Nick Hooten’s Collection

Hey Hows it going Nick, So where did you grow up?

I grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and currently living in Phoenix, Arizona.

At what age did you start skateboarding, and what was the first skateboard you started on?

I started skating around the age of 11, with a group of neighborhood friends. Pretty sure my first board was a department store, Kmart board, lol I cant remember what it was, But my first pro Board was a Tony Hawk!

So its 1989 You’re standing at your local skateboard shops counter, Staring at the boards on the wall…What board are you getting?

In 1989, If i was old enough to skate at the time, I would have chose any Tony Hawk board…Most likely a Chicken skull or the street Hawk!

Tell us about your collection, What got you started collecting?

My collection started around 5 years ago, I was looking on facebook Marketplace and saw a !989 Tony Hawk “Street Hawk” and had to have it! From that point on I never stopped looking and my collection slowly grew. Once i moved to Phoenix 2 years ago, My collecting really took off! I made friends with a few a local collectors, and they inspired me to really hunt them down! Once i found out about all the Facebook collecting groups I made friends all over the US and before I knew it my collection took over my walls! As you can tell my main focus is anything Tony Hawk from the 80’s to the 2000’s!

Yes you have a sick collection of Hawks for sure! How many boards do currently have?

My current count is 102 boards, everything from the 70″s into the 2000’s and a sprinkle of newer reissues!

Have you achieved getting your Holy Grail, and if so what is it?

My grail of Grails, IsTony Hawks first Powell Peralta Pro Board!

So besides Skateboards, What are other things do you collector are into?

I also collect 80’s and 90’s BMX bikes, Vintage Hot Wheels, Baseball cards from the 50’s and 60’s, Coins and Hot Rods. I currently own a 1970 Plymouth Duster I drive around! Ive been collecting vintage stuff since i was 10 years old!