vintage surfboard collector UK
A trip into the history of British surf design
Friday, 18 September 2009
Bilbo surfboards single fin circa 1969
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Here's a well preserved single fin from one of Britain's best known early board makers, Bilbo of Newquay. This board was found at a ...
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Bilbo shapers circa 1970 including Brian Schofield ,Chris Jones and Dai Jones. Bill Bailey in the mid 60s.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
1980s Town and Country thruster
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Here's a lovely late 80s thruster made by T&C Hawaii ,one of the classic brands of the era. These 80s boards are gradually getting v...
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UK born Martin Potter was a big star in the 80s , these scans are from a 1984 issue of Surfing. Heres some footage of Pottz ripping at lowe...
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Freedom surfboards vintage single fin
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Bobby Male in a Freedom ad from 1981 , Tube News. Old but proud Freedom singlefin from Toby's collection, shaped by the great Bobby Mal...
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Tuesday, 8 September 2009
The British Surfing Museum
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Congrats to the British Surfing museum for getting charity status, and we hope all goes well for a permamnent museum site in Braunton Devon ...
Sunday, 6 September 2009
1980s Vitamin Sea Mark Richards twin fin
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Simon Tucker surfing this board in circa 1982, photo by Alex Williams. The board is a Vit Sea team board made for Simon and he did the star...
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Vintage Jolly Good Surfboards single fin by Tigger Newling
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Tigger Newling at the English Nationals 1969. Lovely singlefin made by the great team of shaper Tigger Newling and glasser Tris Cokes for t...
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Thursday, 27 August 2009
Two that got away
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Heres two nice boards that were listed on ebay and then mysteriously vanished after two days - no it wasnt me that phoned in a big offer, I...
1970s Hot Buttered surfboards twin fin by Terry Fitzgerald
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Classic late 70s twinnie by Australian legendry surfer / shaper Terry Fitzgerald. The board was made in Australia and made its way over to E...
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Terry Fitzgerald the sultan of speed
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Shot entitled 'Om lotus with stogie' , Surfer magazine 1975. Check out some footage at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wzz5R8wLJw
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
early 1980s Ocean Magic 2 1/2 fin
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Heres another nice early 80s board shaped by European champion Nigel Semmens for his great Ocean Magic label, numbered om 1137. It has a 2 1...
Nigel Semmens and Ocean Magic ads 1983
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Taken from Tube News , may '83.
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