Evil Twin LTD
Amsterdam’s premier graphic artist and illustrator Parra has collaborated with Bataleon for their 2009 artist edition line of snowboards. Parra, who’s other ventures include Rockwell Clothing and involvement with Patta Boutique, designed the graphics for the Evil Twin LTD in his signature style.

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FUL Blood
Independent footwear brand JB Classics joined forces with Ride Snowboards for a second time to develop a special collection of design driven products. The collection consisted of a Ride x JB Classics FUL boot, Alpha MVMNT binding, and Society board, all treated in a gruesome blood splatter theme. The products were released through Ride’s Artist Series and are backed up by a limited edition pair of Peddler sneakers from JB to tie things together.

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The Dream Machine
The most recent Vapor board from Burton gets some graphic treatment by street art legend Futura. No stranger to collaboration, both parties have had numerous projects together throughout the years, and this is no exception. The Vapor is considered to be one of Burtons lightest boards, comes in five sizes and at $1000 MSRP a pop you could consider it an art investment in itself, it would look just as good on the hill as it would on your wall.

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Unknown Pleasure
Peter Saville, known for his work with Factory Records and a legendary designer in his own right, has collaborated with DC Snowboards this season to produce a line of gear with his iconic style. DC will be releasing boards, boots, outerwear and soft-goods adorned with an updated contour graphic reminiscent of Saville’s 1979 cover art for Joy Divisions “Unknown Pleasure” album. There is a great interview and more information on the collaboration at DC Snowboards

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KR
Monument snowboards collaborated with New york based artist Craig Costello of KRINK fame for their BlackBlack 08/09 special artist collection. The board comes in 148 cm & 153 cm sizes and features the signature KR drip style in a deep purple on a contrasting white topsheet. Flip the board over and it has a KRINK brand marker on the base.

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Welcome to the Gun Show
Streetwear label Rogue Status have teamed up with Arbor Snowboards to produce a limited number of Westmark boards in two sizes. The boards are made with a reinforced bamboo core that provides better energy return and a buttery feel when riding. The signature Rogue Status Gun Show silhouette pattern is applied over the wood top-sheet and gives the board an interesting contrast.

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