{"product_id":"american-sender","title":"The Masterblaster \"AMERICAN SENDER\" Limited Edition Ski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A TRUE STORY...\u003c\/strong\u003e Back in the 60’s when dare devil \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/evelknievel.com\/the-man\/\" title=\"Evil Knievel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvil Knievel\u003c\/a\u003e was every man, women and child’s American hero jumping 50 cars at a time on prime time TV, one inspired kid set his mind on becoming the real thing. His name was Norman Epperson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a teenager Norm and his friends were unknowingly part of a revolution using traditional banana seat street bikes to emulate motocross racers. Their crew would build dirt jumps in vacant lots and eventually with the help of parents, created full size BMX dirt tracks leading to the birth of the BMX racing scene in Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe photo I used on the base of this ski was taken by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rappensuncle.smugmug.com\/Motocross\/BMX\/\" title=\"Mel Stoutsenberger BMX bike photography\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMel Stoutsenberg\u003c\/a\u003e, that one kid in every crew with the camera. One day a friend mentioned to Mel there’s a kid named Norm who wants someone to shoot him jumping cars so he could get discovered by Hollywood. Mel rolled up with his camera and snapped Norm’s first jump ever over the cars that you see here on this ski’s base. He landed first try!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorm sent the photo to Hollywood and within the year was getting paid to do real stunts. Fast forward to today, Norm orchestrates some of the most epic car chase scenes you see in Hollywood's biggest movies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m honored to have had a chance to talk with and work these pioneers of BMX’s earliest roots. In their honor, I’m building only 250 pair of this new Limited Edition graphic and hand signing and numbering each ski. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso available is 35 of the original photograph hand signed and numbered by photographer Mel Stoutsenberger, as well as a collection of tee shirts, jacket, glassware, a patch, sticker and more all inspired by their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView all products from the\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-sender-collection\" title=\"J skis American Sender Collection of products\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"American Sender\" Collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J skis","offers":[{"title":"168cm","offer_id":42086848968,"sku":"J17-MB-AS-168","price":666.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"175cm","offer_id":42086849032,"sku":"J17-MB-AS-175","price":666.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"181cm","offer_id":42086849096,"sku":"J17-MB-AS-181","price":666.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"187cm","offer_id":42086849160,"sku":"J17-MB-AS-187","price":666.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/7219\/products\/AmericanSender_FullSki.jpg?v=1571267786","url":"https:\/\/jskis.com\/products\/american-sender","provider":"J skis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}