Greetings, Shredderz! As summer comes to close (for us Northern Hemisphere residents, anyway), here are some hits from IG over the past 30 days or so. First, we gotta start with the classics. Gerry Lopez. Pipeline. Photo by Jeff Divine, whose talent I cannot possibly describe in a single sentence. I am not…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I’ll be honest with you guys: I am feeling very under the weather at the moment, but sadly the content salt mines never close. It’s another Thursday night here in California, which means that I gotta post another vintage surf ad, regardless of the wretched state of my sinuses. Here’s a…
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Greetings, Shredderz! There’s been no shortage of rad surfboards for sale recently, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to this 80s Ben Aipa quad that is currently listed on eBay. You can check out the original listing here. This stick is in shockingly good condition. The dims are 7’10” x 22…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Isn’t it amazing that good old Craigslist remains one of the great sources of historic surfboards? There is a killer Dru Harrison and Barry Kanaiaupuni Pintail Gun currently listed for sale on Craigslist in Orange County. I’ve only seen one other example of a Rick Dru Harrison & Barry Kanaiaupuni Pintail…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Let’s not overthink things here: whenever there’s a new Mikey February video, I post it. I would do some unspeakable things to be able to surf like this. But alas, the devil has yet to approach me with any sort of concrete offer (and honestly I’d even settle for less). In…
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Greetings, Shredderz! The Weekend Grab Bag is back with some choice selections from Craigslist and other places where fine surfboards are sold. There are some rad sticks up for grabs, including a very cool Channel Islands single fin and more. More details below: 7’4″ Channel Islands Al Merrick Hand Shape Single Fin Gun…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I’ll cut right to the chase here: I have zero clue what’s going on in this 80s Gotcha ad. It appears to be a slightly more subdued companion to another Gotcha ad that I featured way back. Head scratching poses aside, I do like the artwork and the aesthetics, and you…
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Greetings, Shredderz! It’s summertime, which means we’re in line for some dispatches from Malibu. Yes, Malibu is one of California’s best waves, but the crowd factor is insane, to say the least. If you’re the kind of person who’s prone to second hand anger caused by flagrant disregard for etiquette, then this might…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to another edition of the Weekend Grab Bag. All the boards featured here are listed for sale as of publishing time, so if you’ve been looking to start a fight with your significant other over the alarming growth of your surfboard collection, you’ve come to the right place! I can’t…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Not that anyone has been wondering, but I’m still not quite sure what to say about Dick Brewer in the wake of his recent passing. There is no doubt that he will be remembered as one of the greatest and most influential shapers in the history of the sport. I cannot…
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