The Powell Peralta Bucky Lasek Reissue Deck is a total blast from the past!
An east coast skateboarding wonder at a young age—there’s a story out there that Bucky started skateboarding after his bicycle was stolen, sure, but really there was a shop owner in Baltimore named Andy who liked Bucky, flowed him product, and generally made skateboarding affordable for him. He entered amateur contests and did well. His profile rose to a point where in 1989 Tony Hawk sent him a game changing invite to visit him in SoCal.
The 1990 release of what has become known as Bucky’s Stadium model was one of the graphics designed entirely by Sean Cliver during his three years at Powell Peralta. The back-story behind the unusual baseball-themed graphic has little to do with Bucky’s interest in, or his ability to actually play baseball.
Not only was Bucky known for being a nice, likable guy, Sean also knew he was from Baltimore. At the time the Baltimore Orioles had gone through a resurgence because their new stadium (Camden Yards) was being constructed while Cal Ripken, Jr., was surging in his effort to play more baseball games consecutively (2632 eventually) than any human thought possible. Sean saw this as an opportunity for Bucky Lasek, the nice guy that people liked, to have a board graphic with lots of those people he liked on his board. BOOM!
POWELL PERALTA BUCKY LASEK REISSUE DECK:
- Deck width: 10.5″
- Deck length: 31.5″
- Wheelbase: 13.75″ – 14.5″
- Deck shape: 299 / Concave: K3B
- More here: POWELL REISSUE
Bucky Lasek sets up his ‘Stadium’ Skateboard and sends it to the boys at Costa Mesa Skatepark! Join in on the park session with Zach Doelling, Cole Perera, Vincent Luevanos, Cy Romano, Peter Villalba, and Julian Jeang-Agliardi.
George Powell dropped by CalStreets Skateshop in Vancouver—one of Powell's earliest Canadian distributors—for a throwback hangout with Rick Tetz, Illya, and Graham. Surrounded by 80s memorabilia and fresh Powell gear, George shared untold stories from the golden age of skateboarding, posing proudly with an Andy Anderson deck, symbolizing the bridge between skateboarding’s roots and its future.
