Insignias for hap jacobs, gordon and smith, and harbour surfboards via. Sadly, technical difficulties prevented me from doing so this week. We are temporarily closed for walkin business but you can choose local customer pick up for curbside service. Mar 20, 2017 larry gordon and floyd smith were the cofounders of gordon and smith surfboards in 1961. They have remained together, strong and promoting the surfboard business together for over 50 years. We were making short boards from long board blanks. Just aquried a vintage gordon smith surf board, it has the number 08537 on the top of the board on the top of the center line and below that it says 65 its light blue in color and off white its height is 65. They ran four surf shops and created their own clothing line. In the late 50s most surfboards were shaped from balsa wood. Larry gordon and floyd smith were the cofounders of gordon and smith surfboards in 1961. South coast surfboards bonzer 6 ft 8 shaped by terry cooper. Fantastic book filled with great vintage ads that appeared in the trade magazines. Santa barbara surf shop surfboards by yater wall art.
These photos are from my first sales book when i went to work as a rep. I was wondering if anyone can tell me the meaning of the serial number and maybe year and value roughly thanks. See our surfboard models, the best of 6 decades of performance. Im new to surfing and my dad just gave me his old surfboard. In depth history and great run down on all who were associated with gordon and smith surfboards, shapers, glassers, polishers, retail sales folks, and riders, its all here for the reader to enjoy. Surf ventures releases new gordon and smith surfboards. This led to the creation of a surfboard company which became a brand with worldwide recognition.
In depth history and great run down on all who were associated with gordon. Vintage surf culture paraphernalia mingles with midcentury modern furnishings and retro hawaiian collectibles for the ultimate seaside pad. Then in 1971, smith sold his interest in the business, ending the 12year partnership. They have remained together, strong and promoting the surfboard. Usually for sagas of shred i like to dip into my stash of surfer magazine back issues and scan something. The majority of surfboard companies exist usually as one name entity with multiple shapers that come and go, working for that brand. Vintage surfers maltese iron cross necklace surfer rat fink gremmie hot rod cool. His innovations in the surfboard industry will remain as his epitaph as well as his stellar example of being a true follower of christ.
Proud to say all our surfboards and skateboards are made in the usa. Then came along rick griffin, a poster designer and comic book artist with a. Vintage early 70s gordon and smith surfboards t shirt. The average board size coming out of the factory in the spring of 69 was 72. If you have any questions or need a shipping quote please leave a comment below andor visit our contact page. Husbandandwife team, wayne and donna gunther, opened their minishrine to the beach in 1998 and its still one of the best resources around. Manufacturer history see gordon and smith surfboards references. In particular, todays post focuses on a rare surfboard model. Alaia balsa surfboard barry kanaiaupuni barry snyder barry snyder surfboards bear mirandon ben aipa big wave gun.
It wasnt long before the gordon and smith label was well known and surfed throughout th. Pick your model, put down your deposit, then talk to the shaper who will help improve your surfing experience. Gordon and smith surfboards made mark richard models under license in the u. Used gordon and smith surfboards plus vintage g and s surfboards many vintage surfboards gordon and smith bolt.
Surfboard legend still making and perfecting signature boards. It has a ding on one of the rails that was temporally patched up 30 years ago. August 12, 2017 santa cruz around 200, many wearing hawaiian leis and snapping cellphone photos, clustered around a large truck outside the santa cruz museum of art and history on thursday to witness the arrival of two historic surfboards. Photo by dick graham, taken from his book the ride. Gordon and smith vintage twin fin vintage surfboards. The sierra foothills seem an unlikely place to find a surf legend. Larry gordon owns the business to this day, he still surfs and is looked upon as a legend in the surfing and skateboarding industry.
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