Does anyone know anything about Freedom's Family surfboards ? There was one up for sale a few months ago which I thought was a one off, until Ross sent photos of his blue one below. So they seem to be an active label producing boards in the early 70s , using Bilbo fin systems . The Bilbo connection may hint that Freedom's Family were produced in Cornwall ; but not definitely. The Bilbo fin in the green board looks like old stock from the late 60s.
Was the label a tax dodge for a bigger producer ? Someone out there must know. If anyone is interested in buying the blue board below, email ross-25@hotmail.co.uk for details.
And this is another mystery label - Pauli surfboards . It was recently bought in France by Richard who is a member of the vintage surf club over there. Its a 70s singlefin , and Richard says the previous owner bought it in England in the 80s . I do not know the Pauli label . Anyone ? The board looks pretty gunny so may be a foreign travel board .
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This "mystery label" was the label of Pauli Surfboards, which, as far as I know, was founded about fifty years ago by Arthur Pauli, the first German surfboard maker and "inventor" of Riversurfing. He equipped many of the early German riversurfers and surfers in the 1970ies.
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