in general. She is also the only one not rocking a bike helmet (or maybe her googles are just masking it). Aside from the helmets, this set is drawn pretty well, especially considering the last time Ronald appeared here he looked more like he was practicing Tai Chi than skating. Grimace looks about what you would expect a creature of his girth to look like on a board, which is actually a little less rad than his last appearance. Hamburglar looks like he is bombing a hill, which might be the only time it would not be a horrible idea to skate in a cape. It is also a good skill to have for a known criminal in a land with only one police officer.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Snuffleupagus
Aloysius Snuffleupagus and his baby sister Alice both skate. They also ride the same model board as Plucky Duck and the Roll-Along Smurf. I'm not quite sure when these figures are from, but Alice was not introduced until 1988 so it was sometime after that. Knowing how big Aloysius is compared to the humans who live on Sesame Street these boards must be enormous. The Snuffleupaguses are the third and fourth muppet related skaters to appear on BPA (after Baby Kermit and Cookie Monster).
Edit: found a source saying these are part of "rolling wheels" set released in the early 90s.
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