“Blockhead Hard Times Two #2 “tiMes TOUgh? DOn’T CARe? nO EXPeNSiVe pAINt JoBS, no pRO RoYALtiES TO pAY. nO FRiLLs, jUSt A tOP qUALitY sKATeboARd FOr not aS Much monEY”.
Here we have the third Hard Times board in the series…but it was labeled #2. (See other Hard Times boards for story). With the popularity of the first Hard Times model (#0), the #2 was released at the same time as the #1 to add a bit of shape variety.
What is this graphic anyhow? Some sort of a dog/ human hybrid? Man eating dog? Dog eating man? Anyone’s guess at this point but it’s all from Ron Cameron’s brain (and it’s rad).
HARD TIMES 2 SPECS:
- 1st batch, 120 produced total
- Deck Colors: Natural
- Bottom: Screen printed graphics: Black/color fade
- Top: Screen printed 30 year logo, hand numbered
- Art: Ron Cameron
- Dimensions: 9.75 x 32
- Wheelbase 14.375”
- Tail 6.75
- Nose 6.125”
- Construction: 7-ply maple
- Old school layup
- Hole pattern: Old School
- MFG Watson Laminates
- Original release date 1990
- Reissue date 2016
Blockhead was founded in 1985 in a northern California garage by Dave Bergthold and rolled strong for about ten years. Blockhead definitely made it’s mark in the skateboarding world whether it was the original style of Ron Cameron’s artwork. Ever hear of Sam Cunningham, Jim Gray, Mark Partain, Omar Hassan, Rick Howard, Laban Pheidias, Steve Berra, Jason Dill, Dan Rogers, RIck Jaramillo or Jeremy Wray? Highlights from the classic videos Splendid Eye Torture, Adventures in Cheese, Recycled Rubbish and Debbie Does Blockhead.
