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| Angel Eyes |
 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:30 pm |
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http://brandxskateboards.com/
Hand-Screened Decks from Brand-X
"Brand-X is arguably one of the most influential skateboard brands of the 80's, known for their loud graphics and eye-popping colors. Bernie Tostenson was the man behind the artwork, which always received the highest regards, and which is still highly regarded to this day. Before the brand was discontinued in the late 80's, the boards were being made here in America, at Watson Laminates. Now, 30 years later, they are making their return, and they are every bit as loud and proud as they were before. Not to mention, they are still being made here in America, at Watson Laminates! It's hard to go wrong when the original company making these decks is the one making them again today, with superior woods, glues and manufacturing processes. Featuring the same graphics as the originals, the first two decks coming back in action are the Weirdo ("The most colorful and outrageous board on the market!") and the Knucklehead, but that's just the start. We're excited to continue moving forward and bringing these pieces of history back. True classics never die." - Watson Laminates
Let's talk about the artwork. Watson was the obvious choice for production and we've taken on the monumental task of recreating some of the most ambitious screen work ever seen on a skateboard. Most skateboard designs of the 80's used 4-5 spot colors tops but the Weirdo uses 9 total spots top and bottom and with hand-screened, split-fountain fades the designs can top 11 colors. No cheap heat transfers here. All of our decks are manufactured in excellence.
Each deck will be numbered with laser etching and released in very limited numbers. Once a design, shape & colorway combination is released it will never be produced again. This initial release will be limited to 111 copies of each of the three decks worldwide. Get one while you can.
Sales to the US and Canada are now open. Eventually we want to open up sales worldwide. We know there's a lot of love for Brand-X in the UK and Australia... bare with us, we're working on it. We will be holding back a quantity of decks out of this first run for the UK and all future releases will include sales to the UK out of the gates. Given Brand-X's history there we feel obligated to make sure our friends overseas aren't left out.
These decks will start shipping the week of October 19th. |
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| Sticks |
| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:32 pm |
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| What's the connection between Bernie (RIP) and these? |
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| Angel Eyes |
| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:56 am |
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Patrick will want to make a statement about that himself. He's been working on this project for a very long time now. Basically the brand has been dormant and in the hands of the same folks that started working with Bernie in 86.
The company changed hands in 86. It's my understanding that Bernie continued to work with Brand-X until 89 when they stopped production. Bernie then went back out on his own and started Triple-X.
We all have a profound respect for these designs and have a lot of ideas outside of producing decks like the Weirdo again. We want to re-launch Brand-X as active skateboard company with all-new designs and products as well as sponsoring team riders again. The all-new colorway on the Natural Weirdo is a hint and things to come.
For everyone involved skateboarding is a lifestyle.
We won't be rehashing the same releases. If you want one of those yellow Weirdos on a pig shape you'll have to grab one now because we won't be doing them again.
Why let these designs disappear into obscurity? The only way Bernie's amazing artwork will survive another three decades is if we not only pay tribute to his work but allow it to grow into something new for a whole new generation of skaters.
BTW, that Weirdo deck is a pristine reproduction and Watson did an amazing job on the wood & screening. No corners were cut. It's absolutely bad-ass. This isn't Brand-Z doing cheap reissues this is Brand-X back in production. |
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To old friends, lost loves, the old gods and the seasons of the mist and may each and every one of us always give the Devil his due - NG |
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| VintageSkates |
| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:08 pm |
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| I can't wait for my Knucklehead and am excited that more stuff in in the pipeline! An X-Con will make my dreams come true, and if any modern shapes come out with the classic artwork, that would be pretty amazing as well. This is the comeback I've been waiting for |
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