Up for auction is an original 1980's, likely 1987 or 1988 era, Powell Peralta Vato Rat Bones Jacket, Sportsmaster brand, in size S, in red with CR Stecyk III's icon graphic screenprinted on front and back.  Jacket is in excellent to near mint condition, Harrington style, with YKK zipper front and 20% Cotton / 80% Polyester construction.  This jacket was a staple in the wardrobe of any 1980's skateboarder and Bones Brigade fan and remains as one of the coolest jackets of the 80's in the red iconic "James Dean" colorway.

Auction is for the jacket only and the seven photos following the jacket are shown for perspective and history only.  Picture one shows a Powell Peralta Rat Bones Jacket being offered from Socal Cheapskates with upper portion from 1987 and lower portion from 1988.  Picture two shows artist CR Stecyk III in the late 1970's with his graffiti Vato Rat design above him.  Picture three is from the December 1983 Thrasher Mag. where Powell Peralta's page ad shows the Rat Bones deck first being offered as a team model and with a Vato Rat sticker also available.  Next in picture four, from the January 1984 Thrasher Mag., is Powell Peralta's collage ad with spray painted Rat Bones graffiti art at front and center.  Picture five from the May 1984 Thrasher Mag. shows Lance Mountain holding a team model Rat Bones deck with Stecyk's design, repping both the team deck and Rat Bones wheels.  Picture six from the August 1984 Thrasher Mag. shows Steve Caballero and Lance Mountain riding Rat Bones wheels (Rat Bones team deck and Rat Bones Powell Peralta sticker are both shown).  Lastly, picture 7 shows Powell Peralta's current offering (December 1984 Thrasher Mag.), including two sizes of the Rat Bones team deck, Rat Bones wheels, Rat Bones/"Bones" and Vato Rat t-shirts and stickers.

Measurements:

1) Chest (armpit to armpit):  22" (44" doubled)

2) Overall Length (base of collar to tip of sleeve cuff:  25-1/8"

3) Outer Raglan sleeve (middle of back to tip of sleeve cuff):  33"

4) Inner sleeve (armpit to tip of sleeve cuff):  20"

Shipping to run $8.95 in the USA and $45.00 to Europe or japan.

Good luck bidding & God Bless!!!

Some history on the Vato Rat design:

The Vato Rat was created by artist Craig Stecyk.  Coming from the Santa Monica Dogtown "Z-Boy" surf-skate scene of the late 1970's, Stecyk was surrounded by Hispanic gang culture and graffiti.  At the time he was airbrushing a lot of Zephyr surfboards and blended that influence into his work.  The Vato Rat was one of many symbols he used to decorate surfboards and generally mark territory at local surf spots.  In 1983, Stacy Peralta decided to bring the Vato Rat back as a Powell-Peralta graphic.  They called it "Rat Bones," and it was used in advertising, on decks, sticker, and t-shirts (and later on jackets circa 1987 & 1988).