Greetings, Shredderz! As always, here are some of my favorite social media posts I have seen over the past month. Keep scrolling for more.

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Shred Sledz actually has its origins on the East Coast: Long Island, New York to be exact. Perhaps the greatest shaper in New York history is Charlie Bunger, who started shaping all the way back in 1961! Pictured here is a stunning Bunger 70s single fin that was listed for sale on Craigslist. Pics are via the listing and regrettably the board is not mine! I could do without the leash plug, which was installed after the fact, but this board is still amazing. Swipe through ⬅️⬅️⬅️ for a close up of the classic Bunger logo. #shredsledz #bungersurf @bungersurf

A post shared by SHRED SLEDZ (@shred__sledz) on Nov 28, 2017 at 10:13am PST

I hate to start off with one of my own posts, but this time it’s important. Sadly, Charlie Bunger, one of the true OGs of the New York surf scene, passed away earlier this month. The only reason I included my own post is, well, it’s my favorite photo of a Bunger surfboard. RIP to Mr Bunger and thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends.

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THINNING OUT THE STASH 6’8” Modern Machine SKIP FRYE G&S 100% Roperized and ready to ride included a proper period fin. $1200.00 before Ichange my mind!

A post shared by Bird's Surf Shed (@birdssurfshed) on Jul 21, 2018 at 7:25am PDT

If, like me, you have an obsession with both Skip Frye boards and their opaque pricing, you’ll also enjoy the post above from Bird’s Surf Shed. (Roperized, for those who are unfamiliar, means the board was fixed up by San Diego local Joe Roper, who runs one of the better-known repair shops in town.) The Modern Machine is a G&S model, not a Skip outline, which Joel Tudor referenced in another recent Instagram post. Anyway, the G&S / Skip Frye board was listed for $1,200, which seems extremely fair to me.

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First gun I ever shaped, in Sumer of 1988. …30 years ago. @renoabellira was in San Clemente, building some boards @herbiefletcher SurfShop ( now @catalyst_sc ) that summer, where I worked. He gave me a little help with the outline and rocker. I took it to Hawaii (on my first trip ever) and surfed fun sized #SunsetBeach…as well as the best #Laniakea I’ve still ever seen to this day. I ran out of money and sold it to a used board surf shop in Honolulu. In 2005, on Hawaiian holiday with my family, I found it sitting in the used racks @ #SurfandSea SurfShop, Haleiwa ( remember that @crawford.eddie ! ). Ofcourse I bought it, and brought it back. Here it is now, sitting in the lam room, @catalyst_sc , exactly where is was first built. Home ?. #PacificCoastFiberglass #Suds #MickyT @astrodeck

A post shared by Matt Biolos (@mayhemsurfboards_mattbiolos) on Jul 20, 2018 at 8:18am PDT

Is this pushing the limits of vintage? Maybe. Do I care? Not one bit. I hardly ever write about high performance thrusters — mostly because I can’t surf them! — but I am an unabashed fan of Matt Biolos and his Lost Surfboards label. I’ve never met the dude but he seems knowledgeable without being the least bit pretentious. Anyway, this board has some nice history, as it not only involves Mayhem, but also Reno Abellira and Herbie Fletcher.

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Surfed out Al looking at his watch, futility trying to convince Shaun that he needs to get back to the shaping room. Shaun almost smirking, “as if.” Low tide and firing. 5 minutes later Shaun and the professor are walking back up the point for another go. • These early 80’s session, “Shaun at the Con” with Al are legendary. Al has often cited these surfs as some of his most cherished surfing memories. The presence of Shaun, his board, his surfing were all out of place, not Rincon's status quo. This one seemingly basic image of two guys talking, of cobblestones and sticks, red single fins, of black wetsuits and mustaches at the foot of the cove where the trail empties out, this one simple image represents a relationship and the flash point of all that was to come. • #almerrick #shauntomson #rincon #twinfin #santabarbara #surfinglife #surfphotography #cisurfboards @cisurfboards @cisurfboards_sbstore @oneill #adayatthebeach #cobblestone #mustache #allday @cisurfboardssantamonica @cisurfboards_europe @cisurfboards_japan @cisurfboards_africa @cisurfboards_oz

A post shared by Jimmy Metyko (@metykojimmy) on Jul 7, 2018 at 6:05am PDT

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Tommy @curfuffle Screaming across late evening Cove, thruster. @lyttlestreet posted today a Joe Mickey photo of a very young Tom walking with a “meaty” single fin under his arm. Terry @tubulart commented on the post, in so many words, that with all the mind opening equipment choices Tommy has made over the years, he would still love to see him once again surfing a beautiful single fin. I could not agree more. Wouldn’t you just love to see him scream across a low tide cove wall on a triplane hull twin or thruster, or even on a beautiful single fin once again.

A post shared by Jimmy Metyko (@metykojimmy) on May 7, 2018 at 5:13pm PDT

Jimmy Metyko is a photographer who has been sharing some real gems on Instagram lately. I urge you to give him a follow. He has chronicled some of the great moments in California surf history, with a particular focus on Santa Barbara and legends like Tom Curren and Al Merrick.

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This was shot in '91. I really owe a lot to these people…especially Dick Brewer: RB put me on the map in the late 70's! #dickbrewer #dickbrewersurfboards #owl #oldschool #retro #brewerchapmansurfboards #70s #quiver #surfing #surfboard #shapers #singlefin #northshore

A post shared by Pat Rawson (@rawsonsurfboard) on Jun 20, 2013 at 10:31am PDT

Finally, Pat Rawson is well worth the follow. Despite having a resume that any shaper would envy, Rawson is still going strong. He shares a lot of posts on his modern shapes and the details behind the boards, rooted in his deep knowledge of the craft.