All things Benjyboard, Decks, wheels, clothing ,skid pads etc

[punkboy]

I DO have one of Marc's (signed) personal riders on it's way to me as we speak! Most graciously agreed to part with it! It's the ONLY prototype of the downhill/speed board made. No inset badge, only one on the planet. He's had it since '78. Should receive it tomorrow/Wednesday. Grip tape scraps from the floor of the Benjy factory! Bit of damage to the nose but....

I'll post better pics when it arrives!

i was just reading this post and if this is the only prototype then whats the one currently on ebay with the ply bottom?

[punkboy]

place your bets, what do you think these will fetch? extremely rare but in that condition id have been out at £50 they will obviously go to someone who has a well used board to complete the period set up no doubt , im guessing at £150 anymore would be lunacy


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267507591061 ... R8bvkdPhZg

[dcgnus]

Yep you are probably right 2 aren’t so bad but the other 2 the writings rubbed off but they’ll probably do good , he must have seen this page as he’s a benjy man

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

I have a feeling these are ones I previously owned, if not they were in very similar condition, they went back and forth between me and Peter Gill (Skateboardzoo) a few times I think about 20 years ago

I’m not sure who Edenbridge Window Systems is but pretty sure I have dealt with him on eBay relatively recently

Worth £150 all day, on rarity value alone , I’d say they would go for more if it wasn’t close to Christmas

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

More Benjy, one of the plastic top badges for a Benjyboard comp this time from a good source too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147024420278 ... R6z6yvThZg

[punkboy]

who was it that had those plastic versions made? they dont fit as good as the original metal ones as i seem to remember they leave a slight gap on the corners

[punkboy]

I have a feeling these are ones I previously owned

they certainly look like the same set to me

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

who was it that had those plastic versions made? they dont fit as good as the original metal ones as i seem to remember they leave a slight gap on the corners

It might make sense if it was Simon @ sgl he was sitting with a load of Sablosky’s with out the stickers and White-lightening decks maybe he had Comp II’s as well. Although I don’t recall them but they could have been bought up before I got to hear of his shop. You could certainly buy them on eBay at a time.

[punkboy]

i see the superboots only did £78,i was way off just goes to show that it doesnt matter how rare something is ,if the conditions not there then nobodys interested

[Itsonlymoney!!!]

i see the superboots only did £78,i was way off just goes to show that it doesnt matter how rare something is ,if the conditions not there then nobodys interested

Yeah a rare Benjy bargain

[SlackAlice]

Rare bargain indeed! Chuffed to win those from Ian’s collection

[SlackAlice]

i was just reading this post and if this is the only prototype then whats the one currently on ebay with the ply bottom?

My thoughts are that my board (from Marc Sinclair) was their first speed board prototype and the ply bottom is another phase they were trying as a cost reduction by using the birch bottom much like they did with the 40” Carver, which also started out with full striped bottom. Marc has pics of him riding one in France in ‘78

[punkboy]

yes that would make sense then, i see its still for sale, i dont think it will be going anywhere for a long time at the current price

[punkboy]

heres one of those rare comp "bengi zablonskis" if anyones interested ]




looks like the zablonskis gone no bids first time round at £260 relisted and sold for £290

[punkboy]

the down hiller is still not sold i see,think its going to be a very very long time and needs a drastic price drop