Powell Peralta Geegah Ripper Blue

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Skull with red eyes bursting through torn red paper with skeletal hands, over a wavy black and blue stripe pattern on an old-school shaped deck. Powell Peralta in small red text below.

The Powell Peralta Geegah Ripper Blue is a skateboard deck from 2019. The archive also has 14 other versions of this graphic (colourways, reissues or other runs). It's one of 231 Powell Peralta decks from 2019 in the archive.

Listed by Powell Peralta shop, on sale 2019. The date is from the shop listing, not necessarily the release. In 1986 jump ramps were all the rage. Easy to build, portable and fun to launch off of. Unfortunately, decks were snapping left and right. Powell-Peralta deck returns were so high the company sought ways to make decks stronger and more resistant to jump breaks. One solution was Bonite construction. Another was the "Gee-Gaw" shape which had bumps to reinforce the break zone area. Why "Gee-Gaw?" Ask Chris Iverson. This shape was also used for the Skull & Sword graphic. They were originally produced between 1987 and 1988.About the Ripper Artwork:Arguably the most iconic skateboard graphic of all time, "The Ripper" was illustrated in 1983 by legendary Powell-Peralta artist V.C. Johnson. Originally the graphic was used as a "Bones Sold Here" dealer window sticker. Next, the artwork found it's way onto t-shirts and eventually decks. The Ripper graphic has stood the test of time and has been a staple of the Powell-Peralta line for over 30 years.Originally Released: 1983Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt JohnsonFeatures:• long 4 - 2.5" old school truck hole pattern• made in the USA

Brand: Powell Peralta
Released: 2019
Edition: Original
Style: Old school
Width: 9.75″
Length: 30″