Stories from Board Collector
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'Epic Eighties' Surfboard Retrospective
Board Collector &bull Nov 24, 2011
Local surfers and other beach lovers will be stoked about an exhibit coming to Bloomingdale's Santa Monica called "The Epic Eighties," which features a unique collection of vintage surfboards. The sport of surfing has always influenced music, literature, jargon and,… Full Story »
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Lance Collins Wave Tools single fin
Board Collector &bull Oct 30, 2011
John wrote- 'Hi- i was just looking at your site and the wave tools single fin. Ocean rhythms was a short lived surf shop in babylon, New York @1982-1984?? I bought my first board G zapper with 6 channells there.owners… Full Story »
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Longboard Collectors Club meet- Encinitas
Board Collector &bull Oct 29, 2011
The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included Mark Richards on his own hand shaped twin fin design, Cheyne Horan (winning) on a Geoff McCoy Laser Zap design with Ben Lexan designed… Full Story »
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Wave Tools twin fin Part 11
Board Collector &bull Oct 25, 2011
My mission to compile a 1979 to 1982 Californian innovation period collection just came one step closer to reality with the addition of this fantastic Lance Collins shaped Waves Tools tine fin to the collection. A superb example of the… Full Story »
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The simple things in life are often the best
Board Collector &bull Oct 12, 2011
The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included Mark Richards on his own hand shaped twin fin design, Cheyne Horan (winning) on a Geoff McCoy Laser Zap design with Ben Lexan designed… Full Story »
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Deus Surf Swap 5
Board Collector &bull Oct 11, 2011
The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included Mark Richards on his own hand shaped twin fin design, Cheyne Horan (winning) on a Geoff McCoy Laser Zap design with Ben Lexan designed… Full Story »
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Nightmare with no pants on.
Board Collector &bull Oct 10, 2011
I was stoked to attend the Sacred Craft show at Del Mar fairground in the guise of an expert vintage surfboard appraiser. I spent the week studying the latest auction results from eBay for vintage surfboards, checking asking prices on craiglist and reviewing the final bids from Randy Rarick's… Full Story »
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Waterman's Ball
Board Collector &bull Oct 2, 2011
The closest I've to come to getting my hands on an original Shawn Stussy hand shaped twin fin was at the charity auction that opened the 22nd Waterman's Ball at Dana point. My opening bid was quickly trumped despite me… Full Story »
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Sacred Craft- Del Mar Show Grounds October 8th and 9th
Board Collector &bull Sep 30, 2011
The upcoming Sacred Craft Consumer Surf Expo has something for everybody - even antique collectors. The Collectible Surfboard & Surf Memorabilia "Antique Roadshow" is modeled after PBS TV's highly successful "Antique Roadshow" series. The power of the "Roadshow" lies in… Full Story »
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Martin Potter's Twin - Part 2
Board Collector &bull Sep 26, 2011
The 82 Stubbies was the pinicle of inovation period surfing and surfboard design. The heats included Mark Richards on his own hand shaped twin fin design, Cheyne Horan (winning) on a Geoff McCoy Laser Zap design with Ben Lexan designed… Full Story »
