I have an original Tony Alva skateboard, it hasn't been drilled and is in good condition. It's the design: it's griptaped and his signature is cut out and the space that is cut out is painted red and yellow. His signature is again on the bottom in red. Do you know how much i could get for it. I couldn't find any on ebay. I heard about $400-$600 and i really want to sell it and get a new bike!!! Thanks a lot!
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Anyone know stuff about skateboarding?? Board question
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Never heard of the dude. Sorry.
I skated for about 6 years, though!! Good fun. But that doesn't help you any.
I skated for about 6 years, though!! Good fun. But that doesn't help you any.
Tony Alva was one of the legendary "z-boys" from Dogtown that revolutionized skateboarding and was one of the most, if not the most, commerically successful skater in his era. It's people like him that people like Tony Hawk look up to. If you are interested in learning more there is an excellent documentary called
"Dogtown and Z-boys" that you should be able to rent/purchase from your local video store.
Unfortunetly I have no idea how much your board is worth, sry.
Lethal
"Dogtown and Z-boys" that you should be able to rent/purchase from your local video store.
Unfortunetly I have no idea how much your board is worth, sry.
Lethal
I didn't know you could get skateing goods on eBay.
Have you tried taking it to a skate shop and asking there? Or you could try contacting a company like CCS or some other mail order place if they can help.
Do woods still go for around $60? It's been a while since I skated; 10 years maybe??
Good luck!
Have you tried taking it to a skate shop and asking there? Or you could try contacting a company like CCS or some other mail order place if they can help.
Do woods still go for around $60? It's been a while since I skated; 10 years maybe??
Good luck!
you can get anything on ebay. anything. my friend once bid on 17 deformed japanese children, i think it was a joke though.
pop that puppy on ebay with a high reserve price and see what it does...
those old boards can bring some serious $$$ and the old dogtown stuff is especially valuable.
i had a garage sale last year and advertised that i had old boards for sale and i got some nice $$$ for them.
i sold a g&s henry hester slalom board with chris yandell wheels for over $200 and it wasn't in very good condition. i got $80.00 for an old comp aluminum board that was severly ridden...but it did have former world champ russ howell's autograph engraved in it( you get a brief glimpse of him in the dogtown movie...). sold some logan earth skis and old sims boards too for decent $$. kept my powell-perelta freestyle board and my hobie pool board just in case i ever get the urge to ride again...maybe when my daughter gets old enough to ride with me.
anyway, undrilled boards are the ultimate and tony alva is a legend so don't let it go cheap...i'd say $400.-$500. could happen if the right person wanted it. if you don't get what you want for it just keep it as an investment.
those old boards can bring some serious $$$ and the old dogtown stuff is especially valuable.
i had a garage sale last year and advertised that i had old boards for sale and i got some nice $$$ for them.
i sold a g&s henry hester slalom board with chris yandell wheels for over $200 and it wasn't in very good condition. i got $80.00 for an old comp aluminum board that was severly ridden...but it did have former world champ russ howell's autograph engraved in it( you get a brief glimpse of him in the dogtown movie...). sold some logan earth skis and old sims boards too for decent $$. kept my powell-perelta freestyle board and my hobie pool board just in case i ever get the urge to ride again...maybe when my daughter gets old enough to ride with me.
anyway, undrilled boards are the ultimate and tony alva is a legend so don't let it go cheap...i'd say $400.-$500. could happen if the right person wanted it. if you don't get what you want for it just keep it as an investment.
thanks for the replies. Mac13: I startred BMXing at 10 and then moved to Mountain Biking. Now I ride at the university of utah (street) and Downhill.
how far back was tony alva? was it back in the days when skateboards had hard wheels? he he
those really sucked...hit one tiny pebble and it's all over
those really sucked...hit one tiny pebble and it's all over
Re: Anyone know stuff about skateboarding?? Board question
I can definitly get you some prices or probably even get you a decent trade for a bike. Please send me some photos and I will be happy to do what I can for ya
and Yes. You can get anything on ebay. I actually have 3 skateboards on eBay now
-Doc
I can definitly get you some prices or probably even get you a decent trade for a bike. Please send me some photos and I will be happy to do what I can for ya
and Yes. You can get anything on ebay. I actually have 3 skateboards on eBay now
-Doc
What's the size of the board and does it have concave? If it has another brand on it other than "Alva" it would surely have higher value as it would make the board older, as would the flat or less concave board; being older as well. If you are talking about his signature as being the graphics on the board the value decreases as well as it may be a production board that never got used. Obviously anything signed as an autograph would be more valuable. Somewhere between '85-'91 he made decks that were given as trophies for AM contests. From the sounds of it yours has a routed (carved) logo. That might indicate it as a decorative deck. The older and less likely to be a production model the more money it can bring. Perhaps some postings in 'old school' skating newsgroups might bring somebody out of the woodwork that might bite. Ebay is a place for 'deals' people don't want to pay premiums if they can help it. A newsgroup might stir some flames and provide an impulse buy at your price, somebody shopping ebay is more likely to shop it hard. Cheers and good luck.
My god these collections posts are making me feel old!
My god these collections posts are making me feel old!
oops just read a bit more carefully...
There was precut grip tape available with the Avla logo. Sounds more like you've a trophy board or unfinished blank from the late '80's. Chances are that it's not going to get the kind of money you're looking for. Then again I'm the type of guy that didn't collect and keep sports cards, and gave away all my old decks when my parents moved and decided it was time for me to take them all, which was a huge amount.
Good luck all the same, still give the groups a shot.
There was precut grip tape available with the Avla logo. Sounds more like you've a trophy board or unfinished blank from the late '80's. Chances are that it's not going to get the kind of money you're looking for. Then again I'm the type of guy that didn't collect and keep sports cards, and gave away all my old decks when my parents moved and decided it was time for me to take them all, which was a huge amount.
Good luck all the same, still give the groups a shot.
I think Alva produced quite a few decks etc, so the price could vary depending on the model.
If you want to ask where there'll be a few more knowledged people, try silverfishlongboarding.com or the NCDSA forum.
If you want to ask where there'll be a few more knowledged people, try silverfishlongboarding.com or the NCDSA forum.
Skateboarding isn't in the olympics
if you mean snowboarding
snowboarding and skateboarding are totally different i don't know what your talking about.
This is what I do for a living these days, skateboards, and the right buyer will pay that. Just try and get best offer on eBay. Many skateboards, by the time of Alva's rise to fame, became fairly mass produced and depending on rarity of actual board design, you can get a higher price. PM me if you want.
What's ironic about this thread is that before I got into the skate/surf clothing and hard goods business, I had no idea and I answered here as the above poster "Jefhatfield" when that was my moniker.
A certain prototype Tony Hawk board with a design neither he nor the public liked, and thus was made in a very small amount, is worth $6,000 dollars. It could even be a one of a kind. Many 1980s decks could barely fetch $50 dollars as they were runs of very popular models and thus extremely numerous.
Haha, I didn't even bother to check the dates.
I wonder if the OP ever managed to get rid of it?
I wonder if the OP ever managed to get rid of it?