368: Jason Oliva on Friday the 13th 1987

Jason Oliva invert at Frocek’s ramp New Jersey Friday the 13th 1987

Notice the custom Dan Tag Graphics on my Tom Groholski board.

Happy Friday the 13th!

 

241: “YEAH, I’M FROM THE OLD SCHOOL…YEAH, I’M FROM NEW JERSEY…YEAH, I JUST DIG SKATING MAN…SO WHAT.”-Tom Groholski

Vision Ad circa 1987? Glenn E. Friedman picture Reading Skate park PA

This ad ruled, the photo, the place, the quotes, everything.

I bought 3 of these Tommy G Hurricane graphic decks when they came out. First thing I did was turpentine the graphics off and hand em over to Dan Tag for some proper ART-STEAMIFICATION and rode em all into the 90’s. They where kinda flat but a cool size for the little guys like me.

How to properly Steam-up a Tommy G Deck.

1. Remove gr

aphics but leave the man’s name on the Board! Respect!

2. Get Dan Tag to draw on it.

3. No matter how much you regret it later allow him (Tag) to draw STEAM using illustrated swimming sperm (on the nose)

Jason Oliva Halloween 1987 New Jersey (Froncek’s Ramp)

76: The House of WEEP: Backside air Fronceks circa 1987

Chris “Weep” Blank backside air at Froncek’s ramp NJ circa 1987

Photograph Kevin McDowall (thanks Brutha!)

Weep kickin like a chicken, Rocky and Greg Taylor on the deck. Froncek’s ramp was around the corner from The Barn and it was always our outdoor alternative. (Especially when The Barn was in its last days after The Kanes sold the house)

Many a good time was had by all!

Jason Oliva

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73: The House of WEEP: I am biased but this is one of my favorite Weep photos.

Chris “WEEP” Blank standing tall frontside grind Froncek’s ramp NJ Jason Oliva on deck

Photo Kevin McDowall

So I am biased about this photo since that is me (Jason Oliva) pointing defiantly at the camera (Kevins Father’s old school SLR) This was during the “You don’t even know” years. I am not sure who said those words first (I’ll guess Jay Henry) but it was quite a catch phrase for the time. It was eventually spray painted on the outside of the Barn during its last days.

So there is Weep doing his stylish thing as always and me letting the future (20 years later) in on the fact that…”You dont even know!”

YAR WEEP!!

Jason Oliva

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40: Jason Oliva and Rocky Vertone Doubles at Froncek’s Ramp NJ circa 1987

 

Jason Oliva and Rocky Vertone(Indy Air) Froncek’s Ramp NJ circa 1987

I think Mike Pruskowski took this photo…Corn seemed to be only taking Black n White at the time.

Rocky and I did this a handful of times on this day and pulled it everytime….we never did it again.