The 50 Greatest Skateboards of The 1990s

The deck graphics of the '90's were just as dope as the decade itself.

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Skateboarding has come in and out of popularity, but since the rise of street skating in the late '80s, one thing has remained consistent: the deck graphics are always crazy. The early skateboards had imagery, but it wasn't really until the '90s, when companies started churning out signature graphics for their pro teams, that there were cutting-edge designs on the walls of every skate shop. Skateboards come out by the hundreds each month these days, but things wouldn't be the way they are now without the decade that brought us brands like World IndustriesAlien Workshop, RealBlind101Flip, and Girl. To give an insider's look into the history of this period, we hit up Tim Anderson of bobshirt.com and Michael Hastings of Vans and KCDC, two collectors of '90s skate decks, in order to get expert opinions on the greatest graphics of that time. Without the graphic explosion of that decade, there would be nothing today, so click below to see Tim and Mike's picks of the Top 50 Skateboards of the 1990s.

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50. Real Henry Sanchez Baby With Crayon

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49. Flip Tom Penny Cheech & Chong

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48. Element Pepe Martinez

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47. Girl Tony Ferguson Basketball

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46. Real Stevie Williams

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45. World Industries Chris Pastras Board

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44. Black Label John Cardiel Candy (slick)

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43. Real Jim Thiebaud Hanging Klansman (wood)

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42. 101 Ol' Dirty Clyzzah

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41. World Industries Chico Brenes Orange Vendor

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40. Girl Tim Gavin Barbie Car

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39. Chocolate Mike York Yoo Hoo Parody

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38. Chocolate Keenan Milton Big Apple

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37. Plan B AGB

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36. Alien Workshop Matchstick Man

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35. World Industries Steve Rocco Harem

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34. 101 Gino Iannucci Panther

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33. Consolidated Karma Tsocheff Giving Tree

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32. World Industries Shiloh Greathouse 1984

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31. Blind Rudy Johnson O.E. 40oz

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30. Blind Lavar McBride Bruce Lee

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29. Zoo York Peter Bici

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28. Chocolate Paulo Diaz

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27. Randy Colvin Censorship is Weak as F*ck

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26. Vision Mark Gonzales Split Face

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25. Zoo York Tiger Bomb

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24. Blind Keenan Milton Kid in Dumpster

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23. Planet Earth Brian Lotti Wild Things

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22. Plan B Sean Sheffey Chewbacca (slick)

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21. 101 Natas Kaupas Crazy Cat

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20. Girl Skateboards Sean Sheffey Bike Bear

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19. Girl Skateboards Mike Carroll Bathroom Porno

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18. 101 Skateboards GZA

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17. Plan B Rodney Mullen Girl on Motorcycle

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16. Alien Workshop Team Believe

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15. World Industries Randy Colvin Velvet

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14. Plan B Rick Howard Madonna Virgin Mary Slick

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13. Blind Henry Sanchez Terminator

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12. Blind Guy Mariano High Guy

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11. Plan B Rodney Mullen Yoda Slick

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10. Keenan Milton Ink Drip

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9. World Industries Russian Statue

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8. Real Jim Thiebaud Hanging Klansman (slick)

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7. Plan B Pat Duffy Boba Fett

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6. Adam McNatt Charles Manson Brown

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5. James Kelch Kid in Field (slick)

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4. Blind Guy Mariano Accidental Gun Death

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3. Natas Kaupas Devil Worship

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2. Mark Gonzalez Skull and Banana

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1. Plan B Sean Sheffey

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