[HartleyMBaldwin]

I remember it well. In about 1965 we were hearing about these things called skateboards that kids were using in California. Every boy immediately swiped one of his sister’s roller skates and nailed or screwed the halves to whatever board he could scrounge.

Shortly afterward, ready-made skateboards started to show up in stores. The first ones I saw (Roller Derby #10 and #20, I think) had metal wheels, and then they all had clay wheels for years before the softer composites came out. Still plenty of homemade skateboards being used well into the 70s.

I haven’t been on a skateboard in over 40 years now, and not likely to be again, either.

[dfwgator]

I remember it well. In about 1965 we were hearing about these things called skateboards that kids were using in California. Every boy immediately swiped one of his sister’s roller skates and nailed or screwed the halves to whatever board he could scrounge.

Skateboards
I've almost made them respectable
You see I can't always get through to you
So I go for your son

Joe Jackson - I'm The Man

[moovova]

I’m pretty sure the one I pictured is one of the “manufactured” skateboards with metal wheels. The homemade ones with broken down skates where a lot rougher. Man did I bust my butt a lot.