Powell Peralta x Bones Brigade | BB Series 17 Tony Hawk Chicken Skull Short Sleeve Tee. White

$64.99

Powell Peralta x Bones Brigade Tony Hawk "Screaming Chicken Skull" Series 17 Short Sleeve T-Shirt, featuring the 1983 artwork of Vernon Courtlandt Johnson.

  • Graphic: Powell-Peralta x Tony Hawk "Chicken Skull". Screenprint to front left chest with a large back print and Bones Brigade graphic print to sleeve 
  • Material: 100% cotton ≈ 6oz.
  • Style: Crew neck tee with tubular body - no side seams
  • Fit: Classic. True to size regular fit. Size up for a looser fit
  • Collar: 7/8" rib collar with shoulder-to-shoulder taping
  • Powell Peralta screen print inside label

Powell-Peralta x Tony Hawk Artwork;
Tony Hawk first started riding for Powell Peralta in 1982, joining the brand's legendary Bones Brigade team shortly after. 
Hawk's first pro-board, released in '82, featured a realistic Hawk graphic with his signature next to it. Only achieving modest sales, Powell Peralta replaced the Hawk graphic in '83 with another Vernon Courtlandt Johnson (VCJ) graphic, featuring a military style iron cross with a chicken skull overlay. The iron cross would become a Tony Hawk trademark, featuring as the backdrop on future graphic artwork. The iron cross paired with the chicken skull became known as the "Screaming Chicken Skull" graphic.
In 1989, VJC created the "Tony Hawk Claw" (or "Big Time Hawk") graphic, featuring a grasping hawk claw (or talon), which along with the iron cross, was used on Hawk's decks as he transitioned from "bottlenose" shapes to wider street boards.
All now iconic skate designs from the 1980's. 

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