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Shred Sledz Social Media Roundup

Rusty’s Templates, Darshan + More

Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s a selection of standout social media posts from about the path month or so. Keep reading for more. I’ve really been digging Nolan Sullivan AKA @tooth_massage‘s work lately. Case in point: this awesome snap of Darshan Gooch emerging from a recent tube. For more Darshan, check out “Here Now: Past…

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Shred Sledz Weekend Grab Bag

Occy’s Famous 1984 Rusty, Transition Era Magic & More

Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest installment of the Weekend Grab Bag. Here’s a summary of some cool boards that are all currently listed for sale online as of publishing time. We’ve got an eclectic bunch for you today, including a 30 year anniversary reissue of Occy’s famous Rusty shortboard, a late 60s…

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Shred Sledz Weekend Grab Bag

Tri Fin Trifecta: Mid-Week Grab Bag

Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a rare mid-week installment of the Weekend Grab Bag. For whatever reason, most of the boards I feature on the blog or Instagram tend to be single and/or twin fins. This time around, though, we’ve got a nice triple dose of three-finned boards, ranging from an 80s Nectar…

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Shred Sledz Weekend Grab Bag

Wave Tools, South Shore & Music!: Weekend Grab Bag

Greetings, Shredderz! Per Weekend Grab Bag rules, here’s a selection of some rad rides, all of which are on sale as of the time the post was published. We’ve got some neat vintage boards for your perusing pleasure, keep scrolling for details: 8’1″ Wave Tools 70s Single Fin Gun (Craigslist Orange County) This…

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Shred Sledz Social Media Roundup

Classic Mark Richards Single Fin & More

Greetings, Shredderz! It has been an eventful spring, to say the least. Here’s hoping summer is a bit calmer. If you’re in the mood for some vintage surfboards to take your mind off the crazy events going on right now, you’ve come to the right spot. As always, here’s a selection of some…

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Sagas of Shred

Canyon Surfboards Ad: Sagas of Shred

Greetings, Shredderz! It is Thursday evening, so as is customary around these parts, we’re serving up a fresh scan of a vintage surf ad. This time around we have an advertisement that originally appeared in the April 1984 issue of Surfer Magazine (Vol 25, No 4). But we also have an example of…

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Shred Sledz Social Media Roundup

Social Media Roundup: August Already

Greetings, Shredderz! Keep scrolling for a not-so curated collection of vintage surfboards I’ve recently spotted in the wilds of the World Wide Web. Sadly, I think Dave Parmenter has deactivated his Instagram account. (The photo at the top of the page is also of Parmenter). This doesn’t come as much of a surprise,…

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Shred Sledz Weekend Grab Bag

Skip Frye K Model and More: Weekend Grab Bag

Greetings, Shredderz! As always, here’s a collection of vintage surfboards that have been listed for sale online recently, including a lovely Skip Frye K Model thruster. Usually I like to link directly to sale links, but in the case of this edition, not all of the boards are still for sale, and some…

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Rusty for La Jolla Surf & Sport

I love surfboards for more reasons than I can keep track of (cue the eye rolls from the long-suffering Mrs. Shred Sledz, who has been subjected to this speech many times now.) But one thing I love about surfboards is the fact they can help shed light on some previously uncovered bits of…

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