Good news kids, The Bossman was invited by the fine folks at Bones Wheels to participate in the first ever Powell Ripper Tribute Show to be hung at this year’s ASR in September. Lot’s of famous and infamous art and skate types (Stevie Cab, Lance Mountain, Bratrud, etc) are slated to tip their hat to early Powell-Peralta illustrator Vernon Courtlandt Johnson. It was and honor to be asked and I’m stoked to have delivered a goodern’.

Not many dads are happy to send their Stripper daughter off to California, but that’s exactly what I did. Dressed in her Sunday finery, this is one cutie worthy of the honor. She’ll tear her way into your heart and leave you in stitches. Reproductions of the Stripper are available on archival paper or as fully stretched and ready to hang canvases. The piece sent to California was a eye popping 22″x 22″ digital print with archival ink and canvas and a full gallery wrap. It was printed beautifully by the magic print elves at Hampton House Gallery (WWW.HAMPTON HOUSE.NET). You can have a Stripper daughter of your own too, so contact us directly for more information on print types and prices.

In a final note, I’d like to personally thank VCJ for the mind blowing inspiration he supplied to me and countless others. Powell is a brand, but VCJ’s images have transcended retail and to this day remain the most powerful images in skateboard art.

Well , the hits just keep coming! Here’s another tasty morsel I cooked up for Thrasher Magazine’s latest P-Stone DVD, Beer Slave. The t-shirt SOLD OUT almost instantly, so if you got one, hang on to it for dear life (or should I say Beer Life). Once again I have to send some shout outs to P Stone and the fellas over at Thrasher. Also note the photos of skate maniac TNT making his beer slavery permanent. Rad!

Head’s up all you crusty skate vets out there, the THIRD ANNUAL BROOKLYN OLD MAN JAM will be held at Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Saturday, September 27th, 2008. Jam starts at 10am and ends at 5:00pm. Helmet is required. Raindate is October 4th. Sponsors include Funhouse Skateboards, Powell, Thrasher Magazine, and many others! THE FLYER FOR THIS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS as is the sponsorship list, so stay tuned for updates and that swell new OMJ 3 Flyer.

Till then, relive the glory days with the past two OMJ flyers. Enjoy them, you old farts.

And remember, these are the OLD flyers. Don’t come knocking till September 27!