Skateboarding is a weird culture. They really appreciate the past, and will spend untold amounts of money on select "historical" pieces, be it boards, shoes, photos or adds.
Go on eBay and look for ès footwear Eric koston 1's
Also, I feel your pain about things being given away lol
My great uncle was a card collector, when he passed in a car accident it was passed on to me.
When I went to work in grande prairie I stored it at my mom's. She needed more room and stored it at a friend's. Oh my
I had Every rookie card mint from Fran tarkenton to Michael Jordan etc(in fact I had about 50 Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky rookie cards)
Hard one to accept