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Over the next eight years, we formed an incredible friendship, and whenever we were together he gave me the freedom to capture him through my lens.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Richard Simpkin\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"boardworld-x-richard-simpkin-x-michael-hutchence-8-25-skateboard-deck-pioneer","title":"Boardworld x Richard Simpkin - Michael Hutchence 8.25\" Skateboard Deck - Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited to 50 units, the 'Pioneer' deck features INXS frontman Michael Hutchence as photographed by Richard Simpkin, along with hand-written INXS lyrics scanned from their original document. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deck is one of three limited edition skateboards released in collaboration with Richard Simpkin, Sydney-based photographer and a close friend of Michael, each featuring photographs or scanned documents from Richard's collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I first met Michael in 1989. 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Over the next eight years, we formed an incredible friendship, and whenever we were together he gave me the freedom to capture him through my lens.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Richard Simpkin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to 50 units\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotography by Richard Simpkin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat-transferred top \u0026amp; bottom graphic prints\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom print: Michael Hutchence cycling near Rhinoceros Recording Studios in Sydney in 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop print: Michael Hutchence at the Polish Club, Sydney, during INXS rehearsals in 1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork includes Michael Hutchence's hand-written lyrics to '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)', scanned from the original copy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecks made at HLC Woodshop in Spain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach deck ships with a certificate of authenticity, hand signed and numbered out of 50 by Richard Simpkin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$10 from every board sale will be donated to Beyond Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-form\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"infiniteoptions-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spb-label-tooltip\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BOARDWORLD","offers":[{"title":"8.25","offer_id":46309675696322,"sku":"52332","price":129.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6263\/4946\/files\/boardworld-richard-simpkin-michael-hutchence-pioneer-skateboard-deck-1v2.jpg?v=1765527479"},{"product_id":"boardworld-x-richard-simpkin-michael-hutchence-8-25-skateboard-deck-self-portrait","title":"Boardworld x Richard Simpkin - Michael Hutchence 8.25\" Skateboard Deck - Self Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited to 50 units, the 'Self Portrait' deck features a hand-drawn self portrait of Michael Hutchence, drawn for Richard Simpkin in 1990 and scanned from its original document, along with hand-written INXS lyrics scanned from their original document. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deck is one of three limited edition skateboards released in collaboration with Richard Simpkin, Sydney-based photographer and a close friend of Michael, each featuring photographs or scanned documents from Richard's collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I first met Michael in 1989. 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