Notes: Another play on the Licensed to Ill sleeve design for a skateboard deck--this time a Gravity longboard for Jesse Parker.

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Notes: A lunchbox auctioned to benefit the Food Bank of NYC. Photos courtesy of the Food Bank of NYC.

Description from the auction: "Diamond dust covered Jacob the Jeweler watch went on world tour and was photographed on famous and not so famous wrists. Includes photos of the watch on Ben Stiller, Santogold, Michael Stipe, Mario Batali, Tom Collichio, and of course, Beastie Boys.
Beastie Boys: Legendary hip-hop band: Combined Hip-Hop, Rock and Punk to create a groundbreaking signature sound; Critically and commercially successful albums (Licensed to Ill; Check Your Head, Pauls Boutique, Ill Communication) landed them a Nomination in September 2007 for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Most recent CD, an entirely instrumental album, is entitled The Mix-Up. Long noted for their advocacy of the Free Tibet Movement, as well as activism closer to home, most recently during this election for Rock The Vote.
Jacob the Jeweler: Jeweler/Business owner. Rose to fame in mid-1990s after catching the eye of Faith Evans and Notorious BIG. Became and remains music industry's go-to-guy for jewels. Launched new flagship store in December 2004."

Sold for US$1,245.

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Notes: Five thousands of these slipmats were made and distributed to participating stores in the United States for Record Store Day (April 18, 2009).
According to the organizers, "The label created these for us, so they took care of contacting the band and doing all that. I know the band signed off on it though."

A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we're dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores--not online retailers or corporate behemoths.)

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Notes: Published in Japan

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Notes: Produced by Think Skateboards.
Exact year of release unknown.
Rumours state there was either 10 or 100 produced.

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Notes: Exact year of release unknown.
Rumoured to be limited to 10 boards.

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Notes: Released in Australia with green and gold colours.
Exact year of release unknown.

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Notes: Exact year of release unknown.

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Notes: Unofficial deck made in Canada.
Exact year of release unknown.

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Notes: Created by Nixon, this watch has the Beastie Boys unique interpretation of the Timeteller design.

According to the press release: "Mike D went on to add 'I am proud to release this little treasure as a token of my achievement in both the yachting and hip-hop communities. This advanced time piece allows me to navigate the open seas and the open mic.'"

Available in four colors (blue, green, red, and white). The image featured is the same as used on the Record Store Day.Com Slipmat.

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Notes: Published in France.

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Notes: Published in Japan

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Notes: Published in Japan

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Notes: Published in Japan

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Notes: Published in USA with a special tribute cover page.

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Notes: Published in the United States.

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Notes: Published in Germany.

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Notes: From the press release:

Skate legend Bucky teamed up with Adam Yauch of the GRAMMY Award-winning Beastie Boys to create this one-of-a-kind artifact—Bucky Lasek’s personal ridden skateboard deck, plus three additional new skateboards, with his favorite song lyric (“Bodhisattva Vow”) written on them by Adam Yauch himself.

The three new decks feature one verse each from the Beastie Boys’ “Bodhisattva Vow,” with the deck that Lasek actually rode featuring drawings by Yauch on it. The ridden board is a 7-ply maple laminate Element brand Bucky Lasek “Free Tibet” pro model. It’s decorated with Lasek’s personal decal ensemble, and has all the signature wear and tear you would expect from a professional athlete.

In March 2012, Yauch hand-wrote wrote the lyrics to “Bodhisattva Vow” on the boards, completing this gift just weeks before he died in May.

Proceeds from the sale of this set of four (4) decks will benefit a skatepark project in New York City, Yauch’s hometown. Such an artifact from two icons of the skate and music worlds has never existed before, and your bid will help create a lasting legacy.

These boards will remain in the exhibit through Monday, December 17, 2012, and will be available to ship after that date. They include a Letter of Authenticity from the Tony Hawk Foundation, custom embroidered velvet covers, as well as custom hanging hardware from Sk8ology.

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Notes: Published in the United States.

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Notes: From the press release:

It has been a year since the passing of one of music most prominent sons, Adam "MCA" Yauch. We wanted to do something special this year, and In tribute to MCA and the undeniable impact the Beastie Boys have had on our art and culture for nearly 30 years, we are pleased to announce our very special June 2013 issue: Beastie Boys, a visual history + tribue to MCA. The issue was curated and compiled by our contributing editor-at-large, Joey Garfield.

A big thank you to Haze for contributing his iconic handstlye to Juxtapoz' masthead this month.

For the special issue, we have interviewed every album cover artist, from Polly Wog Stew to Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, inner-sleeve artists, photographers, and even feature some of the outtakes that went into every album cover. We find the inside stories of how each album came to fruition through the experiences and artwork of each artist that is now part of the Beastie Boys canon.

We speak to Cey Adams, Haze, Arabella Field, World B Omes, Glen E Friedman, Ricky Powell, Todd James, Mike Mills, Matteo Pericoli, Bill McMullen, Bruce Davidson, Alex Grey, Kiino Villand, Sunny Bak... and, we interview Adrock of the Beastie Boys as he gave us the inside story and behind-the-scenes look at how each album cover was selected, from inside the band.

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Notes: Unofficial turntable slipmats created by Dr Suzuki in Japan.

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Notes: Bootleg figurine created by Suckadelic to commemorate MCA Day 2014.
The figure was not made available for sale but was made as a donation to the non-profit event.

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Notes: Published in the United States.

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