Bridge 9: Before the Hardcore Empire (Old Ad)

Some of my first exposure to the label; this add and the 2/3 size one that was very similar to this. Somewhere I have a beat up blank skate deck that has that anime sticker on it. I remmeber making the transition from punk to hardcore and thinking that the Misfits shirt/sticker was some of the coolest shit out there. Can't lie, wish I'd picked one up at some point.

Who knew the label would go so far and get so big.