DEATHWISH SECRET TALES DICKSON DECK 8.25

Deathwish Skateboards 'Secret Tales of Loner Skaters' Part One Jon Dickson Pro Model Skateboard Deck.

• Art By Steve Krakow
• 8.25 x 32.25
• 14.5 Wheelbase
• Full Shape
• Steep concave for longer life
• 100% Hard Rock Canadian Maple

"Rumored to have grown up in the wilds of Northern Illinois, Jon Dickson is said to have made his first skateboard out of wood from his childhood home, with acorns for wheels. As a child, Dickson would pretend to strum the board like a guitar, singing whispery songs about outer space to his dog. The loner skater became the stuff of legend, known for appearing sporadically across the globe, even sighted in Europe indulging in many lettuce wraps and jazz cabbage. It is said Dickson now lives a monastic existence out west in a house made of rare vinyl LPs and zero wax-- Some say that he vanished into oblivion, leaving behind scattered remnants of lettuce shrapnel & broken 45s,  that followed the sunset deep into the desert."

This deck is part of the "Secret Tales of Loner Skaters" collection. There are T-shirts & two pro model decks available as limited addition pieces in this collection that tell the stories of Jon Dickson and Julian Davidson. 

Secret Tales

Steve Krakow aka Plastic Crimewave is an illustrator, writer & musician most recently known for his music column in the Chicago Reader. Introduced to us by Jon Dickson, the two built a friendship over their love of music & rare vinyl, which led Dickson to propose a mini-series mirroring Krakow’s famed “Secret History” music column.

All decks from Gecko Skate come with a free sheet of perforated grip tape.