If you had asked me anytime from about a year ago till last Monday if I ever thought I’d see another Kickflip, I probably would have said something like, “You bananaz.” However, a couple of nights ago, a show on ABC Family called ‘The Middleman’, which is about a girl named Wendy Watson who’s temp agency ends up being a top secret government organization bent on keeping the world safe from gun wielding apes, Lucha Libre wrestlers, trout-eating zombies, and even more crazy antics, did the impossible.

I was just watching it out of the corner of my eye, like I do every Monday at 10pm, until about eleven and a half minutes into the 6th episode (”The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation”) made me do a double take at what Wendy’s oh-so-fine friend Lacey was holding. Yes, she was holding Helio’s first device, the Kickflip.

Since this topic hasn’t really come up in awhile, post in the comments of this entry about where you have seen Helio’s devices in TV shows, movies, or even music videos.

It’s a rare treat to get a glimpse of any device’s prototype form. It’s like getting to go through a friend’s photo albums from the years before you met them, back when they rocked headgear and a mullet.

Knowing that we can’t get enough of this stuff, our buddy HelioSKT from over at Helio House sent over a bunch of shots of the Kickflip, Hero, and Ocean in their prototype forms. It’s a trip to see some of the transformations these devices went through - especially the Kickflip. (Edit for clarification: These are previously unseen photos of past device prototypes - not unreleased shots of things to come.)

Many more pictures after the jump.

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You have four days left to snap a video for the December Contest, during which we’re giving away a Helio Ocean and some cash. If you haven’t entered yet, I’d highly recommend you get to it. Our forum members are apparently ridiculously camera shy - anybody who enters has a crazy good shot of walking away with an Ocean.

So, why haven’t you entered yet? Is it because you don’t have any funky fresh beats to inspire your crazy dance moves? Don’t worry - we’re here to help. We just put the final touches on the music we’ll be using in the compilation video. Check it out here. (In addition to inspiring children around the world to dance, it makes a bitchin’ ringtone).