FDR SKATEPARK: A VISUAL HISTORY

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this month’s thrrrrrrrasher

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"Local legends and bigwigs collide, tricks get pulled, beers get polished off, and bits of life off and on the skateboard are exposed...As for the book itself? Beautifully done." FDR book reviewed in Thrasher! thanks wez...

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Brewce Martin (Skatopia), 4th of July 2002. photo by Neil Wade, from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History out now!

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Bud Baum, elbow dislocator grind, 2003. photo by Jonathan Mehring. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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"This book serves as a great documentation of a spot worth remembering and to continue to care about, but most of all as a source of motivation."

Thanks to Brad at Sharkbait Zine for the review in Sharkbait issue #47 out now!

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whooooaaaaa...sick. i feel like i've seen this photo before but I can't remember where. actually, now that i think about it, this might be a pat malpass photo that was published in an old issue of Concussion? either way, Rest In Peace JR Neves

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The Trowels, 4th of July 2010. photo by Phil Jackson. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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"Compelling imagery found within the pages of FDR Skatepark: A Visual History, a book no coffee table should be without, pays homage to the park's illustrious 15-year history."

From The Berrics holiday gift guide. Thanks guys, we were stoked to make your list.

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"While the aesthetic is raw, the book's execution is polished, toeing the line between photography and skateboard history book with captivating imagery that appeals to both parties." - Graham Hiemstra, Cool Hunting

Thanks to the dudes at Cool Hunting for noticing the details in this writeup they did of the FDR book.

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We made it into the Philly inquirer holiday gift guide. Thanks to Joelle Farrell who has been covering the philly skate scene for a couple of years now.

Click here to buy the FDR book for $35 (postage paid) from Schiffer Books

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"So psyched to get this book. A photo journal / timeline of sorts of FDR. Photos are worth a million words so shut the fuck up and look at the pics in here."

Hyped to make it into the new Lowcard mag product pages. Thanks dudes

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 Dan Tag, f/s invert in the Toilet Bowl, 2008. photo by Adam Wallacavage. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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Delaware Adam Benson, f/s feeble grind in the revolution bowl, 2008. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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Mike Flint, backside air on the bunker wall, 2005. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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Mike Flint, 2005. from FDR Skatepark: A Visual History

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FDR - SOBER vs DRUNK video by Kyle Barnowski - SICK~

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this was a fun day

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We are super stoked to share this review from the latest issue of Color Magazine:

"Filled with a plethora of American staples like trashcan-cooked corncobs, teenage girls drinking PBR and naked bowl skating, FDR Skatepark: A Visual History provides a telling portrait of one of America's first DIY parks. With a surprisingly compelling narrative, this book displays equal amounts of drunken debauchery, cement pouring and powerful skateboarding. With photos from notable photographers such as Jonathan Mehring and Ryan Gee, the book depicts everyone from Bam Margera to the late JR Neeves, along with every eccentric local in between. Highlights include locals' stories of crackheads with guns to girls masturbating on quarterpipes (whilst being ollied over of course) and my personal favourite, a photo of a bottle rocket being lit by a cigarette. One local quote sums up the book perfectly: "You can shoot fireworks at people and you can fucking do whatever you want; fingerbang behind the pillars." Rock on, FDR, rock on." -Dave Paris