Skateboarder magazine

Skateboarder magazine was first published in 1964 as a quarterly during the very first skateboard boom by Surfer Publications out of Dana Point, California. After an initial release of only four quarterly issues in 1964-65, it ceased publication until the first big skateboard revival of the early 1970s. The magazine started life as The Quarterly Skateboarder, but the title was abbreviated to just Skateboarder from Volume 1 Number 3 on. In his first editorial, John Severson wrote: "Today's skateboarders are founders in this sport - they're pioneers - they are the first. There is no history in Skateboarding - its being made now - by you. The sport is being molded and we believe that doing the right thing now will lead to a bright future for the sport. Already, there are storm clouds on the horizon with opponents of the sport talking about ban and restriction."

Unfortunately, those storm clouds gathered, and due to poor quality equipment in the form of steel and clay wheels, which lead to numerous accidents, many American cities banned skateboarding. By Christmas 1965, skateboarding had died, and along with it, The Quarterly Skateboarder. Skateboarder resumed publication as a bi-monthly in 1975 with Gregg Weaver featured on the first cover. It became a monthly publication in late 1977. It was credited at the time as "The Bible" for skateboarders the world over. In large part, its success over the other skateboard publications that were soon to follow in the '70s boom was due to its exceptional photography and editorial content. Warren Bolster (1944-2006) was the editor of the magazine during its second incarnation. It was Bolster who has been credited as the key driver of the magazine attaining its "biblical" status.

External links

• The Quarterly Skateboarder - Vintage Skateboard magazines.com
• Skateboarder Magazine - Vintage Skateboard Magazines.com
• Skateboarder Magazine

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