When you’ve had a career as influential as Mr. Andrew Reynolds, there are plenty of opportunities for skate nerds of all ages to get nostalgic. Back in 1998, when Birdhouse hit us with The End and introduced many of us to Reynolds, his part left a lasting impression for multiple reasons. His latest Baker graphic is a great reminder of why. Take a look:
"1998 was a good year!" Reynolds reminded us.
"The only time I remember riding this monkey board was in Paris at the Bercy 5 block, I snapped my board and grabbed the monkey board off someone," he added on the Baker Insta. "It was an 8in board and I was riding 8.5 at the time, so I was hyped to get this kickflip on an 8! This board has a custom shape closer to how boards were in ‘98, more pointy noses and tails!"
I mean, this is a classic case of nostalgia for us all to enjoy here. I loved The End. I loved that era of Reynolds. But I also absolutely love this era of Reynolds all the same, and it seems like the future has really been found in the past lately.
2024 has been full of re-issues, tributes, reimagined this-and-that... it's rad!
And let's be real, that scene in The End with Reynolds and the monkey is tattooed on all of our brains. Honestly, sometimes I just see a video or photo of a little monkey—whether a local zoo or sanctuary is posting something on social media—and can't help but think about that funny little moment.
Anyways... I don't always know who's really reading these articles or not, but if you haven't seen the classic Birdhouse video The End—stop what you're doing and watch it now! Then roll down to your local shop and pick up Andrew's new Baker graphic. Full circle? Eh, you could say that. But really, it's just another classic example of how rad skateboarding is, if you ask me.
