Toy Machine Skateboards was started in 1993 by professional skateboarder Ed Templeton. The Toy Machine label is housed under the Tum Yeto distribution company and is also a sister company of Foundation Skateboards. The company is widely known for its alien-like graphics that are created by Ed Templeton. Toy Machine Skateboards Team Riders include Billy Marks, Diego Bucchieri, Nick Trapasso, Matt Bennett, Josh Harmony, Ed Templeton, Johnny Layton, and Austin Stevens.