This is a new section on Swellnet where we'll be reviving old magazine articles, video sections, classic advertising and assorted surfing paraphernalia. Heard about Tom Carroll's nut-huggers, Tom Curren's style or just keen for a peek into the past? Take a glance in the Rearview Mirror...

Not so long ago Koby Abberton was a freckle-faced scamp who's smooth pre-pubescent skin had never felt the sting of the tattooists needle. Yep, before the court cases and the magazine covers and the tattoos Koby Abberton was a name barely heard beyond his home beach of Maroubra. His sponsor, Mango, mustn't have heard it much either, because they spelt it wrong in this ad.