Blockhead Skateboards Hits 40-Year Anniversary

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding
By Blair Alley | Last updated Sep 18, 2025 11:59 AM ET

Older than a lot of you reading this, Dave Bergthold's storied Blockhead Skateboards is 40 years young! That's right, the board brand that launched the careers of Rick Howard, Omar Hassan, Jason Dill and many more has been doing it longer than most of you reading this have been alive. Dave B just posted this rad history lesson on Blockhead's IG and YouTube. Watch and learn:

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"Blockhead is 40!!! Please enjoy this short video I put together to celebrate the occasion…just a small slice of the Blockhead story.

We returned to the motherland (Roseville CA) a while back and met up with @dc_hays and @davidlynchdude who both worked for Blockhead in the early days (Thanks dudes!).

First we did a stop at the house I grew up in and then started Blockhead in the garage in 1985 when I was 21. Then we paid a visit to the Blockhead shop (86-89) and adjoining Skates Plus skate shop, Roseville’s first in 1985.

We had a fun time reminiscing about the good ol’ days, talking some crap and attempting to skate the super crappy bank behind the old shop on the first 3 Blockhead boards, the Streetstyle, Rebel and Chaos. Great times! Great friends! - Dave B

FYI: special 40 year anniversary Streetstyle boards launch 9/24/25 and Rebels soon after

Also featuring: @blockhead_dave @laban_001 @chri_slam_bert @hotcheye . Shoutout to a few people who were also instrumental in the early Blockhead days: @sam_cvnningham @the_ron_cameron @kevinbergthold Mom and Dad R.I.P. ❤️"