Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’re featuring a very cool stick combining a few different threads of surf history, all of which I love: legendary LA label Natural Progression, distinguished Hawaiian shaper Owl Chapman, prolific South Bay board builder Phil Becker, and Steve Mangiagli (I think!). Many thanks to Steve from Surfside Projects for sending…
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Greetings, Shredderz! It is a stupendously sunny Saturday here in California. What better way to enjoy the weekend than by window shopping for some surfboards you definitely don’t need? We’ve got some cool boards for this installment of the Weekend Grab Bag, including a 60s log by Del Cannon (RIP), a funky alaia…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Earlier this week the latest installment of the long-running California Gold Surf Auction wrapped up. Here is some quick analysis of the results from the “Barns, Rafters & Honey Holes” auction. As a reminder, here’s a list of all the lots, along with the final prices. First and foremost…who the hell…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the very last board we will be featuring in 2020 — which, in case you missed it, was an absolute dogshit year. Hopefully writing up this rad vintage surfboard can be a palate cleanser for the previous twelve months. And I know I’m biased, but if this board doesn’t…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I’ve had a long fascination with LA-based Natural Progression. Visually, NP struck me as the exact opposite of fellow Seventies Los Angeles label Zephyr. Zephyr Surfboards, despite some of the bright airbrushes on its boards, seemingly embodied the grittiness of Seventies Venice Beach, with an added undercurrent of hostility. My understanding…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to a special Father’s Day edition of the Weekend Grab Bag. Per the usual rules and regulations, the Grab Bag features boards that are all currently for sale as of the time of publishing. I hope all of you out there are spending some quality time with family, with enough…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a real treat for you: that’s right, a Seventies Natural Progression single fin shaped by Robbie Dick. Natural Progression was a Los Angeles based label that enjoyed a brief but memorable time in the sun. This bad boy was lurking on Craigslist recently and a friend was lucky…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest installment of the Grab Bag, where I’ll spotlight some of the cooler boards I saw for sale recently. Keep reading for more, including a Takayama Surfing’s New Image single fin, a vintage Dick Brewer single fin, and a few other rad sledz… Donald Takayama Surfing’s New Image…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Not too much to report today other than a striking 1970s Natural Progression single fin. This board comes courtesy of a private collector named Steve, who was generous enough to share pictures with me. The board is not for sale, but it is featured here for your viewing pleasure. (And if…
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Greetings, Shredderz! By now, longtime readers of the blog might know that I have a huge soft spot for vintage California surf brands, like Rick Surfboards, the eponymous label of the late Rick Stoner; Zephyr, Jeff Ho’s legendary Dogtown marque; John Bradury’s Creative Freedom label, and Hot Lips, just to name a few….
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