Kemper Snowboards Returns on a Nostalgia Wave
For longtime snowboarders, Kemper may be a familiar name. While memory may fade for some of this beloved and defunct brand, one man is determined to see the late 80s brand rise from the ashes. It has been 20 years since the company originally closed its doors but this snowboarder misses the nostalgia.
Jib Hunt, pro snowboarder, graphic designer and former design director at Burton acquired the trademark for the dormant brand in 2018. Hunt recently relaunched the brand in Park City after reviving original designs and board shapes from old photos to their former neon glory.
As Hunt researched the possibility of a resurrection of the brand, collectors buying and selling vintage Kemper boards on the secondary market were strong indication that the brand still held significant value to those who had interacted with it. Read Full Article Here!
