Silent Auction

May 11, 2013 - OC Fair & Events Center
A fundraising benefit for the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center
A classic collection of 100 years worth of vintage surfboards and surf collectables: California Gold.
Noon: Auction Preview
1PM: Silent Auction
5PM: Live Auction
http://www.thevintagesurfauction.com
Welcome
Welcome, and thanks for being a part of the Surfing Heritage Vintage Surf Auction: California Gold presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection.
This is the Surfing Heritage & Culture Center’s (SHACC) first auction, our inaugural, and we’re excited.
But this whole affair almost didn’t happen.
Why?
Rumors of Randy Rarick’s retirement from producing the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction flowed through the coconut wireless for a few
years. The SHACC board had bandied about the idea of producing an auction. Most balked. The stumble was a by-product of the ridiculously
high standard that Randy had set. His events weren’t just auctions, they were vacations. They were class reunions. They were soulful surfboard
extravaganzas. A tough act to follow. How do you out-perform greatness?
Randy, a SHACC friend and generous supporter, phoned Dick Metz, the Surfing Heritage founder, and suggested the SHACC produce an
auction. Randy believed that we could carry on the tradition.
Our initial reluctance quickly faded as Randy, the man who produced ten years’ worth of outstanding vintage surf auctions in Hawaii, offered us
his expertise, his knowledge and his deep well of auction experience.
We dove in. We couldn’t fill Randy’s shoes, but we could borrow them for a long jog. Along the way we made it clear to Randy, and anybody
that would listen, that we’d mimic Randy’s auction as best we could. Randy guided us. Randy nudged us. Randy pulled us in one direction or
another.
Auctions. The enormity of it all – event locations, board procurement, operational issues, marketing, online bidding, and a myriad of other
details – auctions are a mammoth undertaking – it’s no wonder Randy retired. But with his steady hand, here we are, at the precipice of a
magnificent day, the first of many biennial auctions.
Rarick’s generous spirit handed the SHACC a legacy – a gift. Whatever your involvement with today’s inaugural auction, know that your
participation honors this gift.
On behalf of the auction advisory committee and the SHACC Board of Directors, thank you Randy Rarick! Mahalo! We couldn’t have done it
without you.
Scott Bass
SHACC Board Member
SHACC Auction Director
The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center is honored to welcome you to the Surfing Heritage Vintage
Surf Auction presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection. Our theme is “CALIFORNIA GOLD” and
our auction committee focused on just that, boards and memorabilia with California flair from the
’20s through the ’80s. We’ve coalesced a solid selection of “Gold’ that we are confident you will find
unique, rare, and intriguing.
We have a great day planned. The live and silent auction preview begins at noon. There are close to
60 LIVE auction items, and upwards of 150 silent auction items. On the north wall is an important
section of the silent auction: the California Gold art walk. Painstakingly put together by SHACC
member Charles Adler, it is a collection of over 45 artists who each contributed one piece of art to
the auction – each a personal representation of California Gold. The silent auction will be closing in
timed sections, so you’ll be able to keep an eye on multiple items without missing a beat. We do have
a BUY IT NOW feature on many of the silent auction lots. Don’t stress, just BUY IT NOW! The auction
committee made a sincere attempt to provide offerings for everybody, from the discerning guru to the
hobbyist collector.
We also have surfboard appraisals, cool cars to check out, book signings by luminaries such as Rusty
Miller and Anna Trent Moore, and live music from various groups including 3X World Champion surfer
and California Gold style master Tom Curren at 4 PM. His new CD “IN PLAIN VIEW” is available for
purchase. The VIP cocktail reception and dinner is from 3-5pm and will be followed immediately by
the LIVE auction in the south building (Los Alamitos).
You may have noticed that we, the Surfing Heritage Foundation, have a new name and a new logo:
we’ve re-branded. Our new moniker, Surfing Heritage & Culture Center (SHACC), is the legacy of
outgoing Executive Director Bolton Colburn. Bolton’s leadership through the re-branding process
was invaluable. SHACC’s mission remains the same: preserving, presenting and promoting surfing’s
heritage for the appreciation and education of current and future generations; and to achieving our
goal of surfing being more accurately understood, represented and enjoyed. Bolton’s re-branding
initiative has given the Surfing Heritage a renewed purpose, and puts SHACC in a prime position
moving forward.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
NOON- Silent and live auction lot preview
1:00- Music by Tower 7
1:00- Book signings, surfboard &
collectable appraisals
2:00- Film by Keith Malloy “Come Hell or
Highwater”
3:00- Music by Mattson2
3:00- VIP early dinner & cocktail reception
4:00- Music by Tom Curren Trio
4:00- Silent auction set #1 closes
4:15- Silent auction set #2 closes
4:30- Silent auction set #3 closes
4:30- Raffle winners chosen
4:45- Welcome Mark Fragale
5:00- LIVE AUCTION BEGINS
7:30- California Gold Art Wall Silent
Auction #1 - #4 closes (one set every 30
minutes)
9:00- Music by Ray Barbee & Mattson2
This is a special day for all of us (including those joining us via a live online webcast www.surfersvillage.com). This event is SHACC’s major fund-raiser,
so please bid and bid often! On behalf of the SHACC board of directors, I thank you for your participation, your generosity and for your support of our
program and initiatives.
Me Ke Aloha,
Paul Strauch
Acting Executive Director
Surfing Heritage & Culture Center
Auction Advisory Committee: Charles Adler, Fernando Aguerre, Bolton Colburn, Spencer Croul, Ray Dombroski, Keith Eshelman, Barry Haun, Randy Hild, Sharon
Marshall, Bob Mardian, Denny Michael, Linda Michael, Steve Pezman, Dan Pincetich, Randy Rarick, Erwin Spitz, Cary Weiss
2
SHACC Board of Directors: Scott Bass, Steve Blank, Spencer Croul, Greg Dillion, Keith Eshelman, Scott Griffiths, Jerome Hall, Bob Mardian, Dick Metz, Denny Michael,
Steve Pezman.
Classic Longboard Set
01
WADE KONIAKOWSKY “CALIFORNIA GOLD” OFFICIAL ART
Commissioned as the official art of the event. A unique idea, collaborating with event
director Scott Bass, finding this rare canvas, the delaminated fiberglass cloth skin of a
balsa Kivlin Chip. A fitting tribute to the event: California surfer on a California wave on a
remnant of a very early California surfboard. The painting pays homage to the black and
white Ron Stoner shot of Miki Dora at Rincon, a simple value study in sepia tone.
pre-auction
estimate
$1K - $3K
Auction Key to Listings
Auction Set
Brief description of the grouping in the following section.
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Each Auction lot is numbered
GREG NOLL - Name of Manufacturer
MICKEY DORA “DA CAT” MODEL
- Model or type of board
10’ 4” - Length
1965 - Year Produced
(10r)
The condition of a board on a scale of 1 to 10, “r” denotes some level of repair or
restoration.
1/4” redwood stringer, step deck, black glass on Cat fin black pigment panels
Description and comments
While the term
“longboard” refers to
just about any surfboard
made between 1960 and
1967, only a few truly
define that period of the
sport’s history. These four
do just that, representing
truly classic—and now
the most sought after—
of the ‘model’ era.
01
02
HARBOUR SPECIAL SPECIAL
10’ 4” for GREG TUCKER (9r)
Custom shaped for Harbour team rider
Greg Tucker in January of 1967, this
Trestle Special outline has a high density
foam stringer layup and propreitary
green tint, out of the norm for the Trestle
Special. Tucker wanted
his board to stand out,
to be special—and is
it ever! Tucker was
a red hot surfer on
the Harbour team
in the mid 60s. His
nickname was JD for
Juvenile Delinquent,
but according to Rich
Harbour, “…he really
wasn’t. He was a
smart lad who would
rather surf than be
a scholar.” With this
gorgeous Special
Trestle Special
under his arm, can
you blame him?
pre-auction
estimate $1500$4K
NO RESERVE
San Diego Set
03
MOREY POPE PECK PENETRATOR
9’ 6” (9)
This was THE nose-riding model for it’s
time, made in Ventura by the duo of Tom
Morey (Morey Boogieboard fame) and
Karl Pope (Pope-Bisect travel board). “The
Penetrator is the board,”
read the magazine ad
copy. “It’s expensive
and it takes three
weeks to make. We
deliver 15 a week
– and no more.”
Whether the last
bit was true or not
only Tom Morey
knows, but the
Penetrator was
indeed the board:
perhaps the
most advanced
‘60s longboard
made. The
Penetrator has
minimal rocker,
two stringers for
strength, and the
original Slipcheck
on the nose/
deck, another
product from
the Morey-Pope
partnership. This
‘60s longboard
model is one of
the most coveted
collectable boards
of its era. Get it
while you can –
they only made 15
a week.
pre-auction
estimate $2500
- $5K
04
Dewey Weber “Iggy” Model
9’6” (10r)
There are many who consider Weber the
quintessential 1960’s surfboards label but
the brand went well beyond its famous
“Performer” series. A perfect example is
this immaculate “Iggy Model” designed
and shaped by the late, great Harold
Iggy. One of the very first ‘models’ put
into production, the “Iggy”
was a very distinctive
machine, featuring
an innovative s-rail
configuration, low in
the tail and sweeping
up to a decidedly
scooped nose. This
particular board
was tricked out
with offset ‘t-bands’
and a redwood
center stringer,
glassed good and
strong with double
layers of Volan
and equipped with
a removable Iggy
speed skeg, utilizing
the first-generation
“Wonderbolt.”
As mentioned
this board is in
absolutely mint
condition, as clean
and shiny as the day
it was first carried
out of the Weber
shop!
pre-auction
estimate
$3K-$6K
NO RESERVE
05
WEBER PERFORMER 1967 (9)
When you think classic 1960s longboard
its hard not to picture the Weber
Performer, perhaps the most popular
surfboard model ever produced. A few
are still around today but not many as
clean as this board. Shaped in early
1967—check out the hip paisley print
nose inlay—this board,
with it’s nine-plus length,
wide nose and t-band
stringer, most probably
represents the last
commercial run of
longboards to be
made before the late
1967 ‘Shortboard
Revolution’ rendered
it obsolete. A
beautiful example
of its genre and an
essential addition
to any serious ‘60s
collection.
pre-auction estimate $2500-$4K
The reason San Diego
has long been considered
a hotbed of innovative
surfboard design is
all right here in this
remarkable assemblage,
with iconic craft from
SD’s most iconic shapers:
Hynson, Frye, Lis and
Preisendorfer.
$8K-$15K - Pre-auction estimates
4
NO RESERVE - If applicable
5
San Diego Set
06
STEVE LIS 1972 FISH 5’ 4” (8)
This is an extremely rare acquisition: a
super-clean, 1972 Fish design, handshaped and hand-signed by Steve Lis
himself. One of the West Coast’s most
influential indigenous
surfboards, the Fish, as
designed and ridden
by Point Loma’s Lis
(and on his knees,
no less) was so
far ahead of its
time that its full
impact hasn’t
been recognized
until only
recently. But
this is no hipster
knock-off—this
is the real thing,
right down to
its hand-drawn
Lis logo and
finely foiled twin
marine-plywood
keel fins. This
speed demon “es
muy authentico”
—the only realFish known to exist
today… a Lis Fish.
pre-auction
estimate
$2K- $4K
NO RESERVE
6
Early California Set
07
CANYON DAVID BOWIE shaped by
RUSTY PREISENDORFER for PETER
TOWNEND (7)
This board evolved from the singlefin Fish’s that 1976 World Champion
PT had been shaping since the midSeventies. This particular one, a 5’10”
Thruster, comes with
Simon Anderson’s fin
configuration, the 747’s,
as he called them. PT’s
well known Bowie
infatuation led super
talented San Diego
air-brusher Scat
to airbrush the
Aladdin Sane on
the bottom. This
is one of the first
Canyon’s with the
very early Rusty
logo on it. A logo
that ultimately
morphed into the
Rusty surfboards
brand we know
today.
pre-auction
estimate
$1K-$4K
08
SKIP FRYE FISH 5’ 10” (9)
San Diego’s Skip Frye has been one of the
sport’s most stylish surfers, and one of its
most open-minded shaper/designers. As
one of the first California board builders
to join the ’67 Shortboard
Revolution, Frye was
understandably
impressed when first
watching fellow San
Diegan Steve Lis
riding his short,
keel-finned twinpintailed “Fish”
design in 1970.
Skip was one
of the very first
to work with Lis
to adapt Fish to
stand-up surfing
and the board
on offer is a fine
example of that
collaboration.
Featuring Frye’s
characteristic clean
lines, hand-drawn
‘wings’ logo and
hand-shaped double
foiled marineply keel fins with
Stanley Plenskunas’
DoveTail fin system,
this surfboard is
as indigenous
to Southern
California as
you can get.
pre-auction
estimate $2K - $5K
NO RESERVE
09
G&S MIKE HYNSON RED FIN GUN
10’ 6” (10r)
While known primarily for his role in 1964
classic surf film “The Endless Summer”
San Diego’s Mike Hynson had by that time
already established himself as a leading
surfboard shaper/designer,
joining the Gordon & Smith
stable in 1963. His piece
de resistance was the
sleek Hynson Model,
with its distinctive
triple redwood stringer
configuration and
red speed skeg.
Known simply as ‘The
Hynson Red Fin’ this
particular elegant gun
(one of only a dozen
Red Fin guns ever
made according to
G&S patriarch Larry
Gordon) comes from
its original owner
Darryl Diamond and
has mind blowing
provenance including
being ridden by
the likes of Herbie
Fletcher and Billy
Hamilton. These
boards tended to be
surfed long and hard
and not many have
survived in this fine
condition.
pre-auction estimate
$3K - $8K
10
RAINBOW SURFBOARDS by MIKE
HYNSON 6’8” 1972 (9r)
When it comes to rounding out a tunedin Seventies surfboard collection this
righteous pintail is an absolutely musthave. Shaped by the legendary Mike
Hynson during his early-Seventies,
transcendental “Rainbow
Bridge” period, the board’s
trippy airbrush belies an
innovative yet functional
design characteristic:
the down rail. Even
Uber-designers like
Dick Brewer and
Gerry Lopez point
to Hynson as the
originator of the
totally turned
down rail that
eventually led to
the development of
the modern tuckedunder edge. This
particular board,
most likely shaped
and sprayed in
1972, is in excellent
condition, with its
pintail intact and no
ugly, after-market
leash plug marring the
cosmic clouds wafting
across its deck. Put
this polyurethane time
machine under your
arm and feel the vibes.
pre-auction estimate
$4K-$8K NO RESERVE
Talk about California
dreaming: a rare
collection of pre-WWII
West Coast surfing
culture that hits every
mark, from redwood
planks to hollow
paddleboards to a
personal trophy belonging
to the legendary Tom
Blake.
11
LAGUNA BEACH REDWOOD PLANK
8’8” CIRCA 1930s (8)
A surfboard this old is rare—an unrestored surfboard this old even rarer.
This unique redwood plank is made from
only two redwood pieces glued together
along with what for the era
was an uncharateristic
rounded tail. This board
was discovered by Dick
Metz decades ago
in Laguna Beach
and remains in
original, unrestored
condition. The
rounded tail,
found on only a
few wood boards
from this era,
indicates that its
unknown shaper
was willing to
experiment with
new design
elements back in
the mid 1930s.
A fine example
of a California
redwood plank.
pre-auction
estimate
$4K- $8K
NO RESERVE
12
TOM BLAKE 1st PLACE TROPHY
1932 CATALINA PADDLEBOARD
CROSSING
Made from the famous Catalina Pottery
factory (made on the island from 1927 to
1937). This unique historical trophy stands
13” high with the iron stamp of “Catalina”
on the bottom, along with an ink stamp
“Blake,” indicating Tom Blake won the the
race and the trophy. In this 1932 inagural
race, Tom Blake beat out Pete Peterson
and Wally Burton to the finish in the time
of 5 hours and 23 minutes for the 26 mile
race. The
lot includes
the awards
ceremony
picture dated
9/30/32
showing Tom
Blake holding
the trophy.
pre-auction
estimate
$3K-$5K
NO RESERVE
7
Pacific Systems Homes Set
Endless Summer Set
13
TOM BLAKE ROGERS
PADDLEBOARD 13’9” LATE 1930S
(9)
Any Tom Blake Model is a must-have,
but here without question is one of the
finest we’ve ever seen. Constructed from
lovely Philippine mahogany (deck and
bottom) with redwood rails
and sealed with covered
screws, this beauty is
in original condition.
The Thomas Rogers
Company of Venice had
the license to build
Blake paddleboards
from 1932 to 1939.
This model was made
during the end of
their production as
evidenced by use
of Blake’s “life-ring”
brass drain plug. Quite
simply the top of it’s
class.
pre-auction
estimate
$10K- $15K
8
Bruce Brown was right: it
never has to end. These
two pieces of art from
the most influential surf
film of all time—one
paper, one foam and
fiberglass—are like
holding the summer of
1964 in your hands.
14
THE ENDLESS SUMMER POSTER
ORIGINAL 1964 SILKSCREEN 60”
X 40” (10)
This is the rarest of the rare of The Endless
Summer posters. This original edition
silk screen was produced in 1964. This
poster comes to us directly from R Paul
Allen, who was the producer of Promotion,
Marketing and Presentations for the movie
“The Endless Summer.” R Paul Allen
was responsible for the hiring of his artist
friend John Van Hammersveld to design
the poster. Only a limited number of these
posters were produced and exist today.
This is the same poster that is displayed
at the New York Museum of Art and the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Size is
60” by 40” and the condition is excellent
to near mint. Museum quality framed and
ready to hang!
pre-auction estimate
$4K- $7K
15
HOBIE BI-SECT ENDLESS SUMMER
MODEL 1963 (10)
What started out as “a great idea at the
time” turned out to be one of the great
concept boards of our time: the Hobie
Bi-Sect. Designed as the ultimate travel
board, ostensibly for use during the
production of Bruce Brown’s
documentary epic “The
Endless Summer,”
the Bi-Sect featured
an innovative joint
apparatus that allowed
the board to be
segmented into two
pieces. Very few were
actually made and
even less survived
the decades. This
particular model is
in extremely clean
condition with a fully
functioning center
joint, matching
joint and stringer
detailing, glass
tailblock and glasson fin (removable
ones still a few
years down the
road.) A truly unique
surfboard, a claim
that can’t be made
about many.
pre-auction
estimate $4K-$7K
NO RESERVE
An unprecedented
collection of antique
surfboards from the very
first commercial label,
several with an equally
extraordinary provenance:
passed down through
the family of the Pacific
Systems founder himself.
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PACIFIC SYSTEMS HOMES
“STEAM NOSE” REDWOOD/PINE
6’ LATE 1930s (9)
The collector’s fantasy is to find a board
like this resting in the barn rafters
somewhere—and that’s just where this
one came from. Originally purchased
in Hawaii in the late ‘30s
while on a Matson Line
vacation, this board was
returned to a Santa
Ynez Valley ranch
where it remained
until found in 1998.
Called “steam
nose” due to the
process of gluing
in a steam treated
wood piece to cause
the nose to be
bent. This particular
“steam nose” is
rare as it is the only
example found with
5 pieces of wood
in its construction
rather than 3 which
is why it has been
featured in a surf
collectable book.
Original condition with
the Pacific Systems
Homes Waikiki logo
remaining on the deck
at the tail.
pre-auction
estimate $4K- $8K
17
PACIFIC SYSTEMS HOMES
REDWOOD/BALSA/PINE 7’ LATE
1930S (10r)
This board was accepted by shaper/owner
Bill Stewart as a trade for a new board
in the 1980s, where it remained in his
house for 15 years. The owner told Bill
he “cleaned-up” the board
and that it had some
writing on the bottom
of the deck. Revarnished to its
present condition,
it has 21 pieces
of wood glued and
shaped into this
beautiful Pacific
Systems Homes
model. Made as
a special order
with its unique
wood arrangement
with extensive use
of balsa wood to
reduce weight.
pre-auction
estimate $5K$10K
18
PACIFIC SYSTEMS HOMES
“WAIKIKI” PADDLEBOARD
14’ 2” 1937 (8)
The board that defines “classic”: an
original condition paddleboard, made by
Pacific Systems Homes, complete with
the Waikiki logo on the deck at the tail.
Construction includes a solid
balsa wood center from nose to
tail protected by redwood rails
and mahogany deck panels.
The original varnish remains
on this paddleboard with
aging resulting in a uniform
darkness to the various
woods used. A beautiful
example of this period
craftsmanship by the first
commercial board maker.
pre-auction estimate $6K
- $8K - NO RESERVE
9
Pacific Systems Homes Set
19
PACIFIC SYSTEMS HOMES FULL
SIZED REDWOOD/BALSA Late
1930s (8r)
Considered the Rolls Royce of surfboards,
this late production example from Pacific
Systems Homes (PSH) retains several
unusual features. The lack of a redwood
nose block, leaving the
balsa wood at the nose
exposed, reduces overall
weight yet made this
board more prone to
damage. Similar to
other PSH full sized
board made near the
start of WWII, not all
the laminated balsa
in the middle of the
board extends its
entire length. Balsa
was getting scarce.
Its thickness, over
5 inches at points,
shows how much
wood back then
was needed for
buoyancy. Fiberglass
protects the board
as it was added
several decades after
production. Excellent
and unusual example
of a late full sized
PSH redwood/balsa
production board.
pre-auction
estimate $4K- $8K
NO RESERVE
10
20
PACIFIC SYSTEMS HOMES BUTTE FAMILY BOARD 8’ MID1930s (9)
While in real estate the rule may be
“location, location, location,” in surfboard
collecting it’s “provenance, provenance,
provenance.” And they don’t come much
better than this. In 1929, the surfing son
of a cofounder of Pacific
Systems Homes convinced
the company, that built
prefabricated homes,
to build and market
surfboards. Meyers
Butte was this young
man’s name and in the
mid ‘30s he custom
ordered this board
for his son Wilson.
Wilson then gave this
board to his son Victor
and in the early ‘60s,
Meyers painted the red
“V” on the deck and
added the red fin for
ease of surfing for his
grandson. This custom
construction, with only
redwood as stringers and
no redwood to protect
the rails, results in a
unique board owned by
the family that caused it
all to happen. The original
Waikiki Surfboards
painted logo remains in
excellent condition at the
tail of the deck and the
overall original varnish
patina remains on both the deck and
bottom. A PSH Butte Family surfboard –
California Gold!!
pre-auction estimate $8.5K- $20K
Greg Noll Set
First Publications Set
The greatest collection
of surfing media ever
assembled, including
the undisputed “best in
show”: A.R. Gurrey’s The
Surf Riders of Hawaii,
first edition 1914, one of
only eight in existence
and a personal copy of
the Gurrey family.
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ART OF WAVERIDING 1st edition
by RON DRUMMOND
Ronald Blake “Canoe” Drummond
1907-1996; surfing legend, author,
inventor, intrepid traveler & adventurer,
photographer, lecturer. This copy comes
direct from the Drummond family, and was
presented to his nephew Tom Drummond
by his Uncle Ron as a gift. A 1931 1st
edition – there was only one 500-copy
printing. Drummond, best known in surf
circles as the iconic centerpiece of the
“Death of Killer Dana” tribute and protest,
the iconic record-setting canoeist famously
surfed California’s coast achieving worldwide fame. Much admired, Mr. Drummond
epitomized surfing’s California Gold spirit.
Enthusiasts have come to recognize Mr.
Drummond’s primer as the very 1st surfing
publication ever and this is the most
remarkably
preserved copy
of this work we
have seen.
Pre-auction
estimate
$1K-$3K
22
CALIFORNIA SURFRIDERS by DOC
BALL
California Surfriders, by John “Doc” Ball
(1946) is the first full-length Surfing
related Photo Book. With locales in
California, it documents times before and
after the war years of fun and relaxation
enjoying the burgeoning sport of Hawaiian
Kings. It includes photos of Tom Blake
surfing, author of the only full-length
surfing book up to that time, Hawaiian
Surfboard (1935). Like it, only 500
copies were printed. Doc kept a list of
purchasers. It reads like a who’s who of
surfing (Noll, Munoz, Severson, Downing,
Simmons, Blake, etc.) The last copy was
sold by DOC in 1971. Scarce. This edition
comes with a custom made clam-shell
hard case to protect your investment.
It is tempting to say……you can take your
place among the Masters of the Sport
of Kings who own the few copies of this
title which is a treasure in any Collector’s
Library.
Pre-auction estimate $1K-$3K
23
HAWAIIAN SURFBOARD by TOM
BLAKE
Tom Blake was one of the true pioneers of
modern surfing. He developed the hollow
paddleboard, the first sail board, and he
was the first to place a fin on a surfboard.
But perhaps his most unusual contribution
was the book, Hawaiian Surfboard,
published in 1935.
Though Blake lacked even a high school
education he produced the first full length
book dedicated to the sport. It covers
everything from legends and history to
surf breaks and modern techniques. For
twenty five years Hawaiian Surfboard stood
alone as the only book about surfing. It
is clearly one of, if not the most important
book in the surf canon. Scarce.
pre-auction estimate $2500-$4K
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THE SURF RIDERS OF HAWAII by
A.R. GURREY JR. 1914 (9)
Made by hand by A.R. Gurrey, Jr., the
“Father of Surf Photography,” between
1911 and 1915, The Surf Riders of
Hawaii holds a revered place in the
world of photography and surfing. Initially
made to sell in his local art shop in the
still desolate Waikiki beach in the early
1900s, A.R. Gurrey, Jr. was the first
surf photographer to capture the surfing
phenomena, thereby opening the sport
to world-wide attention. With only eight
known versions of this book in existence,
this copy was found by Gurrey’s family in
his personal belongings. Sadly Gurrey’s
home and office were destroyed by fire
and flood – his work gone forever. Lot
includes framed, mounted, printed copies
of each page of the Gurrey Jr. book.
Suitable for display.
pre-auction estimate $25K-$45K
Greg Noll, surfing legend
who rode to fame among
surf circles in the 50s
and 60s, is known for
pushing the limits of
physics and the human
body—on a grand scale.
In his iconic, Black and
White striped surf shorts,
he stared down fear,
achieved the impossible
and became a legend.
Although known more
for his big wave exploits
Hermosa Beach’s Greg
Noll was one of the sport’s
most innovative—and
flamboyant—surfboard
manufacturers. This trio
of boards shows why.
11
Greg Noll Set
25
GREG NOLL ‘FIGURE EIGHT’ MODEL
10’ 4” (9)
If there was a “best in show” for stringer
work this early ‘60s Greg Noll would win
hand’s down. Built for an appearance in
an early SURFER magazine ad this board
features a remarkable “figure eight”
stringer configuration in
which thin redwood strips
were bent to consecutively
cross over a traditional
t-band setup. The
difficultly involved in its
construction assured
that it would be a “oneoff” making it one of
the most exceptional
Greg Nolls to come
onto the market. Offset
pinlines, tailblock,
the classic “chubby
Greg” sticker and a
beautiful transparent
blue fin complete the
package: a rare find.
pre-auction
estimate $8K-$15K
12
Artistry Set
Game Changer Set
26
GREG NOLL MICKEY DORA ‘DA CAT
MODEL 10’ 1966 (8)
Only one collectible surfboard has ever
inspired an actual counterfeiting ring and
here’s your chance to own the real thing:
a genuine, original condition Greg Noll
‘Da Cat, perhaps the most famous—and
infamous—surfboard model
of the 1960s. ‘Da Cat
was named for legendary
Malibu surfer and cultural
provocateur Mickey Dora
and was the product of
not only some serious
negotiation with the
cynical “Black Knight of
Malibu,” but supported
by perhaps the most
subversive advertising
campaign in surf
history. This particular
board, with its blue
pigment panels, original
stickers and glass-on
Dora speed fin, is one
of ‘Da Cat’s earlier
incarnations and is in
excellent condition.
Take this classic
surfboard—and a bit of
the Dora legacy—home
now, before ‘Da Cat
goes extinct.
pre-auction estimate
$8K-$15K
27
GREG NOLL MICKEY DORA ‘DA CAT
PINTAIL 1966 (10r)
When in the early 1990s, a pair of
nefarious Southern Californians planned to
corner the collectible market by producing
counterfeit Greg Noll ‘Da Cat models they
could only have dreamed of a board like
this: a late-model ‘Da Cat
pintail, meticulously
restored by legendary
shaper and surfboard
expert Randy Rarick.
This surfboard has
been gorgeously
restored to match
its original form. ‘Da
Cats have always
been some of the
most sought-after
‘60s boards and this
beauty, in absolute
showroom condition,
is just about the best
we’ve ever seen.
pre-auction
estimate $8K-$15K
Why simply study the
modern surfboard
timeline when you can
own it? Start with a
trio of surfboards that
changed our world,
each one representing a
quantum leap forward in
design, application and
performance that still
resonates today.
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MATT KIVLIN BALSA CHIP 9’ 3”
CIRCA 1949 (10r)
Any surfboard shaped by legendary
California proto-stylist Matt Kivlin is a
collector’s dream and this balsa “Chip”
is no exception. Kivlin returned from this
first Hawaii surf trip in 1947
influenced by the superior
surfing of “Rabbit” Kekai
and others. Soon
Kivlin was modifying
boards to be thinner,
narrower and lighter,
using lightweight
balsa wood covered
with fiberglass.
These new boards
were called “chips”,
referring to the
lighter weight of
these new boards
and they were in
great demand until
the “pig” shape
was developed in
the mid 1950s.
This extremely rare
Matt Kivlin shaped
balsa chip was a
one-owner board
(found in Idaho) that
has been lovingly
and authentically
reglassed by Jim
Phillips.
pre-auction
estimate
$12.5K - $18.5K
NO RESERVE
29
BOB SIMMONS “FOAM
SANDWICH” MODEL 10’8” CIRCA
1949 (9)
Who knew there were any more Bob
Simmons surfboards still waiting to be
discovered? This board explains why
Simmons collectors are so passionate.
Hailed as one of the sport’s most
innovative designers, the
enigmatic Simmons,
who was only 35 years
old when he died
in a 1954 surfing
accident, made
relatively few boards.
Balsa wood rails,
with a Styrofoam
core covered with a
thin wood veneer,
a wide tail, a fin, a
“spoon” nose, and
all covered by the
first use of fiberglass
on a surfboard. Of
all of the soughtafter collectable
surfboards, the
Simmons remains
one of the most
desirable and
unique.
pre-auction estimate $20K- $30K
NO RESERVE
30
PETE PETERSON 1949 CALIFORNIA
POINT BREAK BOARD (8)
One of the most sought-after surfboards
ever to hit the auction block, this 1949
Pete Peterson model is not only one of
the rarest boards in existence, it’s also
the most remarkable. Peterson, who by
all standards was the greatest
California waterman of the
20th century’s first half
(there was no ocean
skill he didn’t possess),
winning the West Coast
Championships four
times (’32, ‘36, ’38
and ’41). Peterson
was also one of the
sport’s most innovative
designers. This board,
owned for decades
by the late and long
time Harbour shaper
Mike Marshall (who
cherished Peterson), is
a hollow balsa/plywood
composite. It came
straight from Pete
Peterson’s hands and
has Peterson’s Santa
Monica logo on the
tail. This futuristic
California Gold rocket
ship is an amazing slice
of surf culture, more
rare than a Simmons,
offered here out of a
private collection for
the very first time. Lot
also includes rare Pete
Peterson lifeguard rescue
tube circa 1940s.
pre-auction estimate
$25K- $35K
NO RESERVE
To anybody that might
argue that the building
of surfboards is not an
art form we offer this
collection as proof: three
pieces of foam, wood
and fiberglass whose
beautiful form transcends
mere function.
13
Artistry Set
31
LIDDLE HULL ESTEBAN BOJORQUEZ
WILD THING 6’ 9” 1978 (8)
Designed by Esteban Bojorquez aka Steve
Krajewski. Built by Greg Liddle Surfboards.
Greatly influenced by Dora’s down the
line speed trim, Krajewski began cutting
down longboards at the origins of the
short board revolution. For over a decade
with the Liddle shop he
designed and rode
several low buoyancy,
parallel rail speed
machines – “The Dirt
Machine,” “Death
Board,” “Jaws,” and
ending with “The
Wild Thing.” Retired
in the early 1980’s.
Restored in the
1990’s by Esteban
Bojorquez – never
ridden since. Color,
humor, texture, and
his quixotic attempt
at understanding
the frantic, self
important culture he
finds himself in are
the components of
Esteban Bojorquez’s
art. Working in a
wide variety of media
including assemblage,
painting, sculpture,
film, music and
installation, his pieces
are explorations of
materials, techniques and
the inherent ironies of life.
pre-auction estimate
$1500 -$3K
14
Curren Family Set
32
COOPERFISH BLUE AGAVE C2 GUN
10’ 8” (10mc)
The board is a labor of love and
exemplifies the current mindset of Gene
Cooper. Made from giant agave stocks
harvested and milled by Gene and crew
in 1997 from the Pacific
Palisades. Blank fitted and
glued by Jim Phillips.
Redwood wedge stringer,
nose block, and fin.
All are made with rare
reclaimed old-growth
“Wine Vat” Redwood
supplied by Larry Fuller.
Over the years Gene’s
“factory” has morphed
into his personal art
studio where he turns
out a very limited
number of one-off and
often ‘out of the box’
projects, while always
keeping traditional
design and function as
the primary objective.
Who else would go
through the process
of harvesting and
building a 10’8” Agave
gun… then dress it in
aqua blue?
pre-auction estimate
$6K-$12K
33
TUDOR SURFBOARDS BARRY
MCGEE COLLAB (10 mc)
In 2004 Thomas Campbell produced his
second 16mm film “Sprout.” This board
was created as a fundraiser for this film
and was a collaboration between Thomas,
Joel, Barry and shaper Bill Shrosbree.
Barry McGee is acclaimed
for his work in the street
as a graffiti artist and
is a much-respected
cult figure in a bicoastal subculture
that comprises
skaters and surfers.
Exhibitions include
the 2001 Venice
Biennale, 2006
‘Beautiful Losers’
Circleculture Gallery
Berlin Germany,
and the 2012
Barry McGee
Retrospective at
the Berkeley Art
Museum.
pre-auction
estimate
$8K-$15K
NO RESERVE
From the early days on
the Southern California
coast and Oahu’s North
Shore, to the height of
the modern pro era, the
Curren’s have definitely
been there and done that.
As evidenced by this firsttime collection from the
First Family of California
surfing.
34
MAURICE COLE PINTAIL 7’6”
shaped for TOM CURREN (9)
When it comes to collectible surfboards
provenance is everything and they don’t
come much better than this: the racy
pintail ridden by California’s Tom Curren
during his epic North Shore winter
campaigns in the early ‘90s.
Riding a fleet of Cole’s
“reverse-vee” pintails the
three-time World champ
had his best North Shore
season ever, winning his
first and only event that
season, the Wyland
Hawaiian Pro at
Haleiwa. This board was
Tom’s go-to Sunset
Beach gun and can be
seen ridden to great
effect in a number
of period magazines
and movies. In
immaculate condition,
with Curren’s personal
logos still in place,
this board is one of
only a few to survive
Tom’s voracious
appetite for foam,
and a real collector’s
dream.
pre-auction estimate
$3K- $6K
NO RESERVE
35
RIP CURL SEARCH SIX-CHANNEL
GUN shaped by HAMISH GRAHAM
FOR TOM CURREN 7’0” (9r)
It’s been said of the legendary Tom Curren
that he never met a surfboard he didn’t
like. Now here’s an opportunity to own
an extraordinary surfboard the
enigmatic three-time world
champion really liked: the
7’0” six-channel singlefin pintail shaped by
New Zealander Hamish
Graham. Ridden by
Curren himself during
the early days of Rip
Curl’s early-90s ‘The
Search’ campaign,
this beautiful pintail
somehow survived
all the travel and
remains in almost
pristine condition,
complete with
distinctive sticker
pattern and glassedon single fin.
Graham, a protégé
of six-channel guru
Al Byrne, carved this
blade to Curren’s
own specifications
and it remains one of
the most exceptional
of Tommy’s personal
boards in existence
today.
pre-auction estimate
$3K- $6K
NO RESERVE
36
PAT CURREN GUN 10’ (10r)
One of the most enigmatic characters to
emerge from the character-rich La Jolla
surf scene of the late 1950s, Pat Curren
has been widely acknowledged as perhaps
the finest craftsman to ever
carve out a surfboard. This
carefully restored early
example has everything
you could ask for in an
authentic Pat Curren
Gun: the wickedly
narrow template,
low-rail to forward
belly foil profile
and, of course, the
meticulous detailing
Curren applied to
every one of the big
guns he shaped.
This particluar
board was made
just a few miles
west of here, in
Newport Beach.
pre-auction
estimate $5K$10K
37
PAT CURREN FLARED STRINGER
GUN (10)
Known best for his 1950s balsawood big
wave guns the enigmatic Pat Curren didn’t
shape many boards out of polyurethane
foam and fiberglass but almost every
one he produced was a work of art. This
early 1960s semi-gun is
no exception. In excellent
condition it features the
classic Curren lines,
built for no-nonsense
performance in serious
surf. But then Curren,
a master woodworker,
added the artist’s
touch with an
absolutely stunning
flared redwood stringer
configuration with
matching redwood
speed skeg, providing
a touch of fabulous to
the board’s function.
Very few foam Currens
are left and this
particular board is
most beautiful and
pure California Gold.
pre-auction
estimate $7K-$15K
15
Dale Velzy Set
Called the father of
the modern surfboard
industry, Dale Velzy
was much more than
that. He was above all
things a man who loved
surfboards and loved
making them. This
collection of some of his
very best illustrates how
much.
16
Iconic ‘70s Set
38
DALE VELZY BALSA PIG
“SURFBOARDS OF CHAMPIONS” 8’8
EARLY 1960s (9)
Dale Velzy’s best known surf design
evolution was his “pig” model surfboard
constructed with balsa wood and
fiberglass. Joe Quigg said, “It changed
the sport...there was a
time when you couldn’t
even sell a board in
California unless it
looked like a Velzy.”
The pig shape took
the widest point
of the board back
towards the tail,
which significantly
improved
maneuverability.
This Velzy pig is
unique with the
“Surfboard of
Champions” logo
-- the only known
Velzy balsa pig
with this logo
-- used for only a
few years in the
early 1960s. This
board is rare.
pre-auction
estimate $2K$5K
NO RESERVE
39
DALE VELZY BALSA CHIP 10’ LATE
1940s (10r)
Credited as the sport’s first modern
surfboard manufacturer, Dale Velzy
cranked out a lot of boards through a lot
of eras. While plenty of his innovative,
late-50s “pig” shapes
seemed to have survived
very few of Velzy’s
early late-Forties,
early-Fifties balsa
‘chips’ have been
found intact—and
here’s one of those
rare examples.
It’s provenance
has been lost to
time, but this
beautifully Jim
Phillips restored
balsa board, with
the uber-classic
Velzy ‘Rope’ logo,
was most probably
shaped in the post
WWII era, making it
an essential piece
of equipment in the
California surfing
timeline. If you’ve
ever dreamed of
collecting a truly
classic Velzy,
California Gold
Velzy, here’s your
chance.
pre-auction
estimate
$12K- $15K
NO RESERVE
40
DALE VELZY ‘RESHAPED’
REDWOOD HOT CURL 7’3” CIRCA
1930s (10R)
Who better to restore a classic Hawaiian
“Hot Curl” than Dale Velzy, a man who
shaped plenty of the originals. This
late 1930s redwood hot curl shape
surfboard was restored and
“reshaped” by Dale in
1989. Dale signed
the board near the
tail on the deck
“Reshaped by
Dale Velzy” due
to the extensive
repair/reshaping
he did to restore
this rare type
of wood board.
Included was Dale
having to add
and shape a 6”
piece of redwood
near the tail in
the restoration
process. The hot
curl shape of the
bottom tail area,
where nowadays a
fin would be placed,
was developed in
Hawaii by John Kelly
in the late 1930s
and re-adopted into
big wave boards with
fins in the 1960s.
This board has been
featured in several
historical surfboard
books.
pre-auction estimate
$5K- $7K - NO RESERVE
41
DALE VELZY HOT CURL 10’3” (9)
Here is one of the most interesting
surfboards ever to hit the auction block:
a foam and fiberglass Hot Curl built by
master shaper Dale Velzy in 1963. Velzy
shaped this particular design—
the finless, narrow gun
prototype already outdated
for almost 15 years when
he shaped it in ‘63—for
himself. It is evident is
that it must have meant
a lot to him. As if its
beautiful template and
foil were not enough,
Velzy appointed this
‘modern’ Hot Curl
with a beautiful
stringer arrangement,
combining a hefty
2” redwood center
stick with 1” redwood
offsets. The ‘master’s
mark’ near the tail is
a sure sign that this
surfboard represented
a very personal effort
from Dale, as does the
dark-tinted bottom,
reportedly a tribute
to his many Hawaiian
friends. A beautiful
surfboard and a
mystery? In both cases
this one’s just too good
to pass up.
pre-auction estimate
$12K - $15K
Hard to believe it was
that long ago? Take a look
at these three classic
Seventies shapes, one
each from California,
Hawaii and Australia, to
see how far we’ve come.
But to also remember how
great an era it really was.
42
ZEPHYR shaped by JEFF HO 1974
WINGER SWALLOWTAIL (9)
In the early 1970s California surfers
tended to be fiercely loyal to their regional
shapers but none of these developed
a cult-like following quite like Santa
Monica’s Jeff Ho, whose Zephyr label
came to define the ultimate “local’s”
brand. And here’s a perfect example:
an almost pristine winger
swallowtail, found
in 1983 stored in
the bedroom of a
deceased teen,
whose greiving
alcoholic mother
had the teens
room turned into
a mausoleum
for years. At the
time of purchase,
it had never
been ridden,
more than 100
yards from
the site of the
old P.O.P. Pier.
Featuring Ho’s
characteristic
boxy rail and
beaked nose,
this wicked
machine is
finished with
airbrush by
renowned Dogtown
artist and cultural
provocateur C.R.
Stecyk, making it
even more of a true
piece of indigenous
art.
pre-auction estimate
$2.5K-$5K
43
GERRY LOPEZ LIGHTNING BOLT
1977 7’8” (10r)
A lot of Bolts got made back in the ‘70s—
the Honolulu-based label had a roster that
reads like a “who’s who” of hot shapers.
But for most surfers a true, classic
Lightning Bolt can only have one name on
its deck: Gerry Lopez. Here’s
a beautiful example of the
master’s art and signature
color scheme. This 7’8”
round-pin features a
yellow tint glass job with
a red resin tint and
black shadow bolt on
deck, a red bottom
bolt outlines with a
thin black pinline.
Fin? Black glass-on,
naturally, and just
the finishing touch
on a mint-condition
Lightning Bolt hand
shaped by Gerry
himself. No other
board screams
“iconic ‘70s” like
a Lopez Bolt and
there aren’t many of
them left out there:
Gerry’s boards have
consistently garnered
record bids and this
7’8” is likely to be no
exception.
pre-auction estimate
$3K-$10K
NO RESERVE
17
Iconic ‘70s Set
44
MICHAEL PETERSON PERSONAL
GUN 8’3” shaped for MICHAEL
PETERSON (10r)
The title “legend” gets thrown around a
lot these days, but when it comes to the
late Michael Peterson from Australia the
term certainly fits. Now, for one of the
first times ever, a personal board of the
enigmatic “King of Kirra” has
come onto the market and
it’s an absolute classic: the
8’3”, personally-shaped
swallowtail Island gun that
Peterson rode during the
’73-’74 North Shore
season. Clear, with just
a few brown patches
and professionally
repaired dings, this
wicked gun shape has
been meticulously
glossed and polished
and features the
original blue “Michael
Peterson Surfboards”
logo. Yet what really
makes this surfboard
such a rare item is
more than just its
sticker. Here’s a board
that was shaped
and ridden by a true
legend, perhaps the
greatest competitive
surfer of his day, and
one of less than a
handful that still exist.
An ultimate collector’s
coup!
pre-auction estimate
$3K-$10K
NO RESERVE
18
Gun Set
These boards were being
paddled into some of the
biggest, heaviest waves
on earth long before the
current wave of hellmen
dropped the tow-rope
in favor of barehanded
adventure. Included are
personal boards from
some of the greatest
surfers to ever paddle
into, and not away from,
the peak.
Phil Edwards Set
45
1969 YATER POCKET ROCKET 7’
6” shaped by RENNY YATER (9r)
1969 was an epic year for surf along the
California coast and nobody took better
advantage of all that swell than Santa
Barbara’s master stylist Reynolds Yater.
While other shapers radically expanded
and contracted their
templates, Yater, honing
the new shortboard in
his beloved Rincon test
track, crafted some of
the cleanest, most
highly functional
surfboards of the
period. Though
exhibiting design
qualities that were
years ahead of the
time, this particular
Pocket Rocket looks
like it’s still of its
time. In absolute
showroom condition,
with its typically (for
Yater) understated
blue bottom pigment
and textured deck
(for weight reduction)
this was the board
of the future back
then, and a surfboard
for the ages today.
A certified California
classic, shaped and
designed by an equally
classic figure in West
Coast surfing.
pre-auction estimate
$2K - $4K
NO RESERVE
46
LARRY BERTLEMANN HAWAIIAN
PRO DESIGN 1976-77 7’10” (10r)
It’s one thing to find a board that was
actually ridden by one of Hawaii’s most
colorful, innovative performers, but to get
your hands on one that he also shaped
himself! Here’s the actual board Larry
“The Rubberman” Bertlemann
rode in the 1977 Duke
Classic, complete with
his characteristic red
and yellow ‘Pepsi” swirl
airbrush and distinctive
Hawaiian Pro Design
‘Olympic’ ring logo.
This board is in
excellent condition,
considering how
radically it was surfed,
with a few minor
dings on the bottom,
professionally
repaired, and a
subtle re-gloss and
polish. Appearing
under ‘Bert’s
talented feet in
numerous movies
and magazines this
pintail’s pedigree
couldn’t be finer,
making it a musthave for any collector
interested in owning
a board that not only
represents history but
actually made it.
pre-auction estimate
$3K-$10K
NO RESERVE
47
MIKE EATON BING BIG WAVE GUN
9’ 7” shaped for RICKY GRIGG (9r)
Most surfers are aware of Ricky Grigg’s
reputation as a big wave pioneer and top
performer back in the late 1950s - early
1960s, culminating with his win at the
1966 Duke Invitational. But
the truth is Ricky was still
hunting down the big stuff
at Waimea and Sunset
well into the 1980s and
this is the very gun he
used. Shaped under the
Bing logo by master
Mike Eaton, this
9’7” pintail features
red-and black pinline
scallops on the deck
and distinctive Eaton/
Bing color work
on bottom, with a
white glass on fin. A
bit of minor fading
and some wear
and tear, but then
that’s not the point.
Ricky Grigg, one of
the most legendary
surfers of all time,
owned this board,
racked it up and
drove out to Oahu’s
North Shore with it,
and then paddled out
on some of the biggest
days in modern history.
Now you can take it
home.
pre-auction estimate
$3K-$10K
NO RESERVE
48
PAT RAWSON SUNSET BEACH GUN
8’ 3” shaped for TOM CARROLL
(10r)
When it comes to provenance you can’t do
much better than finding a special board
that a world champion rode to victory—
and when it comes to one of those special
boards you can’t do much better than the
Pat Rawson-shaped gun that
two-time world champion
Tom Carroll used to win the
1988 Hard Rock World
Cup at Sunset Beach.
Rawson, considered one
of the North Shore’s
premier gunsmiths,
foiled this 8’3 supernarrow squash tail
specifically for the
mighty Carroll, who
put on what many
longtime observers
claim is still the best
contest performance
ever seen at Sunset
Beach. Long held in
the Flippy Hoffman
collection this
custom-sprayed
rocket looks as clean
and mean as the day
“Tommy Gun” picked
it up from Jack
Reeves glass shop.
pre-auction estimate
$3K- $10K
NO RESERVE
49
BLUE HAWAII MARK FOO
PERSONAL GUN shaped by GLENN
MINAMI (9r)
This is one of the most significant
surfboards ever to be put up at auction:
the late Mark Foo’s personal Waimea gun,
shaped in 1985 under the Blue Hawaii
label by Glen Minami. Foo
was, at the time, one of the
leading figures in the bigwave riding renaissance,
riding to prominence on
this very board. An early
example of a threefinned gun shape, it
featured glass-on,
Thruster-type side
fins and a center box
for Foo’s preferred
narrow-based
‘hatchet’ fin. The
round-pin, with it’s
distinctive, blueand-orange twotone airbrush motif
and original sticker
arrangement,
looks exactly as it
did in the October
1986 SURFER
magazine cover
shot, depicting Foo
riding to a secondplace finish in the
first Eddie contest to
be held at Waimea
Bay. A few years
later Mark Foo would
be gone, drowned
at Mavericks. This
surfboard, at least,
remains.
pre-auction estimate
$3K - $10K
NO RESERVE
A pair of exquisitely
crafted surfboards from
Phil Edwards, both made
for a close personal
friend, both reflecting the
intensely personal craft
of building surfing boards
by hands—especially
when they’re the hands of
a master.
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Phil Edwards Set
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HOBIE PHIL EDWARDS MODEL
#999 (9)
This is a real California Classic! A beautiful
three-stringer Hobie Phil Edwards Model,
shaped by the master himself for good
friend (and partner in crime) R. Paul
Allen. And it’s a wonder Allen can part
with it—with its clean lines,
distinctive stringer combo
and clean Volan glass
rail laps it’s already
a gem. But then
check out the fin! An
Edwards template
laid up in clear resin,
then polished as
glass. Made during
the height of the
early ‘60s California
halcyon (Allen was
co-producer of The
Endless Summer
and member in
good standing of the
famed “Dana Point
Mafia”) this one-ofa-kind board has
a West Coast soul
you can feel at first
touch.
pre-auction
estimate $2K-$5K
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Huntington Pier Set
Dana Point Mafia Set
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PHIL EDWARDS HONOLULU Model
(10)
According to the original and only owner,
R. Paul Allen, the marketing magnet
behind the Endless Summer success,
this is the first Honolulu Model that came
from master craftsman and
California Gold surfer Phil
Edwards’ hands. Good
buddy Allen ordered this
gorgeous and flawless
original and near
mint condition sleek
rider upon hearing
the Phil was going
to open up shop in
Hawaii. A unique Phil
Edwards fin template
compliments this
board. The subtle
pencil notation
“ARPOL” from friend
Edwards, on the
stringer, personalizes
and validates the
provenance. This
board is stunning
and number one in
more ways than one.
Own it and you’ll be
numero uno! A truly
unique and rare piece
of surf history.
pre-auction
estimate
$7K - $14K
There must’ve been
something in the water at
Dana Point in the 1960s,
when that sleepy little
beach town spawned
some of the most
influential characters in
the surfboard’s history.
An example? These two
widely disparate boards
from two of the Dana
Point Mafia’s ‘made men.’
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FLIPPY HOFFMAN’S 15’3” OUTER
REEF “AHWOOO” shaped by
MICKEY MUÑOZ (8)
Outrageous. That’s the only word for this
extraordinary surfboard that is not only one
of the most exceptional ever built, but is
one of the most futuristic ever conceived.
Consigned by the legendary Flippy
Hoffman, whose outer reef
adventures in Hawaii pre-dated
the current blue water push
by over 25 years, this ‘super’
gun was the effort of master
foamsmith Mickey Muñoz,
whose imagination clearly
matched Hoffman’s hellman
tendencies. Constructed
from two 12’ Clark Foam
tandem blanks (sawed in
half and placed end-to-end)
this beautiful beast was
shaped under the trees in
Jack Johnson’s Pipeline
backyard, then shipped
over to Capo Beach to
be glassed by the equally
legendary “Fly” Van Swae.
The finishing touch? A
hand-written message
on the deck, promising
a $3.00 reward if found
and returned. This board
made history before it was
history, with a provenance
that’s just as classic. Flippy,
The Fly, Muñoz = California
Gold. For more see The
Surfers Journal Vol. 15 #1.
pre-auction estimate
$3K-$8K NO RESERVE
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HOBIE BALSA 1954 (9)
Plenty of antique surfboards have
intriguing logos, but there is only one
Hobie stamp. No. 337 in the case of this
beautiful 1956 Hobie balsa, hand crafted
by Hobie Alter himself in his
garage. This board is not
only a prime example of
the early manufacturer’s
woodworking prowess,
it serves as an icon
of the sport’s Golden
Era, as an eccentric
coastal pastime was
quickly transforming
into a lifestyle—
and an industry.
Hewn from clean
Ecuadorian balsa,
the rich grain not
interrupted by any
stringers, this was
an extremely light,
highly maneuverable
surfboard in its day.
In excellent condition
even after all these
decades, this “Hobie
Stamp” is one of
the most desirable
balsa boards on the
market.
pre-auction
estimate $3K-$8K
Huntington Beach: It may
not be the oldest, but
it’s certainly the most
hardcore Surf City. And
there was a time when
these two labels ruled
that rough-and-tumble
stretch of sand next to
the Pier, the ownership of
either (or both) providing
instant local status.
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GORDIE PINTAIL SHOW BOARD,
1962/3 9’8” (10)
Gordie, Gordon Duane (1930-2011),
made this surfboard as a display piece
for the Santa Monica Surf Fair of 1962
and it was also featured in Gordie’s ad
in the early 1963 Bruce
Brown booklet on his
surf movies playing in
SoCal. The unusual
foam/balsa rail
configuration, with
2 redwood stringers
in each balsa wood
rail, combined
with the rare
oversized Gordie
logo (“The Only
Way To Travel”),
makes this board
a rare example of
early foam/wood
craftsmanship. But
the finishing touch
is the beautiful
fin, constructed
from redwood/
resin laminate
with diamond
detailing. Gordie
really breathed
on this board
and it shows:
an exceptional
example of the
early ‘60s surfboard
builder’s art with
the rare mixing of
wood and foam.
pre-auction estimate
$2K- $5K
NO RESERVE
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CHUCK DENT CALIFORNIA GUN 9’
10” (8)
During the height of the late-60s
Shortboard Revolution the West Coast
epicenter was Huntington Beach, with
its consistent surf, hot locals and dozens
of surfboard labels. But
the ultimate HB ride
was undoubtedly a
Chuck Dent and this
beautiful minigun is
a perfect example.
This 8’6” s-rail
squaretail was
state of the art in
’68, representing
a functional
blend of the
Hawaiian gun
and the Aussie
vee-bottom.
But what really
demonstrates
how much
stock the major
labels put into
this particular
style board was
the elaborate
resin work: a
beautiful tiger
stripe motif that
must have added
days of work to
its construction
-- which makes
this example
that much more
exceptional.
pre-auction
estimate
$2500-$5K
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Huntington Pier Set Silent Auction
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GORDIE ‘BANJO’ MODEL (9)
There are plenty of ‘unique’ surfboards
on the auction block and this Gordie
‘Banjo’ model definitely falls into that
category. First designed by the everflamboyant Dale Velzy the
‘banjo’ was basically
an exaggerated pig
shape, with the
wide point moved
way back of center.
Essentially a
gimmick, with not
enough made to
qualify as an actual
model, this Gordie
is one of the only
examples of the
design from a
major label. That
being said it’s
an absolutely
beautiful example,
with some fine
pigment work and
pin-lining applied
to what today has
to be considerd
one of the most
interesting boards
on the collectable
market.
pre-auction
estimate
$2K- $5K
NO RESERVE
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A sample set of silent auction items. More available at silent auction area.
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GARY PRETTYMAN ART
Silent Auction
126 JOE QUIGG PADDLEBOARD
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127 WARDY SURFBOARDS
128 MARK ANGELL DOUG HAUT
GUN
131 JACOBS SLOT BOTTOM
9’10”
134 YATER SPOON
SURFBOARDS 9’4”
TOM BELLONI ART
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Silent Auction
132 COUNTRY SURFBOARDS 8’
MODERN CLASSIC
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Silent Auction
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136 NEWPORT PAIPO
223 QUIGG 4 LOGO ACID
SPLASH
224 BING DAVID N NOSERIDER
BALSA 9’7”
225 BING TRANSITIONAL
AUSTRALIAN VEE BOTTOM
227 CON MINI PIN
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228 WEBER FEATHER 9’0” NO
FIN
229 SURFBOARDS HAWAII 9’4”
NOSERIDER
230 BING BONZER 6’ 10” LATE
70S
232 CASEY MCCRYSTAL 6’ 5”
CHAMBERED BALSA
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Silent Auction
233 SCHROFF TWIN FIN 1979
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Silent Auction
A sample set of silent auction surfboards. More available at silent auction area.
234 DONALD TAKAYAMA TWIN
FIN 6’2”
235 DALE VELZY MINI
331 11’ BREWER SURFBOARDS
HAWAII BALSA
332 HOBIE PHIL EDWARDS
SILVER LABEL 10’ GUN
333 BING FIGURE 8
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334 VELZY “V” LOGO 9’ 3”
335 HOBIE POSITVE FORCE
MICKEY MUNOZ 6’ 6”
336 JOE QUIGG 9’ 10” BALSA
GUN
340 1940’s BALSA PAIPO TWIN
FIN
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Silent Auction
226 HOLMSEY SIDEWINDER
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342 DALE VELZY PAIPO
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Form of Payment
All payments must be made by cash, approved checks, or credit cards. All floor bid purchases include an 18% buyers premium with a 3% cash / check discount applied at checkout. All “Absentee Proxy Bid” purchases include a 18% with a 3% cash /
check discount applied at checkout. Floor bids are subject to a California State Sales Tax. Out of State “Absentee Proxy Bid” purchases will not be charged state tax. All items must be paid in full on the day of the sale. No purchases may be removed
until paid in full. We strongly urge buyers to remove /take their purchases from the auction on the day of the auction.
Estimates
The price estimates given have been drawn from previous auctions, collector sales and current going rates at the time of publication. However, it should be noted that these are purely estimates of the range of prices that items could bring. This shall
give bidders an idea of what the bidding range is expected to be. There is no guarantee that prices will fall within this range. In some case, individual items may vary in price, due to the exceptional quality or rarity of the item.
Reserves
Many items will have no reserve. For those that do, it is usually the case that without a reserve, the item would not be offered. Reserve prices will normally be reflected in the low estimated value.
Preview and Silent Auction
All auction items, both for the “LIVE” and “SILENT” auction will be available for preview at the OC Fairgrounds auction site location on Saturday May 11, from 12:00 noon onwards.
You must purchase a bidding number to bid on both “SILENT” auction items and to be a bidder to the “LIVE” portion of the auction. Only those who purchase a bidding number will be allowed admittance, along with a guest to the main “LIVE” surf
auction.
“Absentee Proxy Bids” for Main & Silent Auction Items
For those unable to attend the auction in person, you will still be able to place an advance bid on auction items without actually being present. We will offer you the opportunity to make “Absentee Proxy Bids” in advance. ”Absentee Proxy Bids” for
the main and silent auction items will be offered starting May 1, with bids being entertained until May 10, 2013 at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time, exactly 24 hours prior to the start of the main auction. All “Absentee Proxy Bids” must be lodged by
this time to be valid. At this time, “Absentee Proxy Bids” for the main and silent auction items will close and will serve as set bids for the main and silent auction items. In such case, should on-site bidding not reach the “Absentee Proxy Bid,” then
the “Absentee Proxy Bid” shall be deemed the high bid. Should on-site bidding exceed the “Absentee Proxy Bid,” then the “Absentee Proxy Bid” shall be deemed an insufficient bid. Please note the “Absentee Proxy Bid” will carry a 18% with a 3%
cash / check discount applied at checkout for successful bids. Bids that are submitted as an “Absentee Proxy Bid” in advance, in writing, online or otherwise submitted before the auction for execution at or below a specified price will be executed as
a courtesy for the absentee bidder. No warrantees shall be made for failure to execute such bids or for errors that may occur in the execution of such bids. Should a tie be lodged, the bidder in attendance will be deemed the successful bidder.
Sales
All sales are final upon announcement by Auctioneer as “sold” to the highest bid: the highest Bidder shall be the Purchaser and no Purchaser shall retract his bid. All sales are final. However, a registered buyer’s bid (an offer) is not a sale when it is
less than a minimum reserve on that item. In this case, the auctioneer will say “offer” at the close of the bidding process. The Bidder must contact the owner/ principals to find out if offer is accepted. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to insure
his purchases immediately.
Terms of Sale
1. All purchases must be removed from the Auction Site the day of the auction and all costs, responsibility and risk of such removal shall be borne by Purchaser. If for any reason the Purchaser fails to remove any lot within the time specified, the lot shall be deemed abandoned, and the Auctioneer at his sole discretion may resell or remove and store the said lot at Purchaser’s sole risk and expense. Purchaser shall be liable for any rent incurred or damages suffered by the Auctioneers because of Purchaser’s failure to remove any lot.
2. There shall be no guarantee or warranties, expressed or implied. Each and every lot will be sold “as is, where is.” The Bidder agrees that he has satisfied himself and is not relying on the Auctioneers, nor are Auctioneers liable.
3. Any dispute arising as to any bidding shall be settled by the Auctioneers at their sole discretion and the Auctioneer may, immediately, put the lot in dispute up again for sale. The Auctioneers reserves the right to refuse any bid which the Auctioneers consider to be an insignificant advance over the preceding bid.
4. The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse any applicant for bidding card the privilege of bidding at this auction sale and to revoke such privilege at any time.
5. Purchaser acknowledges that prior to the auction all lots were available for inspection.
6. Auctioneers may, at any time, at the their sole discretion and without notice or liability to bidder:
1.
withdraw or cancel the sale of any lot, or
2.
offer any lots in groups or with privilege.
7. A purchaser is deemed to have accepted a lot when they make a bid.
8. Bidder acknowledges that an Auction Site is a potentially dangerous place. Flammable, noxious, corrosive and pressurized substances are present, heavy equipment is being operated and electrical circuits may be live. Every person at
the Auction Site before, during and after the auction sale shall be deemed to be there at his own risk with notice of the condition of the premises, the activities on the premises and the conduct of third parties and the Bidder shall so advise his agents and employees. No person shall have any claim, demands or causes of action, whether at law or in equity, against the Auctioneers their agents, employees or principals for any injuries sustained nor for damages to loss of property which may occur from any cause what so ever.
9. These Terms of Sale may not be amended except by agreement in writing signed by the Auctioneers and the respective Purchaser.
TAKE YOUR PURCHASED BOARD WITH YOU
Purchaser is required to pick up board the day of the auction – May 11. The Auctioneer will provide board bags for the purchased surfboards for a wholesale price of $50 (total for both a soft sock and vinyl day bag—TWO BAGS $50 TOTAL).
If you want to pick up your board on at the SH&CC at 110 Iglesia, San Clemente, Ca 92672 you may do so but a handling cost of $50.00 per board will be charged.
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Packing and Shipping
Packing of sold items shall be offered as a service to buyers for a fee. Please contact auction staff for arrangements. Surfboards will be packed for a minimum fee of $50.00 per board, up to 10′ and 50 lbs. Boards over this length or weight will be
$100-$150 depending on size and weight.
Shipping of boards; boards will be shipped only in special circumstances using a freight service at auctioneer’s discretion. Shipping to all world-wide destinations will be via separate Freight Forwarders. Purchasers shall be responsible for all shipping
costs incurred.
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California Gold
California Gold
photo: Bruce Brown
photo: Don James (Collection of Graham Peake)
California Gold
Surfing Heritage & Culture Center
MISSION
The Surfing Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, presenting and promoting surfing’s heritage for the appreciation and education of
current and future generations; and to achieving our goal of surfing being more accurately understood, represented and enjoyed.
Preservation
Focusing on the complete spectrum of surfing’s history and development, including but not limited to significant surfboards, photography and the full range of other
forms of information and objects of cultural value.
Presentation
Establishing a world-class museum/resource facility, including an outreach program that creates exhibits and develops venues for effective traveling and/or off-site
display: that this facility might serve as a symbolic center for the wave riding culture in the United States, dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of surfing as
a sport, lifestyle, and culture.
Promotion
Building a community who actively support the Surfing Heritage Foundation with fundraising, promotion and advocacy.
VISION
Now. And for the future.
Our goal is to create an archive of wave craft of all forms with which to illustrate the evolution of wave riding around the world, to present the best possible examples of
wave craft and the tools with which they were made, and to insightfully showcase surfing accessories, wetsuits, fins, leashes, wax, hardware, racks, and more.
We will archive historically significant photography, cinematography, and video comprising original materials whenever possible, augmented by scans.
We will maintain an inclusive library of significant books, posters, and pertinent paper records.
We will collect for display significant and representative artwork of all genre representing surfing, from old to contemporary.
We will publish books, pamphlets, posters, films and videos, limited edition items, and other media and materials, and distribute these to the public.
photo: Renny Yater Collection
VALUES
• We embrace the “aloha spirit” by our teaching, sharing and offering of goodwill and fellowship.
• We represent the sport in a respectful manner by striving to be historically accurate and treating the subject matter with dignity.
• We work to earn the confidence and respect of the community we serve by striving to constantly improve and increase our capacity to do good work through our
staff, volunteers and donors.
• We strive to operate at the highest standards of professional conduct by adopting best practices and methods that are reliable and repeatable. We embrace and
adopt the American Association of Museum standards of ethical behavior.
• We remain non-political and non-denominational in our dealings.
• We insist on giving our best effort in everything we do and we inspire each other and those around us to standards of excellence in all endeavors. We see a big
difference between “good mistakes” (best effort, bad result) and “bad mistakes” (sloppiness or lack of effort).
• We treat each other with respect and look to be fair and compassionate.
• We understand that clarity in our mission, goals, and personal interactions is critical to our success.
• We require complete honesty and integrity in everything we do.
• We are open and direct and “up front” in our communications with our coworkers, volunteers and members of the public.
• We are courteous and responsive in our dealings. When we make commitments, we live up to them.
• We are frugal and respect the value of our donor’s dollar. We protect and conserve the Foundations assets with the highest degree of vigilance possible.
“THE SURFING HERITAGE & CULTURE CENTER THANKS YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!”