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An Untold Chapter of 1980s Global Skate Culture
In the wake of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, South Korea experienced a massive wave of youth recreation and domestic sports manufacturing. During this pivotal era, Seoul-based In-Sung Roller Skate (INCA) channeled the raw visual energy of Western skate culture—drawing direct aesthetic cues from heavyweights like Powell-Peralta and Vision Street Wear—and synthesized it into high-standard domestic hardware.
Preserved in near-time-capsule condition, this September 1989 \"Pirate Captain\" complete skateboard is a rare survivor of East Asian street culture. Complete decks with intact domestic inspection ephemera, OEM protective plastics, and un-degraded urethane from this golden era are virtually nonexistent on the global market.
Key Artifact Features & Provenance
Original Top-Deck Decal & Split Grip: The top deck features a classic split grip tape layout intentionally framing the factory-applied, color-accurate INCA SKATE BOARD / IN SUNG center emblem.
Full Period Protective Kit: Factory-outfitted with the complete late-80s technical deck-protection package: wrap-around red nose guard, dual ribbed grab rails, and red tail skid puck.
Intact Historical Ephemera: The underside preserves its original paper quality inspection label (공산품품질 관리법에 의한 품질표시), verifying its official September 1989 (1989. 9) production date alongside period Seoul customer service phone numbers.
Collector & Museum Value
This artifact serves as a critical bridge between American 1980s pool-skate culture and the emerging East Asian domestic action sports industry. It is an ideal showcase piece for vintage skateboard collectors, 1980s graphic design archives, and East Asian post-Olympic pop-culture ARCHIVAL SPECIFICATIONS In Sung Skate Boards][Brand_KR: 인성스케이트보드][Model: INCA Skateboard Complete][Generation: First-Generation Domestic Cruiser][Production_Year: 1988][Distribution_Year: 1989][Country_of_Origin: Republic of Korea (South Korea)][Deck_Material: Multi-Ply Hardwood][Factory_Dimension_Length: 816mm][Factory_Material_Scale: 170%][Factory_Dimension_Width: 630mm][Truck_Hardware: In Sung Cast Aluminum][Wheel_Profile: High-Bounce Green Urethane][Armor_Kit: Red Nose Guard / Tail Block / Dual Rails][Graphic_Theme: Retro Pirate Boar Sailing Ship][UPC_GTIN_EAN: Does Not Apply][MPN: Does Not Apply][Factory_Service_Ref: 235-8911][Factory_Phone_Ref: 213-1586][Logistics_Batch: 3543][Historical_Retail_Value: 9500 KRW][Condition_Profile: Vintage Deadstock / Unused
