Object Details
- Nash
- Description (Brief)
- The ‘Goofy Foot Sidewalk Surfer’ from NASH, shown here, was one of the original, mass produced skateboards of the late 1960s. This was sold in toy stores and marketed to kids as a toy. The plastic wheels and metal ball bearings made riding dangerous and only the skilled rider could perform tricks or rode downhill with any success. It wasn't until 1970 with the introduction of the urethane wheel by Frank Nasworthy, that skateboarding became a legitimate competition sport. The urethane wheel provided a smooth ride and enabled skaters to go faster and maneuver the skateboard in ways they couldn’t with the cumbersome metal, clay or plastic wheel.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Ellen Roney Hughes
- 1960 - 1969
- 1960s
- ID Number
- 1992.0116.01
- catalog number
- 1992.0116.01
- accession number
- 1992.0116
- Object Name
- skateboard
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in x 24 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 13.335 cm x 61.595 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Skateboarding
- Sports & Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- skateboarding
- level of sport
- recreational
- web subject
- Children
- Record ID
- nmah_1116839
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-9dda-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
