Toy Machine

Toy Machine logo

Toy Machine is a skateboarding company, housed under the Tum Yeto distribution company, started by Ed Templeton in 1993.[1][2]

History

Prior to inception, Templeton was unable to decide on either "Toy Skateboards" or "Machine Skateboards" for a company name—friend and fellow professional skateboarder Ethan Fowler suggested a combination of the two propositions.

Some of the skateboarders who joined the company during its early period were Brian Anderson, Elissa Steamer, and Brad Staba; however, all three quit the company at the same time. Austin Stephens then joined the team, followed by Caswell Berry, Diego Bucchieri, and Josh Harmony.[3]

Stephens, the longest-serving team member aside from Templeton, retired from professional skateboarding in December 2013. The company released a tribute skateboard deck to commemorate Stephens's career and Templeton officially stated:

I recall Austin coming to me at the Toy Machine Halloween demo a few years back saying that he didn’t think he could do it anymore. And I said, “Do what?” and he said, “Skateboard. My ankle doesn’t work anymore.” ... I respect a man who is willing to see things as they are and make an honest choice. So it was with great sadness that we retired Austin Stephens, the rider who was on Toy Machine the longest aside from me.[4]

Team

Filmography

See also

References

  1. "Ed Templeton Biography". Emerica. Sole Tech. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. "News". Tum Yeto. Tum Yeto. January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. Michael Burnett (19 December 2013). "Austin Stephens rode the radical wave of the early oughts with rail smarts, style and a fashion sense foreshadowing the fancy lads of today. When Toy Machine announced his retirement model (the first I can remember since ... Jason Lee?) I knew I had to catch up with him to talk Jesus, motivation maintenance and what he was thinking during all those long, silent miles in the van. Thanks Stone!". Thrasher Magazine. High Speed Productions, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. TWS (17 December 2013). "AUSTIN STEPHENS RETIREMENT DECK". TransWorld Skateboarding. GrindMedia. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  5. Skatevideosite.com (2012). "Toy Machine - Live!". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  6. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Heavy Metal". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Welcome To Hell". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  8. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Jump Off A Building". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  9. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Good & Evil". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. Automatic (26 December 2006). "Toy Machine’s Suffer The Joy Premier". Automatic Magazine. Automatic Media. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  11. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Suffer The Joy". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  12. "Home". Suffer the Joy. Toy Machine. 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  13. "BRAINWASH PREMIERE". Toy Machine. Tum Yeto. 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  14. Skatevideosite.com (2005–2013). "Toy Machine - Brainwash". Skatevideosite.com. Skatevideosite.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  15. randomsk8videos (17 July 2010). "Toy Machine Sucking The Life - Part 1" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  16. randomsk8videos (17 July 2010). "Toy Machine Sucking The Life - Part 2" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  17. DerDude0110 (14 December 2011). "Toy Machine Berzerker Part 1" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  18. DerDude0110 (14 December 2011). "Toy Machine Berzerker Part 2" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  19. Kaorat Suwannaphat (16 August 2010). "Toy Machine Lurk Fest - Part 1 of 2" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  20. Kaorat Suwannaphat (16 August 2010). "Toy Machine Lurk Fest - Part 2 of 2" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  21. Toy Machine (January 2012). "The Subhumans Tour Video" (Video upload). Toy Machine on Vimeo. Vimeo LLC. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

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