Its back.

Like most of you out there i am fond of the odd Thrift store visit. But i am increasingly finding jacked up prices at the not so Thrifty establishments so some action needs to be taken. Hipsters with money go spend it where shit is supposed to be full price and please will somebody open a few more real thrift stores in town. My suggested name for the new stores will be Trife Stores, everything in there is pretty trife including the pricing and customer service. See below for an example of Savers amazingly accurate pricing system.

Introducing the most regal sport of Lurfing. Wizard has been squarking about trying this all summer, "This is why I brought the surfboard back from California". Well Wiz senior help us rig it up, and in no time everyone was surfin' behind that boat.



On a lake related tip, Friend of the Hand™ Mr Freeborg has been busy. He claims his luck with the fish comes from wearing HJ t-shirts when he goes out. For all of you that swim in Lake Harriet or Calhoon, beware of what lurks below!

47" length 22" girth 27.6lbs



From Jeremys email:
"Jolene and I were out muskie fishing last night and she caught this bass, on an 8" muskie jig. I have held several 6 lbers and I am confident this one was pushing 8 to 9lbs. It was extremely fat, the fattest fish I have ever seen for sure. It looked like a bowling ball as it wasn't really all that long. Jolene couldn't really control it so I had to hold it in a picture as well. Obviously from her picture she was having some trouble!".

Well we made it back from the Boundry Waters in one piece. Seriously rad times out there in nothing but nature.



Dan's Glue Factory Skateboards have a demo this weekend. Click below for details.

Myself and Eric will be showing some art here tomorrow. Stop by and grab a free beer.

Hardflip's back up and looking good. Ramp Camp coming soon?

Peep Inkala's latest works this Friday at Fox Tax.



Saturday at 2pm get down to Cal and meet the E's team. Kid's make sure you know who Mike Manzoori is before getting his signature. Proper UK export!



Talking of Cal we will be part of a group show that will hang mid August. Details to come.

These dudes are coming to town for a show at the Vine arts center. Check Friday the 15th here.

Its here.



Thanks for the colab Munzy. If you want to buy one, hit us up through the contact link untill we get it up in the store...

Shirts should be printed up this weekend.

Sieben's got a shoe(s) coming out for Addidas and they dropped a fun promo video to go with the shoe. Check it below, click on Michael to view the video. in my book anything with skateboarding in oversized animal costumes is a winner.



Artist's site here.

Droped this logo for the good folk at CMT in Uptown, be sure to attend their first block party, this Sunday.



Details here.

Shit's live!
New shirts coming soon, we promise.

I have heard a lot of talk about B.S.E. (now B.F.S.E.) this year, just happens BSE is my old graff crew from London.



Many serious life experiences growing up with those dudes, miss you all, Vizone R.I.P.
So to carry on the current blogosphere theme of BSE heres some randoms...





1. Going anywhere in the Zed, Veggie mobile always fun and free!
2. Rob Guth sighting in Uptown.
3. Plenty of this all summer, lakes, lakes and more lakes.



Anybody who worked, created or played in this building will be sad to hear that it will be re-developed in the next few years. Seems like so many of these rad warehouse buildings are falling into the wrong hands.

This opens tomorrow on the stone arch bridge, go take a look. Party report to come...

One of those sessions that only comes around every so often...

The Plat's been down for a minute, here's an update.

Want some fun in the sun? Go here this Sunday.

I wonder if Meyer is getting royalty checks from these board sales?

Tucker, you've created a monster!

Well Damn AM was one Damn crazy weekend. So the last thing you wanna hear about is another event, however Handjob and Plywood Benders present you with National Go Skate Day 2008.



Be there.

Myself and Munzy colabed this beast, in stores and online soon...

For the first time in a while it seems like we have a proper night life schedule for our visiting Floridians and other various skateboarding travelers.

Thursday night

Friday all day, all night. Damn - Gonz guest art, whats next!

Saturday night, dont sleep on this one!

Joe is back in the Hospital after hitting his head on Saturday. HJ sends you some good vibes and we all hope for a speedy recovery.

We have a new start time and location, click flyer below for details and I emailed God for some good weather, so we should be sorted!
Bar cruise ends at Familia's True Heads party at Nye's, who can handle the mission?



Coverage of the event will be posted here...

B.U.B.D. will end at the Familia True Heads party, flyer below. No Brainer?



If you have 15 mins or so to burn, peep this piece, put together by two of Southbank's finest children.

Violet Mae Holtan adds chips as the newest member to the Rad Dad club. T-shirts coming soon?, Who's next in line?



Mound this Sunday, 1pm. Come win yourself some Nikes.

B.U.B.D. got skate stopped by God, the re-schedule is looking like Saturday May 31st ending up at Familia's True Heads #2 release party, which is sure to be a banger!

Matt Bollis sent over some Japan pics from his visit to Friend of the Hand #2 Mr J. Lindsay.

Tomorrow afternoon, dont blow it!

Pictures from the Mc BBQ here on Mr "Best ramps ever" Jammin Jay's bloggins.

Mc BBQ was a complete success! Michael of the Root Beer bowl won best trick(s), Travis killed it on the music tip and fun was had by all in attendance. Pic's to come.

Adidas gave the Gonz his own website, "Im into knee boarding". On the Adidas tip, I received this emil regarding their new shoe, now available at Zumies. Limited editions not so limited?

Who builds a Black and Tan™ ramp, for the sake of 1 weekend?
This dude.


This dude.



See you at the Mc BBQ after the May Day parade this Sunday. I heard the prize $$$$ for the best trick contest has got ridiculous, or is it a box of screws, a Goddog™ and Jay's pink sports towel.

Before Todd's thing you might want to check this out.



After make sure your here.

This is some next level shit I can't figure out right now. Obviously I just need to apply my self a bit more. But check out this banging camera in the mean time.

Official WEAK GAME by none other than Coca Cola. Any one fancy a Pepsi?

Damn- we are down to our last few HJ decks. Anyone looking for a big and tasty 8.25 we still have a few left in the online store. Other wise try Cal Surf, Familia, or Renegade. They will hook you up with what is now limited supply.

Great session on Tuesday, I had to postpone date night on account of good weather. Jammin Jay- putting on a display of shit that only Jay can do. Lesky- managed not to hit his ankle for the first time in the last 4 outings while still battling a broken deck, no doubt caused by his Bruce Lee grip tape. Nesser- was preforming a clinic on the proper way to do tricks you can't do. London- on some more confident ankles won the front lip - back lip challenge and managed to grind the one inch gap on side of the ramp. Thats dedication. Damian sighting? Dr Illusive and his side kick showed up to roll around in some dog shit, and nearly shut down the place. I thought Geo took some shit from my crawl space and put it in my sock. Pants- showed us why we call him pants.

Here is some nice Art Chantry stuff.

Well another year has come and gone. Finally someone from out of state won the contest.
Highlights below.

Bovee sent over a corker!
"Please help the word out, I don't know when or if ever you'll see these
dudes together in the Midwest.
Check out Subsect's website."

Thanks to the fellas over at Renegade who invited us in for a private sesh. Up yours to all the haters flaked.

Fun was had by all, photo's from the bank to ledge session below, sore as fuck ankles all round.

A+ = MVP.

Vang (Fang) sighting.

Goddog's are comming soon, along with Jammin J's Mc BBQ on the May day weekend.



More flicks here, A+'s road rash is from his new cruiser board, he's down for BUBD May 10th!





Spring Randoms

Sorry had to change the date. Theres a ton of ill events going on in May.
See you all out there!

Free Show, Cheap beer? Head to the Uptown bar for Useless Wooden Toys this wednesday.

These dudes will be there tomorrow Casewell Berry, Jose Roho and Jani Laitiala.

In its second beer we present you with...

At last, an event you have a chance of winning.

There's been some buzz going around about the Dreamland park in WI dells, pictures here.

"I have no idea what Beer Up Bro Down is but im in" - Bill, Uptown Bar Saturday night.



In the above flick Bill looks like he might take the "Best Rig" prize on May 10th with his coffin cruiser...

I guess this picture of Sam sparked a whole trend across Australia.

Found this while looking on my cpu for the plat logo...

Go here next Saturday.

What is "Beer Up Bro Down" - May 10th thats what.

Hot check these gems. Match book art.

I have been a busy kitty as of late. Started brewing beer this weekend w/ Graphic Guns. He also brewed up some hot links. We Heart it! & Vinyl Sleeve Heads.

Visual run down of the Iowa City happenings.



More stimuli

Sam sent this over.

Randoms part 2.

Spring break usually involves plenty of these down in Mazatlan, MX. However this year will be spent down in sunny Iowa with Sam and Munz. They do have one of the raddest beer shops that ive been in stateside.



I will be resting these down there.



After surgery I had some time on my hands and this regular house plant I have pumps out these tiny flowers once a year, the flowers usually last a day or 2 then fall off, so I shot one.

I feel like i forgot how high the bar has risen after I watched this contest.

Catching up with the other large sporting goods company in skatebarding, Adidas just launched their skateboarding website.

Listen to Chris Nierakto call out everyone in the industry and learn how to say his name correctly

I think I originally saw this in elementary school, but there is no way I actually understood all the subtle messeges. I think we all might have a little bit of Squiggle in us.

As you might know HJ's good friend Rachel Dow passed away back in January. Come down to the fundraiser for her memorial bench. Click image below for details.



This is how we will always remember Rachel, a smile, a bike and a brew.
Word to everyone who braved the very cold memorial ride. Wizard rode his Gonz autographed cruiser, legendary on both counts!

Photo taken from here.

Skatecardigan

Ever wondered what happened to Rip Grip?

Seriously need to get with the program in this country.

Congratulations to Evil Pat and his Miss's, the evil empire will live on in the shape of Max Benson Smith.

Randoms 1, 2 and 3

I stumbled upon this a while back, pretty rad idea. Apparently it is just image bookmarking, but it leads you down some cool paths.