Uncovering the Mythical 80s ‘Bones Brigade’ Team Manual | Sticker placement, t-shirt rules, + more
There are often rumors of what certain team managers, videographers, or Jamie Thomas’ will do to get the best out of their skaters and make their vision of their skateboard team come true. Maybe none so much as the late 80’s team manual that the Bones Brigade allegedly had to follow. Some pretty funny ones in here, for instance no white t-shirts…
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When skateboarding hit a major mainstream peak in the ’80s, Powell was primed to reign, having already assembled Bones Brigade, one of the most legendary and marketable teams in skate history. With the likes of Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, and Lance Mountain as riders, the Bones Brigade was pretty much an unfuckwithable force that Powell took pretty damn seriously.
Powell got so structured that there were even rumors of a secret Bones Brigade Team Manual, that was apparently given out to all the riders outlining the responsibilities of a Bones Brigade rider. An almost mythical text, the guide was seen by few outside of the Powell Peralta inner circle and the riders themselves.
Well, dreams do come true, when we were randomly sent a scanned version of the brand’s bible, the mother of all employee handbooks, the Powell Peralta “Operation Motherhood” Field Manual, published in March of 1989.
Click over to JENKEM MAG to read the whole Powell rider guide.
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