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Tony Hawk to Auction 900 Skateboard and Gear Through Julien’s Auctions

Proceeds are earmarked for The Skatepark Project to build safe public skateparks in underserved communities

Paris 2024 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Street Prelims - La Concorde 3, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk of United States in action on the skate park before the heats. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
Paris 2024 Olympics - Skateboarding - Men's Street Prelims - La Concorde 3, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk of United States in action on the skate park before the heats. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
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Overview

  • Tony Hawk has partnered with Julien’s Auctions to present “The 900 Collection,” opening for online bids in August and culminating in a live sale in Los Angeles on September 23.
  • Highlights of the nearly 100-item lineup were previewed at the recent X Games in Salt Lake City.
  • The centerpiece of the auction is Hawk’s original Birdhouse Falcon 2 skateboard, estimated to fetch between $500,000 and $700,000.
  • Additional artifacts include Hawk’s signed Boneless kneepads, Mosa Sports helmet, and size 13 Adio sneakers, each carrying multi-thousand-dollar estimates.
  • Part of the proceeds will benefit The Skatepark Project in its efforts to fund new public skateparks in underserved areas.