Stories from Board Collector
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Gerry Lopez 6'4"
Board Collector &bull Jul 17, 2010
ClAment wrote- Sorry for my english, it's not my natural language. I'm a surfer living in Peru. One month ago, in Peru, I was lucky to find an old single surfboard with the inscription "Gerry Lopez". Passionate about surfing in the 60's… Full Story »
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Unimpressed
Board Collector &bull Jul 10, 2010
I pulled my unrestored, 1973, Hawaiian built, Ken Bradshaw shaped, single fin gun out of the shed today and said: "Wow, what an amazing, beautiful board" My wife said: "ummmmmm........no its not" I understand what she means, and I'm sure many of you agree with her entirely. Let… Full Story »
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Mick Mock's Surf Auction of Vintage Surfboards & Memorabilia
Board Collector &bull Jul 10, 2010
Saturday, September 26th, 2010 Public viewing of lots from 3pm to 5pm includes registration Sunday, September 26th, 2010 Public viewing of lots 9am to 10am includes registration Auction commences 10.30am sharp. Harbord Diggers Club Cnr of Evans st and the… Full Story »
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Wilmington Mono Hull Part 2.
Board Collector &bull Jul 10, 2010
Rohan wrote- This board of Cheynes (image also from Swaylocks) is the most interesting and beautiful looking shape I think I've ever seen from this era - shaped by Terry Fitzgerald supposedly. Anonymous wrote- As I recall... Cheyne "drafted" various shapers… Full Story »
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Marty Mc Fly!!
Board Collector &bull Jul 7, 2010
Today is the day that Marty McFly arrives from 1985 after hitting 88mph in the pimped out Delorean. I wish he had a freshly shaped twin fin on the roof racks for me. The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of… Full Story »
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Wilmington mono hull.
Board Collector &bull Jul 7, 2010
Rohan kindly sent me a link from Swaylocks surfboard design forum on the board Cheyne Horan was riding at the 83 OP Pro Wilmington (not Atlantic City). This explains away a few mysteries as as why there were no McCoy… Full Story »
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Local Pick Up Only
Board Collector &bull Jul 6, 2010
This lovley original 5'8" McCoy Laser Zap is on ebay at the moment. Local pick up only. The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included March Richards on his own twin fin… Full Story »
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Shawn Stussy's 1977 Hawaiian quiver.
Board Collector &bull Jul 6, 2010
Shawn writes on his blog- This is my winter quiver for Kauai around 77-78 I think... These are all boards I built at the Brotherhood while working there throughout the seventies... I remember fanning them out in Bruce Cosbey's front… Full Story »
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1986- Op Pro Huntington Beach
Board Collector &bull Jul 6, 2010
We cant look back at the OP Pro's of the 80's without a nod to the infamous 86 riots. I have found these anonymous amateur snap shot pics on different photo sharing sites. I love the 110 cartridge camera look… Full Story »
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1983 Op Pro - Huntington Beach.
Board Collector &bull Jul 6, 2010
The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included March Richards on his own twin fin design, Cheyne Horan (winning) on a Geoff McCoy Laser Zap design with Ben Lexan designed winged Star… Full Story »
