Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a killer Skip Frye fish that was kindly sent to me by an anonymous collector. It measures 6’5″ and as you can see in the pics, the board was glassed at the legendary Moonlight Glassing. Both Skip Frye and Moonlight Glassing are staples of San Diego’s vibrant board…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I think it’s safe to say the Skip Frye Eagle is a board that gets a lot of people excited — myself included — and we’ve got an absolute stunner today. Thanks to @niconico for sending over the pics of this 10′ Skip Frye Eagle. Frye’s Eagle is a glider, of…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here in Northern California, I seem to be located in the sole part of the coast that is not enjoying an absolutely epic run of swell. It’s raining, it’s windy, and the water quality is dubious at best — what better to do than trawl Craigslist for some interesting finds. We’ve…
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Greetings, Shredderz! There are a few cool vintage Skip Frye surfboards for sale right now, representing an interesting cross section of templates, and with some cool little details, too. Check ’em out below. 9’2″ Skip Frye Single Fin (Craigslist San Diego) Not sure which model this is, and I even featured it a…
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Greetings, Shredderz! It’s time to revisit some submissions from all of you, which is honestly a blog post I look forward to writing every single month. You guys are sitting on some serious heat, which I am pumped to share. Keep reading for more: First up, we have a killer pair of boards…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Yes, I am addicted to scouring Craigslist for surfboards. But every once in a while, the countless hours I’ve spent refreshing the same old crappy ads turns out to be useful. Case in point: this 1968 Gordon & Smith Skip Frye Baby Gun was briefly listed on Craigslist before the ad…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I’m here with a fresh batch of reader submissions, and we’ve got some heat this time around: one of the craziest lineups of Morey-Pope Surfboards I’ve ever seen, including some rare gems; a Darrell Beckmeier-shaped Lightning Bolt, and a few other goodies. Keep reading for more pics and details. Many thanks…
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Greetings, Shredderz! There are not one but two neat Skip Frye boards for sale online, and as always, I think it’s useful to post photos before the Craigslist posts disappear into the digital ether. First, a quick disclaimer: the second board in this post (the blue one) appears to be an egregious flip,…
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Greetings, Shredderz! One of the best parts about writing this blog is getting to hear from other people who share my passion for awesome surfboards. I’m lucky to get some killer submissions, so thank you to anyone and everyone who’s taken time to send over some pics and back story! (And I should…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a classic ad that I’ve seen floating around the internet in various places. It’s too bad it’s not a higher quality scan, but oh well, it’s still worth featuring. Here’s a late 60s Gordon & Smith ad featuring two unusual Skip Frye designs: the Baby Gun and the…
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