Vintage Roller Derby Street King Outdoor Shoe Skates With Original Box
Viridian Eclection
The Set
A pair of Roller Derby Street King outdoor shoe skates, white high top boot uppers on metal skate plates with metal wheels.
The skates come with their original cardboard box, printed in red, white, and blue, carrying the Street King branding and the crown logo.
The boots show scuffing and wear, the metal has taken a patina, and the box has creasing and tears.
History & Provenance
The skates were made by the Roller Derby Skate Corp. and are marked Litchfield, Illinois, the company's plant town.
The estimated date is circa 1960s to 1970s, arrived at from the Street King model name, the box graphics, and the construction of the boot and plate rather than from a dated stamp.
Street King was an outdoor shoe skate, that is, a skate built as a boot rather than as a clamp on plate, and the surviving box places this pair as retail stock that was kept rather than used up.
Product Details
| Item | Vintage Roller Derby Street King outdoor shoe skates |
| Brand | Roller Derby |
| Maker | Roller Derby Skate Corp. |
| Marks | Litchfield, Illinois |
| Era | Circa 1960s to 1970s, estimated |
| Form | Outdoor shoe skates, white high top design |
| Materials | White boot uppers, metal skate plates, metal wheels, cardboard box |
| Color | White skates with red, white, and blue original box |
| Included | Pair of skates with original box |
| Notable Features | Original box, Street King branding, crown logo |
| Dimensions | To be confirmed |
| Condition | Vintage used condition with age related scuffing, wear, patina to the metal, and creasing and tears to the box |
| Use | Decorative display, vintage sports collectible, retro Americana decor, nursery or children's room styling. Sold primarily as vintage decor and collectible; function is not guaranteed |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
The box is what makes the pair. Sporting goods of this period were used hard and the packaging was thrown away, so a Street King box with its red, white, and blue graphics and crown logo is the scarcer half of the set.
Together they make a strong shelf or mantel group, and they suit a game room, a den, a nursery, or a child's room, where the white boots and the graphic box carry a clear note of American leisure.
A collector of vintage sporting goods will want the model name and the Litchfield marking. A decorator will want the color. The pair satisfies both without restoration.
Every piece is packed with professional-grade materials: multiple foam layers, double-boxing, directional and fragile handling labels. For large furniture we use custom timber crating. We photograph packing before dispatch and can provide images on request.
White-glove delivery is complimentary within 100 miles of Reno, NV. National shipping quotes provided at checkout. All shipments are photographed and documented. Damage claims must be filed with the carrier; we provide all documentation needed to support your claim.
Local pickup is available at Viridian HQ (Reno, NV) with 2–4 days notice. Contact us to arrange. Private viewings also available.
All antique and vintage items are sold as described and all sales are final. Each listing includes detailed condition notes and photographs so you can make a fully informed decision. We encourage buyers to ask questions — about condition, dimensions, finish, provenance — before purchasing.
Antiques are irreplaceable and one-of-a-kind. Carrier handling is outside our control once a piece has left our facility, and major carriers including FedEx do not insure antiques. We do everything within our power to ensure safe transit, but cannot accept liability for carrier damage. If damage occurs in transit, we will provide full documentation to support your carrier claim.
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