As with any collectible, it's "value" has several factors. Much of it's value is how desireable it was when new. I don't know anything about the Sabre Jet brand, it looks like it's probably a K-Mart knock-off of the name brands. The boards fetching big money these days are the 80's-early 90's name brand pro models, especially the bigger name pros (Vision Mark Gonzales, Powell Peralta Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Jason Lee, etc.) - The boards advertised in the back of "Thrasher" magazine that we drooled over during Social Studies class. Also, many of the people who rode steel wheel boards as kids are well into their 60's by now, so skateboards aren't really their thing anymore. Us younger guys (sub-40's) now have kids who are getting to the age where they're wanting to skate, so we're (or they're - I don't have kids myself) still into it or getting back into it and are more financially able to buy those boards if we can find them. Some of us still like to cruise on the big boards we grew up with. In addition to my contemporary Acme board, I also ride an early 90's Santa Cruz Everslick with big soft wheels that roll forever even on rough surfaces. They aren't as nimble as modern boards, but they're more stable. Here are the boards I have now: R to L - ACME blank (8 1/4" - big by today's standards), Santa Cruz Everslick w/OJ II wheels, Variflex "Class Clown" (K-Mart Junk, I could break it with one Ollie), Free Former twin tail and Banana :bananaThe first board I rode was a red Free Former Banana - back in 1981), and a Nash 15 Toes.
Ive got a few 'steelies'...and a couple of collectors that keep bugging me to sell....and i wouldnt think of letting them go under the 150 mark. I still have my longboards....just cuz the chances of me falling off are less at least thats my theory....and excuse
Crap you should have thought of that earlier! There should be another around that one i will save and pass on.:banghead3:
They are not worth as much as some collectors would have you believe. Mostly because there were millions made and really no market to speak of. That's mostly because they are not useful other than for decoration. Me, if you sell it to me, I will simply pinstripe the deck and make it shelf art. Because with the clay or steel wheels, that is all they are good for. I'll give you $25 for one.
