The Powell board you never saw
This is a closeup of a bootleg Powell Peralta deck with a Per Welinder themed graphic on the bottom. If that’s not enough, it has a Tony Hawk graphic on the top. It’s from an old 80’s Brazilian skateboard magazine sent in by Luciano Fleck Peixoto. It’s funny that the bootleggers thought they had to improve on the originals. Thanks to Luciano for sending this in. Check out his new skateboard company called Yerbah.
It looks like they made bootleg wheels too. Expect more gems from Luciano in the days to come.
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“Exclusive Gold Series” Indys too. Sweet
titanium indys! rat bones! 100% polyuretane!
Why would a bootlegger need to advertise? Why not just put your product in the store and let the real Powell do your ads for you? Seems like it would be easier to get caught if you put your contact information in the ad. I’m doin’ that same grip job on my next setup.
i think i like the bootleg one better then the real one.
that ad is from the 80’s , imported magazines where rare @ that time. those booteg companies even at that time were a joke.
I want that bowl. I don’t care if it’s prefab, more like prefabulous.
thats old?
cuz its in brasil!
I have a 1980’s Per Welinder freestyle board for sale… Let me know if anyone is interested … Ed (845) 592-2472
Hey Ed, do you have an e-mail or facebook account so I could contact you? I’d also like to see the deck too if you have any photographs of it. Thanks, Simon