More mod match-ups from Elker deMello

Detail: Steve Medico’s Lambretta (collection Elker deMello)Dancing Skeleton scooter club co-founder- turned- Che Underground benefactor Elker deMello’s generous bequest of mod-themed photography continues to enrich our understanding of early-’80s San Diego’s scootering classes.

While the pictures are there in abundance — many of them shot at Ski Beach or Seaport Village — details are sketchy on some of them. Can you help fill in the blanks?

Detail: Cheap Hotel on to Superscoot 82-83 (collection Elker deMello)Detail: PB Dennys Dancing Skeletons SC Chula Vista and Mira Mesa crew Superscoot (Collection Elker deMello)Detail: RR tracks of PCH (collection Elker deMello)Detail: PCH Del Mar-Encinitas (collection Elker deMello)Detail: ’80s mods 01 (collection Elker deMello)Superscoot (collection Elker deMello)
Superscoot (collection Elker deMello)Detail: Seaport Village (collection Elker deMello)Detail: Seaport Village (collection Elker deMello)Detail: Seaport Village (collection Elker deMello)Detail: Eric “Captain Freedom” with dove on overcoat (collection Elker deMello)Detail: Conrad Macy with English Beat girl on Parka (collection Elker deMello)

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More familiar faces

Detail: Murphy’s jaw wired shut (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Another fabulous installment from the Cyndie Jaynes Collection of photographs from the San Diego underground ca. 1984-’85.

“[M]ost of the ‘hanging around’ photos … were taken at [John] Murphy’s place on Normal St.,” Cyndie recalls. “I got a camera for high-school graduation, and sat around taking photos of anyone who showed up.”

We’re very grateful she did; each of these loving portraits offers a shock of recognition and a rush of neurotransmitters to long-unused synapses. Check out the photos and help us fill in the blanks!

Detail: Tom Goddard (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Kathy (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Lori Shouldice and Chris Gast (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Steve Medico (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Bobby Lane (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)
Detail: Zoe and Bobby (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Eric Bacher and Suzie Goddard (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Alena Tuscher (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Detail: Eric sends his love (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)

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