Rad Collector reports on a new addition to Burton’s Private Stock project, that kicked off last season with Ron English. “Burton has linked up with elusive cult hero R. Crumb for the new Fritz the Cat Twin V Rocker board. Definitely a collector’s piece, the board retails for a mellow $399 so don’t expect it to last long at retail. Speaking of that, you may have to hunt a bit, only 100 retailers along with the flagship stores in NY, LA and the Chi will have these.”

Arbor Snowboards got together once again with Rex Holloway from Rogue Status to work on a fresh design. The snowboard features a strong all-over graphic, using the Dia De Los Muertos theme, which Rex often uses in his tattoo designs as well. No word on the release so far, but keep your eyes open.

A look at the full Arbor x Rex Holloway Snowboard follows after the jump.

After several early previews and much anticipation, the Forum x The Hundreds Snowboards and Special Blend x The Hundreds outerwear will be releasing this week.

After the recent The Hundreds x Medicom Toy collaboration and works with Gravis and eS, The Hundreds has completed yet another high profile project with two leading brands in their respective markets.

Together with Forum, The Hundreds worked on two snowboards. The uppers come in a rather subtle black, carrying the inconic The Hundreds all-over camo print. The bottoms are more colorful and feature repetitive patterns.

Together with Special Blend, The Hundreds created two sets of outerwear, one coming in a chocolate brown and the other one in a turquoise/yellow/pink combination. Bottom line there is something for everybody in the collaboration.

Both the Forum snowboards and the Special Blend outerwear, will be releasing at The Hundreds LA and SF this coming Thursday, December 4th.

Detailed images follow after the jump.

Burton has worked on another collaboration this winter season. The Alife NYC x Burton is based on the Burton 09 Custom board, but comes with a Sintered Base. The board comes in two sizes – 158cm and 162 cm. The board will not be sold at regular retailers; it will be available at ALIFE flagship and Burton flagship stores globally. It will deliver around Thanksgiving 08 and retail for $619.

As expected from Alife, the snowboard comes with a very clean design, good for today and for years to come. Look out for the release in the near future.

Have a look at more images of the Alife NYC x Burton 09 Custom Snowboard after the jump.

For the 25th anniversary of G-Shock, Munich based designers C100 and Purple Haze Studio worked with Head on a limited edition Tribute deck. The deck comes with hints to the 80’s in terms of design, but at the same time sports all the up to date features and technologies that you would expect from a 2008 snowboard.

The Head x G-Shock snowboard will never be for sale, but they are giving away 360 pieces including bindings. Check G-Shock’s website to see who is participating in the give-away.

More detailed images of the Head x G-Shock 25th anniversary snowboard follow after the jump.

The Burton x Futura Vapor Snowboard that has been first presented months ago, has now finally been released in Burton flagship stores. Featuring a rather simple black upper, it comes with a full on Futura graphic on the bottom with custom Futura Burton signature.

Take a full look at the Burton x Futura snowboard after the jump.

The Carhartt x Burton collaborative collection has certainly been one of the most interesting projects this year. While some product has already been previewed by us, as it has released in Japan, we come closer to the general release in Europe now, and thus we can show you the complete line-up, which also still has some surprises ready for you.

All in all there are three complete outfits, each consisting of jacket and pants in the collection. Furthermore they also made a snowboard. The jackets have that real Carhartt look and feel, while featuring the most up to date Burton technology. We could not think of a better combination. Images via Blacklodges.

Have a detailed look at the complete line-up after the jump.

Over the years we have seen many interesting projects from snowboard outerwear brand 686. For their Autumn/Winter 2008/09 season they once again present two collaborative projects, this time with Levi’s and Famous Stars And Straps.
Together with Famous Starts And Straps, 686 produced a full winter outerwear collection, consisting of beanies, New Era caps, hoodies, jackets and pants. The most prominent piece in the collection features a visual collage history of Famous.
The collaboration with Levi’s is more out thing, as it is more subtle and perfectly fuses the technological know-how of 686 and the heritage design of Levi’s, using breathable materials as well as Levi’s rivets and stitching details on all pieces. Also several pieces use actual Levi’s denim.
Have a detailed look after the jump at both the 686 x Famous Stars And Straps collection as well as the 686 x Levi’s collection.

Forum Snowboards, Special Blend Outerwear and prestigious streetwear brand The Hundreds have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind, mid-season release Forum snowboard aptly named “The Hundreds Board” and a co-branded snowboard jacket and pant based off two best selling Blend outerwear pieces. A first time collaboration with any snow brand for The Hundreds, these limited edition pieces will be available this Fall 2008 only in select Forum/Special Blend and The Hundreds dealers, as well as The Hundreds two retail locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Hundreds Board is based off the in-line twin-tip Destroyer, known as Forum’s benchmark for freestyle progression, but with a softer flex. Offered in three sizes (148, 152 and 156), this exclusive deck features a black topsheet with The Hundreds signature design UV-coating, and three unique base graphics created by  Bobby Hundreds.
In addition, Special Blend created a co-branded jacket and pant with The Hundreds that are based off two best selling pieces, the tech light insulated Gunner Jacket and Battery Pant. Images and detailed information on the clothing will follow soon.

Vans has been collaborating with Iron Maiden now for a couple of seasons on footwear. Each season, the famed band usually designed a set of sneakers, decorated with their album artwork. 
Now Vans takes it a step further and introduces an outdoor jacket in collaboration with Iron Maiden as part of the Vans Snow 2009 collection. The Etienne jacket gets an Iron Maiden make-over and features the bands art on the back.
Have a more detailed look at the graphic after the jump.