Tribute = Bootleg
R.E.load Bags had a line of messenger bags called the 80′s skate series that was essentially bootlegs of famous skateboard graphics. The product description had said they were a tribute, but the “Hammerhead” bag is pretty much the only one that wouldn’t be considered copyright infringement. Fortunately, a friend of Neil Blender’s saw them and tipped him off. The bags were removed from the web site almost immediately. They look totally cool, they should have licensed them instead of just ripping them off.
[Source: Freakbeatfuzz]
Posted by: kilwag on July 30th, 2009
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Categories: Artsy Fartsy, Back In The Day, Skate
Tags: , bootleg, Jim Phillips, Neil Blender, Psycho Skate
Funny thing is, I use a reload bag (working as a courier) and I just sewed on my own ripper patch (the giant one with the wings, X T and banners). I get a LOT of compliments on it too.
i wonder what these are going for on the ebay. i like the blender one.
Good bags for the intended purpose. Lame as hell to skate with one on your back. Despite the functionality of messenger bags, I quit using mine, and now use a backpack when biking, so I can skate too, without having to trade out the contents of my man-purse…
Cool looking graphics though!
the graphics were cool…the first time around! well, the coffee break anyway.
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