Skateboarder's History of the World does a great job explaining how, growing up as an alienated kid, skating offered him an alternative to institutionalized jock mentality and its attendant boorishness. Through his vivid remembrances, he offers a glimpse into the rebellious skating culture in the 1980s when it was still far underground. And while Weyland lapses a bit into sentimentality over today' s commercialization of the sport, he always returns to its true spirit. As he writes, Its slamming onto cement and getting purple hip contusions that stick to your pants for weeks, riding on rain-soaked sidewalks and arguing with old ladies and running from cops |
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The skateboard decorating theme is a fun sporty theme that works well
for boys, girls, tweens and teens bedrooms. Skater chicks rule too with skater punk pink skulls. There are a few different ways to tackle this decorating theme .... Go all out with bright graffiti colors or keep it toned down with just a few particular colors, as shown in photo on right. Create an outdoor feel to the room with a sky ceiling Add a few tree wall decal stickers for a skateboard park like setting. Decorate walls with brick wallpaper or colorful graffiti murals - posters - framed art DIY graffiti brick wall - - hang the wallpaper and get your friends to autograph your walls with neon pens, paint, or markers. - Add personalized skateboard wall decals - Or decorate your brick wallpapered walls with graffiti wall decal stickers. |
If your skaters bedroom walls are extremely busy, to tone down the room, dress the
bed in solid colors. Other bedding options: skateboarding theme bedding, skateboarder bedding, skull bedding or camouflage bedding Fun seating for the floor with large Skater throw pillows and skater floor pillows Add a little grunge to your skater bedroom with concrete gray wallpaper. Accent your skater bedroom with fun novelty skaterboarder furniture, etsy as an array of recycled skateboard stools, skateboard shelving, skateboard benches that would look great in your skater bedrooms. For the rough sports players, go for grunge with unfishished furnishings, rustic decor mixed with novelty skateboard accents. Accessorise with novelty furniture items - metal garbage bin .... as hamper and one flipped over to use as a nightstand For a more mature look for the teen skater bedroom, Industrial style with smooth sleek metal and glass furniture, metal shelves and metal organizers will work well in the skater bedroom. |
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Skateboarders in action - Concrete ripping extreme skateboarder turning trick after trick - flip after flip! Ride in style with an Extreme sports decorating theme suitable for boys and girls bedrooms. |
Skateboard coat racks - Skateboard stools - Skateboard Bookends
- Skateboarding Bench |
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Deceased and discarded skateboard decks are carved up and combined to create these cool, street art inspired skull & bone wall clocks. |
