It was easy to work with Kyle. He and I shared a history of skateboarding, riding BMX, and snowboarding. Kyle’s passion, pleasure, and business is collecting 1980s and '90s skateboards, snowboards, and BMX bikes. He has other collectible items like Hot Wheels cars and Star Wars figures, but it's the skateboards, snowboards, and BMX bikes that he's most excited about. He is smart, savvy, and has a network of “finders” that help him get his hands on the most valuable items, and connect with the people who understand their value.

His garage is like a museum, and Kyle is its curator and historian. We hung out for a while, having flashbacks and connecting to our younger selves. After taking it all in, I knew what images would show the world about Kyle’s genius, and passion. You’ll see photos of Kyle, of course, but his environment tells the real story.