Tony Hawk is selling replicas of Kurt Cobain’s handpainted Iron Maiden skateboard for charity

Last year, Tony Hawk purchased a skateboard that was handpainted by Kurt Cobain in 1985. The deck was painted with the cover art from Iron Maiden’s album Killers. 

Hawk authenticated the board and began selling replicas, prints, and stickers with proceeds supporting mental health awareness and the construction of skateboard parks.

In an Instagram post, Hawk explained that he was inspired to sell the boards for charity by Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean.

“In order to better understand the provenance of this ‘unicorn’ skateboard that I acquired last year, I went to Seattle to get the story directly from Cameron Ross (the original owner). With inspiration from @thespacewitch [Frances Bean Cobain] and the help of @dupedupe, we are offering a photorealistic version of this deck in the form of actual skateboards, prints and stickers. We kept it real with the original Phillips shape and OG truck-holes, and added KC & JP signatures on the top graphic. All proceeds from these sales will be equally split between the Jed Foundation and The Skatepark Project in order to provide resources for those struggling with mental health, and to create more public skateparks in underserved areas. Kurt and Jeff’s influences still resonate greatly in our worlds, so we hope to honor their legacies with these unique items.”

See his full post here.

The boards retail for $420 USD and are available here.