Saturday 30 May 2009

Sign it!

"Kids are queuing already" read the text I received from Ray First thing this morning. This was the scene that greeted us upon arrival...



This stretched to the end of the alley...



and round the corner...



It was well and truly heaving out there...



Last time I saw a sight like this was back in the Tiffany dunk days or when CKY played. Good to see skateboarding alive and well. Many of these kids I'd never seen before. After a little preparation it was all underway...



"I love you Sheckler!" rang out through the door at one point. He signed more than a few arms...



Devine Calloway, Davis Torgerson, and Ryan Sheckler were good natured signature givers throughout...



as were the rest of them. Willow by this point had left to join Smithy at Wallenberg and Jose Rojo had joined the enjoi tour. Kyle Leper, Tuuka Korhonen and Tyler Bledsoe were however joined by Axel Cruysberghs...



There was a steady flow of traffic..



With a lot going on behind the scenes too. Behind Sean Malto, Julian Furones and Kyle Leper you may spy a Dan Callow board sale in progress...



Gaggles of girls showed up to see Sheckler...



Malto had plenty of shouts from the door too...



I wanted to bring you a picture of Bartok and Don Brown and Tom Henshaw but I failed. Apologies. This signing was filled with happy kids. Here are some of them...



all of them left with gifts...



and smiles on their faces...



In the midst of it was Shier picking up his stuff on the road to Wakefield and spreading the love...



Finally Brophy is back. Here's photographic evidence...



If you're at the demo enjoy it, if you're at Wallenberg buy Smithy a beer...afterwards.

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