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Cold War Skateboards

Made in the USA, Hand Screened in Portland Ore. Est. 2003

The Day After...

After an extended absence buried in our bomb shelter we’re cautiously poking our heads above ground to assess the damage.

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New Colors, New Wheelbases, Old Shapes

Excited to get some of our old shapes back in production with an update. Our Square Tail and Park Bombs will be available double drilled with wheel bases at 14.5” and 15”! That’s a first for us. Originally planned for…

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Still In Service

Marck Conahan pulled out his Rotten Ronnie for a miniramp session this week. Not bad for a deck made in 2005. MC is the artist on this graphic, as well as version 2.

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Finding a Supplier

Circa 2003 the internet wasn’t what it is today, but I remember scouring it for leads, most likely in skateboarding forums such as Skull and Bones Skateboarding and possibly Sleestak.net. Of course I had magazines too, and possibly some issues…

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Naked Raygun: The Birth Of Cold War

Our plan to open a skateshop fizzled after the spot we chose was rented to a gun shop. We were leaning towards a starting a skateboard company despite no real knowledge of the industry outside of making fun of it…

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The Beginning Was the End

In 2002, two old friends from the Midwest, found themselves living in Portland Oregon, looking for something to believe in. On the verge of starting a skate shop, the space they were looking at was rented to gun shop…

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