News From July 2008

Foundation camp life day 5

Image Description Here We said our goodbyes to Woodward today. Unfortunately we will be missing out on the dance friday night and the talent show tonight. Image Description Here Dropped Alex off first. Image Description Here Then Elijah... Image Description Here Then I pretty much just quit taking photos of people exiting the van and started taking photos of helicopters flying over the freeway.
Posted July 31st, 2008

Dekline J Lee Motorcycle Diaries

Yesterday, Jason, Supa, Dyson and Clint rolled by the agency. Jason made a grand appearance on his new motorcycle as the one and only, "Leatherhead Tompkins". The guys checked out some of their top secret footage for the upcoming Stereo video and even filmed a couple interviews. Click here for more

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Posted July 31st, 2008 by August

Toy Machine X Games Day 1

Image Description Here Nick, Johnny and Bill are getting extreme at the Staples Center for the next couple of days. Image Description Here Nick brought moral support for his epic moves. Don't forget this, happening tonight. And if you have not seen it, now is a good time to watch Logan Kincade #13 Enjoy your day.
Posted July 31st, 2008 by Chris Senn Won The First Ones

Foundation camp life day 4

Image Description Here Woke up and had some lunch. It was looking good today. Image Description Here Started the day off at some bike jumps. Image Description Here Image Description Here Elijah gave dirt boarding a try. Image Description Here Image Description Here Then we hit up the rock climbing area. Sean gave it his all. Image Description Here Image Description Here Dinner was enchiladas. They tasted a little different. But we wern't complaining. Its camp life... Image Description Here Elijah ended the day with some serious vert dropping in.
Posted July 31st, 2008

Foundation camp life day 3

Image Description Here Started off today at Woodward with the chicken sandwich special. Image Description Here Looking pretty good. Image Description Here Some guys decided to hit up the band room. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Then we all headed over to the bowling alley they offer. Image Description Here Image Description Here None of us were very good at bowling. Everyone should stick to skating. Image Description Here After that we checked out the gymnastics area. Image Description Here It is full of stuff we would have never imagined existed. So obviously we gave it a whirl. Image Description Here Some were better than others. Image Description Here Gareth was the champ forsure. Image Description Here Video game area... Image Description Here It wasn't all fun and games. We did have a demo so we soaked it up at the pool first. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here The demo went great. Image Description Here This kid was hyped.
Posted July 30th, 2008

Dekline Dyet update

Adam Dyet showed up for X-Games practice today but he was running late and only got to skate the course for 3 minutes. Tomorrow morning is contest day and Dyet says he's all good he just wanted to show me his new suit that he got hooked up with by Mr Mac.
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Posted July 30th, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation Rolling East

Image Description Here Nuge and Abdias are heading to the East Coast for THIS!
Posted July 30th, 2008

Foundation Sierra Says Relax

Image Description Here Where is Sierra relaxing now?
Posted July 30th, 2008

Toy Machine Matt B For Milton B

Image Description Here Matt signed a board for his #1 fan Milton Baca who has recently been hit by a car. Our best wishes go out to his friends and family. Get well soon, Miltion!
Posted July 30th, 2008 by Paradise Found

Toy Machine Ed's Birthday Surprise

Image Description Here Showed up at Catalina yesterday for Ed's birthday. Deanna organized it and he had no idea we were coming. Obviously, he was shocked. Image Description Here He was newly equipped with a headset and speaker to aide in his tour presentation of the island. Deanna loved it. Image Description Here So did Kincade. Image Description Here Birthday adventures can be tough on Teva'ed legs. Image Description Here Rob and Grant finally took the leap we've all been waiting for. Best Friends Forever. Image Description Here We had to leave eventually. Grif goes out with class.
Posted July 29th, 2008 by A Mere Morsel of What Happened

Foundation camp life day 2

Image Description Here Heres a couple photos from the indoor park that we skated last night. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Alex was feeling the frustration of skating new trucks Image Description Here Gareth wasn't Image Description Here Image Description Here We moved onto the best part of the park. Image Description Here The foam pit Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here After the heated session in the foam the guys were tired so we all headed back to the rooms.
Posted July 29th, 2008

Dekline Leftover Pride

Here are a few more pics from the Pride & Dekline BBQ in OB. enjoy....

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Posted July 29th, 2008 by Emily

Foundation camp life day 1

Image Description Here Some Foundation guys headed to Woodward skate camp today. The 5 hour drive took only 8 hours or so... Image Description Here Alex and flow guy Elijah were in the mix Image Description Here Picked up Gareth Image Description Here Sean jumped in... Image Description Here Went to Nuge's house to grab him and we were on our way. Image Description Here Grab the essentials at the grocery store for backup food just in case camp food wasn't always cutting it. Image Description Here Elijah found a spot in the middle of nowhere. So we let him session it for a second. Image Description Here Image Description Here We made it to our destination Image Description Here As soon as we arrived at Woodward we went straight to the cafeteria for some dinner. Image Description Here Group shot at camp boys. Image Description Here On to the pool life... Image Description Here Image Description Here Then back to some eating. This time peanut butter and jelly. Image Description Here The day is a wrap. Oh yeah we skated about 7 different skate parks they have here also. But you have to wait until tomorrow for that.
Posted July 28th, 2008

Dekline Chris Pastras

Chris takes you on a tour of the Stereo HQ

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Posted July 28th, 2008 by Sinclair

Dekline Pride BBQ

Thanks to all the friendly people who came out to the Pride BBQ today. A special thanks to Todd from Pride and the rest of his crew for all the support. Peep the photos of the good times inside and out back of Pride Skateshop located in Ocean Beach, Ca.

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Posted July 28th, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation I spy

Image Description Here It feels good to see the payoffs of having a art show featuring a board series of ours. Image Description Here I spotted a kid the next day riding the Nuge board and snuck some photos. Image Description Here
Posted July 28th, 2008

Toy Machine Corona, Corona

Image Description Here Met up with the crew at Fundy for Sundy. Image Description Here Rob was shredding his hometown spots with fervor. Image Description Here Grif had some equipment problems while shooting the pics. Image Description Here The ED-209 was filming. Image Description Here Grant was there for moral support. He even ripped his collar off in a show of torn clothes solidarity. Image Description Here Grant and BH had some fun pitching pumpkin seeds at Rob's face. Image Description Here Image Description Here Kincade was there to cover it, of course.
Posted July 28th, 2008 by Dirt Circle

Toy Machine Whine and Roses

Image Description Here Image Description Here Mr. Bizzle and John Lew met up for some shredding the other day. Image Description Here Matt was trying to take all his moves from tail drop... Image Description Here And he took it there. Image Description Here Johnny's brain turned into zombie pudding. Image Description Here Grant threw up a relaxed pogo in celebration of innovation. Scope L. Kincade 13 for further coverage.
Posted July 27th, 2008 by Captain Caveman

Foundation Walls & Foundations art show blog overload

Image Description Here Image Description Here Foundation Skateboards and Kelly D. Williams got together last friday to launch a new board series at DDR projects in Long Beach, CA. It was a art show featuring the boards Kelly did for us and also showcasing some of his other fine work. But hold up...lets go back a bit. I didn't only go to a art show. I went to the beach also. Lets rewind... Image Description Here Ahhhh beach life. I heard stories about Long Beach being one of the most polluted oceans in the world or united states or something of that sort. Sweet. Well if you can't swim because you'll get sick then you might as well fish! Image Description Here Image Description Here Fishermen, fisherwomen, fisherchildren, fishergrandmotheren, fishergrandfatheren. I'm making up words that end in "en" because fishermen does. Hmmm...that's fine by me. Image Description Here This little guy caught a little guy. Lets eat! Or wait...mmm no you can have it. I'm not trying to eat the most polluted fish in the world really. Image Description Here Oh look its the rail Nick skated on the Transworld cover. Image Description Here Image Description Here Good thing you didn't fall in there little Nicky. Could've been eaten by sharks drawn by a 3rd grader. Image Description Here Skiiiiiiiiiiirt(thats the sound of a car skidding to a stop)...back to the art show. It has begun. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Whoa. Those are nice. Image Description Here Let me introduce to you the man behind all this beautiful work. Kelly D. Williams Image Description Here Gareth and local neighbor Matt Bennet showed up. Image Description Here This kid didn't have a graphic on his board so Gareth drew him one... Image Description Here This kid stole one of the boards off the wall and just ran outside. Since we support stealing I figured I'd document this. We might have just given him a board though. Not sure. Image Description Here Oh look who decided to show up. Mr. Bart Jones himself. He will appreciate the Mr. I added in there. Thanks to everyone that came out for the event. Especially Kelly, John @ DDR projects, Matt B, Gareth, Myself, My fans, Kelly's fans, and last but not least the fishermen of Long Beach.
Posted July 26th, 2008

Toy Machine Diego Bucchieri - Ojo De Pez 10

Legendary skater and film-maker 'Padre' or 'Father' from Argentina makes a video called Ojo de Pez. I think it translates to: Fisheye. This is part #10 with a huge array of footage of The Butcher, from when he was a little boy to now. Pretty epic! Oh. and by the way, L. Kincade 13 is out now...
Posted July 26th, 2008 by The connection

Toy Machine Off The Wall, Over The Edge

Image Description Here Met up with John Lew yesterday at the mirrored behemoth that is the Vans Vortex. Image Description Here Image Description Here Nick popped in to show off some new ink. Image Description Here Skated the awesome ramp they have there. Image Description Here Grant found a good perch to search for the best lines. Image Description Here He got too casual and forgot to respect the ramp. All Loyal Pawns have a chance at the Toy Machine GIVE-AWAY over at Skateboarder Magazine...
Posted July 25th, 2008 by First Cypress, Then the World

Toy Machine Leftover Tour Blowout

All Loyal Pawns have a chance at the Toy Machine GIVE-AWAY over at Skateboarder Magazine... Image Description Here Josh prepares for a midnight snack. Check up on Harm and A-Stone over at Rvca. Image Description Here Nick prepares for a midnight sack. Image Description Here Jordan makes friends wherever he goes. Image Description Here With greetings like this, it's no wonder why. Image Description Here Ed regales us with ultra-embarrassing stories while navigating up the coast. His tour fuel is Nerds and Chick O Sticks. Image Description Here He seems happiest away from his usual duties, deep in the tour milieu of baking parking lot demos and eager autograph seekers.
Posted July 24th, 2008 by Last of the Tour Flicks...Promise

Foundation No Way Jose!

Image Description Here Image Description Here No Way Jose. Just wanted to say that. Had nothing to do with this post featuring David ripping. Check back later I'm sure I'll think of something ground breaking to feature on the site.
Posted July 24th, 2008

Toy Machine Loyal Pawn Post

All Loyal Pawns have a chance at the Toy Machine GIVE-AWAY over at Skateboarder Magazine... Image Description Here Loyal Pawn #7654 Image Description Here #45198 Image Description Here #2567 - - - Even other companies' Big-Time Pros are Loyal Pawns... Image Description Here #'s 37645 and 2107 You are all being cataloged and watched by the proper authorities (Toy Machine). Keep an eye on Austin Stephens and Josh Harmony at the RVCA Blog, you will be stoked.
Posted July 23rd, 2008 by #213

Dekline London Calling

Melcher and Zarosh check in from the streets of London.

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Posted July 23rd, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation TGIW

Image Description Here Thank God Its Wednesday. I don't know why but I know that's what Alex and Gareth are thinking today. Or maybe that's the only thing clever I could think of to say. Check out the RVCA site if you're bored. David, Harmony and Austin all have pictures of themselves on it. They've made it big time.
Posted July 23rd, 2008

Dekline Soy Sauce

Soy has been busy filming for the new Landscape Video and sent us this post of a little warm-up session on Daily Motion.............Check it out here.

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Posted July 23rd, 2008 by August

Foundation Where Will You Be Friday Night?

Image Description Here Nuge and Gareth will be at this Foundation deck release party @ DDR Projects in Long Beach. Check it out here!!
Posted July 22nd, 2008 by Emily

Toy Machine Billy gets interviewed...

Keep tabs on Austin Stephens and Josh Harmony on the RVCA tour by reading the RVCA Blog, it's pretty funny. Image Description Here Sheckler was sweating Trapasso, he is already growing his hair out, and having Red-Bull make him special tie-dyed logo shirts... Loyal Pawns Unite!
Posted July 22nd, 2008 by cream of sum yung gai

Dekline Bwana Spoons at San Diego Comic Con

Bwana has been working hard on all his goodies for SDCC.

He Will have the Giant Fiberglass Killer (final painted version) at the booth, and available for pre-order. I haven’t see the final paints in person, but I hear it is stellar.  Check out more Bwana News here.

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Posted July 22nd, 2008 by August

Foundation Checking in with Nuge...

Image Description Here Image Description Here Nuge went up to San Francisco with Gareth last week to do some shredding. Arriving back in LA just in time for the Foundation art show with Kelly D Williams.
Posted July 22nd, 2008

Dekline Olly Todd update

Check out what Olly Todd and the Stereo crew have been up to in their recent travels through the North West.

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Posted July 21st, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation touring with the team

Image Description Here David's on tour with RVCA. You can read all about him and some other guys that are kinda assosiated to us known as the Toy Machiners on the RVCA blog.
Posted July 21st, 2008

Pig Wheels blogging with Toebock

Image Description Here Toebock premiered its latest video Don't Act Famous in San Diego last night and a good crowd of people showed up to watch it. Image Description Here Pig Wheels rider Adam Crew and Bart Jones discussing business opportunity's or something I'm sure... Image Description Here Image Description Here Adam said the video should be out in September for all those wondering...and features Tum Yeto riders David Reyes, Adam Crew, Angel Ramirez and Corey Duffel.
Posted July 21st, 2008

Dekline Melcher and Zarosh update

Patrick Melcher and Zarosh are in London with the Death Skateboard team. Check out the Death squad and the team tent. More photos soon
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Posted July 20th, 2008 by Sinclair

Toy Machine Last Days of the HB park...

Image Description Here An old half-frame I shot of Geoff at the HB park a while back... Image Description Here No more little girls walking by after school, or yelling at you from passing cars. Image Description Here No more Park Locals and familiar faces to shred with. This was shot at the HB park as well. IF they ever build us another park, we will certainly be looking like this. Lets take it back a few decades and start our own Jump Ramp Contest series..!
Posted July 20th, 2008 by sad old man, be there today!

Toy Machine Johnny Layton visits Woodward East!

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Posted July 19th, 2008 by You should go sometime and shred all the obstacles

Toy Machine Come meet Ed Templeton and get Deformer

Image Description Here RVCA and ANP Artist Ed Templeton have designed a limited edition T-Shirt for The Closet which will be launching at their new location. To tie in with this launch, Ed Templeton will be making a special appearance and will sign 15 exclusively expressed copies of his upcoming new book, Deformer. The special T-Shirts will also be at the event for sale. The store will be decorated with life size cut outs of people from Ed's photos. Nolan Hall is going to DJ at the event. Web: RVCA, the Closet. Or pre-order Deformer here.
Posted July 19th, 2008 by 15 early pre-releases of Deformer??? whoa!!

Pig Wheels Don't Act Famous

Image Description Here If you're in the San Diego area this Sunday make sure to stop by and check out Adam Crews Toebock video. Featuring tons of Tum Yeto riders including Adam Crew, Angel Ramirez and David Reyes.
Posted July 18th, 2008

Toy Machine Blazed Out In Ukiah

Image Description Here Johnny came up on some Cobra Commander shit while in Ukiah. Texting? Image Description Here The two quietest guys deep in nonversation. Image Description Here There was a DGK scout in town and he tried to steal Rob. Image Description Here Then he found out Rob was into Bon Jovi. Image Description Here There was a ramp in the woods. Ed and J-Lay schralped it. Image Description Here Nick just kicked it and had a few dog burgers. Image Description Here Ed got worked in some macho arm slapping game with Little Bill. Image Description Here John and Bill got very close on the tramp. Image Description Here Until Billy flipped out.
Posted July 18th, 2008 by Basically It's All About Me

Foundation Lets play a game

I will call this game "first person to correctly identify which artists are featured on the griptapes of amateur skateboarders Alex Gourdouros, David Reyes, and Abdias Rivera wins anything they want off a page of my choice from the Tum Yeto catalog". Good title huh. Catchy. Probably gonna get stuck in a lot of peoples heads. Like your favorite song. Anyways...I'm looking for 2 artists. Send in your answers to this email. Promo@TumYeto.net This was posted at 9:27am West Side time. Winners will be announced on the site. *UPDATE* We have a winner. Dave from New York correctly answered L'il Wayne and Bob Dylan in less than 20 minutes. Lets see what he picks from this catalog page that I'm offering. Image Description Here He picked the Corey board. It's that easy. Check in next week for another contest. Image Description Here See even Alex is down... Image Description Here Abdias is down... Image Description Here David is down...
Posted July 18th, 2008

Dekline Maloof Cup to air on CBS

The Maloof Money Cup is airing on CBS this Sunday, July 20th @ 12pm PST. Don't miss Chris Pastras announcing the entire event!!

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Chris Pastras Announces Maloof Money Cup
Posted July 18th, 2008 by Emily

Dekline Sid Melvin

Check out Flow rider Sid Melvin and friends

 

 

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Posted July 17th, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation on the road again

Image Description Here Looks like this kid will be shredding the streets and parks with RVCA.
Posted July 17th, 2008

Toy Machine The Demo Oven

Image Description Here Nick warmed up for the demo in Atascadero by getting medieval. Image Description Here Image Description Here Stoners of the Middle Ages unite. Image Description Here Rob doesn't smoke and couldn't hang in the helmet bong. Image Description Here Here comes trouble. Image Description Here Billy got baked in a different way at the demo. Here he is immediately after out of uniform. Image Description Here Ed met a new homie in Josh. They kicked it odd couple style. Image Description Here Six shooter.
Posted July 17th, 2008 by Everyone Will Just Have To Work Around Me

Foundation good times USA

Image Description Here Sometimes I wonder how Alex felt during his day in the life video we shot. Hmm.. oh well. Image Description Here Image Description Here Abdias was on site... Image Description Here Image Description Here "hey Alex how's your back looking?" Image Description Here "oh just a little scrape, cool"
Posted July 17th, 2008

Toy Machine Some Schralpage from Oddity Odyssey

Image Description Here Josh Harmony (aka J-Harm, aka The Harminator) gets loose on the Davis rail. I bet you can meet him at this upcoming Film Screening. Image Description Here And Johnny Layton (aka J-Lay, aka J-Lizza) elevates a crook to some high box amidst a sweet line. Photos by Griff: Loyal Pawns Unite!
Posted July 16th, 2008 by Proffessor Barnett, the scientist of cool

Toy Machine A film to go see...

Image Description Here Check out the Movie Website for previews and info...
Posted July 16th, 2008 by Closeted Christian

Dekline Melcher's Antic

Patrick Melcher did a day interview with Filter Magazine's Antic TV. Check it out!

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Patrick Melcher on Antic TV
Posted July 16th, 2008 by Emily

Tum Yeto Tum Yeto riders at Maloof video

Image Description Here Sierra Fellers, Corey Duffel, Adam Dyet and Billy Marks all skated the Maloof contest over the weekend and we have the footage to prove it. Check it out here.
Posted July 15th, 2008

Dekline Dyet at Maloof

Adam missed the finals by one spot at the Maloof Money Cup this weekend. Our homies over at mikendo.com sent us this shot of Adam's backside noseblunt in the prelims.

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Adam Dyet Maloof Money Cup
Posted July 15th, 2008 by Sinclair

Toy Machine Tour Photo Mish Mash

Image Description Here The aroma of democracy filled the air in Salem. Image Description Here As did Rob with a nollie back heel. Image Description Here Ed shrugs at Billy's raw skate prowess. The changing of the guard is at hand. Image Description Here At least he's able to laugh about it. Image Description Here Austin and Matt are still in the midst of creating their skate careers. Image Description Here Grif looks back on his amateur skate career with some sopping melancholy.
Posted July 15th, 2008 by New Career In Town

Toy Machine SEA NO EVIL ART BENEFIT RAISES OVER $50,000

Image Description Here Ed Templeton's Fugazi Photo-Joiner was one of the pieces sold. See Photos Here. (scroll down) Learn about and Go Visit the show! (click here)
Posted July 14th, 2008 by tubular, totally tubular.

Toy Machine Mike Sinclair Covers the Maloof Contest

Image Description Here It was a busy weekend for Billy Marks. Signing autographs and watching out for the lonely blue guy... Image Description Here Hanging out with world famous celebrities like Ed Templeton... Image Description Here Playing Guitar Hero in the 'skaters lounge'... Image Description Here Then battling Koston in a game of SKATE, (he got 4th place!)... Image Description Here Here you see Bill hanging out with... Kenny Hughes? Where has he been? Image Description Here Kincade hangs out with Bill and his beautiful girlfriend.... Image Description Here When not eating corn-on-the-cob the hard way, the spectators busied themselves watching Chris Cole get ROBBED. A few spectacular moves from Cole and Lutzka added ooohhs and aaahhs to carnage that was happening all day on the course and in the stands, meaning fights... I saw Corey Duffel fight the filmer Beagle, and some dude get pummeled by a group of Brazilian skaters. See the Results here! And footage of Billy ripping here.
Posted July 14th, 2008 by This is the start of some new shit...

Toy Machine Tour Photo Mish Mash

Image Description Here The aroma of democracy filled the air in Salem. Image Description Here As did Rob with a nollie back heel. Image Description Here Ed shrugs at Billy's raw skate prowess. The changing of the guard is at hand. Image Description Here At least he's able to laugh about it. Image Description Here Austin and Matt are still in the midst of creating their skate careers. Image Description Here Grif looks back on his amateur skate career with some sopping melancholy.
Posted July 14th, 2008 by New Career In Town

Dekline Maloof Cup

This weekend 100k was up for grabs at the Maloof Cup. Adam Dyet walked away with a bag full of cash but not the whole 100k. Chris Pastras was also there announcing the entire weekend. Check your local listings for the Maloof Cup on air dates or check out maloofcup.com for more information.
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Posted July 14th, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation Maloof update

Image Description Here Image Description Here Corey grinded up the hubba. Image Description Here Image Description Here Sierra and Billy during games of skate. Image Description Here A small peak inside our booth...
Posted July 13th, 2008

Tum Yeto Everyones gone Maloof

Image Description Here Image Description Here Everyones at Maloof in Orange County. No wonder the sites not being updated...more photos to follow soon...
Posted July 12th, 2008

Toy Machine The Sands Of Tour Time

Image Description Here Some Portland pawns snuck up on our van and wrote the obvious. Image Description Here Billy absolutely slaughtered the demo in Portland. Image Description Here Rob wasn't so bad either and showed his confidence with a gangsta' point. Image Description Here Matt B was feeling under the weather. Image Description Here Jordan never complained once about anything. He did ask about being a back-door man and reveal a longing for the righteous beauty of Pam. Image Description Here Johnny sweats so much in the sweltering summer heat that he wears a bathing suit at all times.
Posted July 12th, 2008 by The Road Reaper

Toy Machine Tour Is Mostly The In Between Times

Image Description Here This is what young girls do when an image capturer is turned on them. Must be instinctual. Image Description Here No one wanted to drink Ed's water. Image Description Here I stole this girl's scooter at a stop we made. Image Description Here Austin trimmed up Seu's neck line. We groom each other like chimps. Image Description Here Saw an angel walking with her boyfriend one morning. Image Description Here Fires were everywhere. Image Description Here Einz liken.
Posted July 11th, 2008 by Somehow Permanent Shotgun

Toy Machine Austin and Matt B: Bridge Jump of Death

Image Description Here Bleeding Gums Stephens got punched in the face... Image Description Here Broke Back Matt had to visit the chiropractor. See it in Kincade 12...
Posted July 10th, 2008 by Being Dangerous is Dangerous Business

Dekline Melcher's Broke

The X-Rays are in. Melcher's pinky finger is definitely broken.  (Click the image for more photos)

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Posted July 9th, 2008 by Sinclair

Toy Machine Mike O'Meally Art Show to go and see

Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Mike O'Meally "FAR FROM HOME" Photo show! 64 Grand street. Dactyl Gallery
Posted July 9th, 2008 by If you live in New York

Pig Wheels Melcher got broke

Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Melcher broke his finger at Woodward with the Dekline guys. Stay up Melcher.
Posted July 9th, 2008

Toy Machine Trapasso Takes Transworld!

Image Description Here Nick gets epic on the cover of TWS. Tear it out and worship accordingly. Then buy a new Toy Machine board, and film yourself shredding it, and post it on YouTube.
Posted July 9th, 2008 by Told Ya So

Dekline Woodward West Update

A lot can happen in a day, Dyet gets lost even with a GPS & a map but managed to make it to the demo, Gareth tries a Twinkie for the first time and Melcher breaks his finger. Flow rider Sid Melvin showed up one minute before the demo and killed it. The kids all got free stuff and a big thanks goes out to Neal Hendrix, Buzzy Sulivan and Woodward West skatecamp.

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Posted July 9th, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation The real Alex Gourdouros introducing video...

Image Description Here Check out the Video Or for a different high res version you can watch it here
Posted July 9th, 2008

Foundation a day with some bro's

Image Description Here Image Description Here David and Alex stopped by to grab a few things. Image Description Here Picky little fella... Image Description Here On to the packing area... Image Description Here When we got to the first spot Julian might have fell into the sewage water.. I'm not sure.. Image Description Here Not looking good... Image Description Here Yep.. Yep I'm positive he did. Image Description Here Onto the handrail portion of the day. Image Description Here ... Image Description Here ... Image Description Here meanwhile there was a unscheduled demo at a ledge nearby. Nollie noseblunt was the trick of choice I shot. Image Description Here Image Description Here Next spot... Image Description Here Just when we thought the day couldn't get any better a non activated phone I mean Blackberry was offered to us for a small payment of a complete skateboard. Sounded like a decent deal to us so we checked it out for games... Image Description Here Game situation was looking a bit weak..plus the non activation didn't help. We settled on no deal. Image Description Here We said goodbye to the bros and headed home.. Image Description Here
Posted July 8th, 2008

Dekline Woodward West

Gareth Stehr, Patrick Melcher and Adam Dyet just arrived at Woodward West. Check back soon for more photos!

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Posted July 8th, 2008 by Sinclair

Dekline The Outskirts of Awesome

Long time friend of ours, Thrasher editor and photographer Mike Burnett released a book featuring photos from his travels last year. The book highlights 3 trips he went on and two out of the three are Tum Yeto trips. Toy Machine Lurk Fest European tour and Foundation King Of The Road. With lots of coverage from both teams inside. Take a look at the website for more info. Congradulations Mike on getting this done!

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Posted July 8th, 2008 by August

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey Re Wrap Up

Image Description Here Ed and the boys in the midst of the first demo in San Luis Obispo. Hot as balls. Image Description Here This kid filmed the demo. He was from Germany. He ruled. Image Description Here Matt B impresses the SLO youth and... Image Description Here ...hung out with his cousin who goes to school nearby. See the resemblance? Image Description Here Loyal Pawns unite! Image Description Here Fun one! And oh, by the way, Nick Trapasso got the COVER of Transworld!!!!!
Posted July 8th, 2008 by Road Weary

Dekline Dune in NJ & NYC

If you guys haven't already known Chris Pastras is updating his Blog for the Stereo Sound Agency so Get up to speed.....Photos from his Trip and a few Rodent Pics posted in the Blog.  Thanks for the update Chris!

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Posted July 7th, 2008 by August

Foundation Introducing new am Alex Gourdouros

Image Description Here For a look inside our new am check out the day in the life/try out style boot camp video we enforce upon each new team rider. Click Here dummy or here for high res
Posted July 7th, 2008

Dekline Gareth's Last Days

Here are some photos of Gareth's last day in NC. Plans to come back are in the works.

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Gareth Dekline
Posted July 7th, 2008 by Sinclair

Toy Machine Bill Fights Back

Image Description Here Apparently someone has been prank calling Billy. We don't know his name but go ahead and give him a call and ask him why he'd do such a thing. 415-573-4865 More tour posts coming in hot the rest of the week. (PS: Updated the ADS section...)
Posted July 7th, 2008 by Only The Messenger

Pig Wheels Inside his house: Featuring Neil Heddings

Image Description Here I stopped by Neils house a couple weeks ago and shot some photos for you all. Image Description Here Image Description Here Adrian showed up... Image Description Here Image Description Here
Posted July 7th, 2008

Foundation wrapping up the south

Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Corey, Nuge and Gareth all hanging out in the South. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here
Posted July 7th, 2008

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey: L. Kincade behind the lens

Image Description Here Having a bit of fun in San Luis Obispo... Image Description Here Ed's been trying to get his guys into this new style, but they seem unwilling to change. Image Description Here Gratuitous Rob in front of Rotten Robbie coverage. I don't know if you young hipsters know, but we are so hip and cutting edge that we made it into the Urban Dictionary. Wackity Schmackity dooo. See some photos from our Seattle Demo here. See photos from our Portland Demo here. It's official, the French hate Toy Machine
Posted July 6th, 2008 by Jgonz strikes again...

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey FEEDBACK!!!!

Some news and photos from the Department of Skateboarding in Portland...
Posted July 5th, 2008 by Eat it with your broccoli

Toy Machine TOY MACHINE'S ODDITY ODYSSEY has ended...

Image Description Here Thanks to all those shops, kids, moms and dads, and loyal pawns that helped make it sweet.
Posted July 5th, 2008 by see you next year

Toy Machine Is Diego ever NOT Gnarly?

Image Description Here I don't think so. Loyal Pawn Jgonz posted some pics on the Emerica site...
Posted July 5th, 2008 by Get back skating soon man!

Dekline Full Pipes & Crab Chips

Today we headed out to the Full Pipes to warm up. Gareth made his mark and I painted some wack shit. A few tics were found and later Gareth discovered his new love for Crab Chips.
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Posted July 3rd, 2008 by Sinclair

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey Day 15: Breakfast in Eugene

Image Description Here That is all to report. I saw the dudes at Morning Glory in Eugene, Oregon. (Some kid gave us some shirts, and I met a kid from Vermont who had my shoes too) Kevin didn't have a cord for his camera, so when he gets home, you will get a new and fresh batch of steamy photos from the ODDITY ODYSSEY! Watch L. Kincade 12 right now.
Posted July 3rd, 2008 by Tired of being a doosh? Buy Toy Machine

Tum Yeto loyal pawn

Image Description Here Name: Erik Logan Bevins Age: 7 months Erik rocks his Toy Machine gear making him the coolest kid in his daycare!
Posted July 3rd, 2008

Foundation still going strong in the south

Image Description Here Image Description Here Corey jumps on a front board for the warm up. Image Description Here Nuge was there to capture all the angles. Image Description Here Gareth... Image Description Here Long days in the sun....
Posted July 3rd, 2008

Tum Yeto Tum Yeto Welcomes Glenn Brumage

Image Description Here Tum Yeto is stoked to have Glenn on board!!
Posted July 2nd, 2008 by Emily

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey Day 13: Shredding Home...

Image Description Here Although we separated up in Seattle, I met up with the dudes in Eugene, Oregon... Image Description Here They had already tore all the spots a new a-hole and were off to light up some more. Image Description Here Sweet Jesus! Seu had made a 'shoe-hammock' to rest his sore photographer's feet.
Posted July 2nd, 2008 by Off they go for more rippage down the west coast

Foundation Foundation Demo at Vertical Urge photos

Image Description Here Here are photos from the Foundation Demo at Vertical Urge in Raleigh, NC. Thanks to Todd Canipe & Pat Mckinley. Nuge was injured so he grabbed Rodents camera and shot Gareth and Corey. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here
Posted July 2nd, 2008

Dekline Quick Trip to DC

We headed up to Washington DC to skate the Georgetown quarter pipes and hang with flow rider Shaun Gregoire. Here are a few shots from the day.

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Dekline east coast
Posted July 1st, 2008 by Sinclair

Foundation Sierra on the Daily Habit

Image Description Here Airing Wednesday, July 2, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Sierra Fellers will appear on The Daily Habit.
Posted July 1st, 2008

Foundation Dirtiest South visit so far...

Image Description Here Nuge wallies a laying down Corey... Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here The guys stopped by ARC skateshop in Eden, NC. Image Description Here Image Description Here
Posted July 1st, 2008

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey Day 12: Seattle, Washington

Image Description Here At the demo this kid Luke showed up and revealed himself to be an amazing Loyal Pawn. He keeps a scrapbook of all the Toy Machine ads and coverage. Do you do that? Then consider yourself a crappy pawn. Image Description Here Here Luke sits with Austin who enjoyed scoping out his scrapbook. YOU RULE LUKE! Image Description Here These guys drove all the way down from Vancouver, Canada. They blitzed the over the border with no passports and lied to their moms about where they were going, -awesome. Image Description Here One of them was the kid who I drew a sect on the last time I was in Vancouver, well, he got that tattooed in for life. CRAZY! Now these are also some epic pawns. THANKS FOR COMING VANCOUVER HOMIES! Image Description Here Then J-Lay gave some shoes away. Image Description Here The first kid to be an 11.5 was right there and scored them quickly. Image Description Here We ate dinner at a sweet Thai place. The dudes from Snowboard Connection hooked us up and were super nice. The park they had us demo at just opened and we were the first demo. It is a great park, be sure to go shred it. Image Description Here Image Description Here Image Description Here Then we went out on the Seattle streets and lurked hard, playing 'Quarters'... Image Description Here I came up pretty good... Image Description Here But then went back down... Image Description Here Crushing, then Simping. Image Description Here I left exactly where I began. Grif and Matt B copped my steez and started getting good. Image Description Here Then I said goodbye to the guys. I will be driving home in a diferent car with Deanna. See more on my blog. Watch L. Kincade 12 right now.
Posted July 1st, 2008 by In a belted coat I secretly knew...

Toy Machine Oddity Odyssey Day 11: Portland!!!!!

Image Description Here We played some Bocce Ball at the Vita cafe in Portland for breakfast before our demo at the Department of Skateboarding. Image Description Here Jordan Taylor zones out. Image Description Here The demo was epic, Billy Marks logged a legendary performance, and Rob, Jordan, and J-Lay killed it extra special style. These two kids got there LATE and missed the demo. Image Description Here Booooooo!!! That sucks pretty bad. (especially 'cos we killed it!!!!) Image Description Here Then we drove up to Olympia, Washington. See all this fun in video form via L. Kincade 12, straight crushing.
Posted July 1st, 2008 by From atop a golden tower near the needle.