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1980s advertising styles

It was one of those days where I happened to flip through an old 1980s BMX magazine and noticed that a few of the styles were basically exactly the same as what we wear and are influenced by this very day and age. So I kept digging. I hunted down a whole lot of 1980s BMX advertising pages and spreads (with a couple of skate and snow ones thrown in for good measure) and made this collection for you all to peruse. A couple are not ad's, but in there anyway as they were just so awesome. Check the shot of Eddie Fiola doing an air with the close up of the Vans low-cut sneakers that you can basically go out today and buy a pair of. Incredible how long Vans and Converse have managed to stay cool (we won't mention the mid 90s)

Images like these give me a lot of pleasure to look at, I think partly because I love the 80s BMX era. Partly because I love the neon colours, and partly because they personify rad.

Enjoy.

Tags: Action Sport, Skate, BMX, Magazines, 80s, Advertising


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1980s advertising – Haro

1980s advertising – Haro

1980s advertising – Kuwahara ET

1980s advertising – Kuwahara ET

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising – Martin Aperio

1980s advertising – Martin Aperio

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising – Slime Balls

1980s advertising – Slime Balls

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising – SE Quadangle

1980s advertising – SE Quadangle

1980s advertising – SE Racing

1980s advertising – SE Racing

1980s advertising – Redline RL20b

1980s advertising – Redline RL20b

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising – Rector

1980s advertising – Rector

1980s advertising

1980s advertising

1980s advertising – Predator

1980s advertising – Predator

1980s advertising

1980s advertising


'15' comment(s) have been made
True Senior Member
i noticed the haro logo is very similar to the chevron logo !!

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:46:01 AM

True Respect
I wonder how many of those $3 value Freestylin' stickers actually ended up on Porsches?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:50:28 AM

False Respect
Built Street Tough! ahhhh.... Ford?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:03:55 PM

False Senior Member
The Roskopp Slimeballs ad!! I remember thinking that was so badass. Fakie to Ralph ... awesome.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:18:12 PM

True Senior Member
Yeah that Slimball ad was badass. Remember Cockroach wheels? Dope. The documentary on Gator is full of this style too.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:34:50 PM

False Respect
A robot and a hot lady with big hair would make me want to buy almost anything...

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:29:27 PM

True Respect
I should hunt down some 80s Skateboarding ones next, there were so many good ads. The BMX ones were a bit more neon and vibrant though.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:36:19 PM

True Senior Member
pyjamas

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:54:26 PM

True Respect
That's a Vulcan piece in the main RT Racing pic, incredible!

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:29:16 AM

True Member
so easy to figure out what they are trying to sell you, wonder if it will ever get back to that simple way of thinking.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:17:01 PM

True Respect
Fluffybits I completely agree. It seems so much clearer and more honest in some respects. As a kid growing up, reading one of those Haro or GT long copy ads I would pour over every detail because the ad was so cool and I loved the detail. There is a lot of styles in here that are also being used / ripped right here and now! Good to look at them.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:27:31 PM

False Respect
The 80s would have been such a cool time to live in :( I llllllllove the layout for the Predator bike the title at the top is insane :O I now want to go out and by a bike! lol The Rad sure is out of the bag! Pure brilliance and a great post! - Jake OXOO

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:03:37 AM

True Senior Member
This is the greatest! #13 is just disguistingly cool!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:37:50 PM

True Senior Member
The 80s was the decade of BMX!

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:27:38 PM

True Senior Member
"The 80s would have been such a cool time to live in....." Fuck don't I feel old.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:46:35 PM


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