Edmonton Oilers x Wayne Gretzky [1981-88]

Featured today is a much sought after Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky jersey in its road blue colourway. This is a custom piece without any company labels. Just like some jerseys in the collection, it was built from the ground up. The sweater itself was found at a thrift store with some recreation league logo on the front and a random number on the back. I did my best to strip the previous details, but unfortunately, some glue residue still remained.


I knew from the start this will not be a perfect looking jersey. The patch for the front was ordered online and it was taken to Game Day Sports to complete the job. The numbers are in triple layered tackle twill with a single colour name and name bar. Aside from the glue marks, this jersey is perfect.


Wayne Gretzky would would be featured on many magazine covers wearing this style all while tearing up scoring records in the National Hockey League.

"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be." - Wayne Gretzky

So Hip It Hurts Complete

I've always admired the So Hip Jays deck and pulled the trigger on it. I intended it to be a hanger, but the shape was too good to pass up. There have been a few changes to this complete since picturing it, but here's how it looked when I first put it together. The deck itself measures 8" wide and aboout 31.5" in length. A white is always prime for sticker creativity.


What kickstarted this complete was pair of slightly used Venture Trucks I found online for a cheap price. These are the Torey Pudwill signature model that came out a few years ago.


For the wheels and bearings, I originally attached an new old stock set of sml. Wheels and Bones Reds Bearings. As of now it has a set of Darkstar Wheels and Bronson Bearings.


This grip job was one I was most amped on, but unfortunately had to replace it because of a repair on the bolt a few days ago. With an extra sheet of clear grip and a Simpsons calendar, I chose to get a little creative.


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