Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a somewhat unusual board from one of California’s all-time cult surfboard labels. I’ve written many times about my interest in Zephyr Surfboards and how Venice Beach in the 70s helped shaped modern skateboarding, and by extension, many other elements of modern street culture. Almost all of the Zephyr…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to a mid-week edition of the Grab Bag. Here are some cool boards currently listed for sale online. Surfboards La Jolla Swallowtail Single Fin (Craigslist San Diego) The late Mirandon Brothers, Bear and Nick, are held in high regard by a who’s who of the San Diego scene: Rusty Preisendorfer…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Scott Bass’ long running California Gold Vintage Surf Auction has another set of boards for sale, which you can view here. This collection is titled “Colors. Lines. Shapes.” and as you might expect, it’s got some collectible sleds up for grabs. Here are some favorites from the collection and some overall…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I recently found myself watching “Lords of Dogtown”. As the movie opened with 70s Venice Beach in all its gritty glory, I wondered why I had waited so long to watch the movie. Well, I got my answer as soon as the first surfing scene came on. Hollywood has a rich…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to another entry in the Sagas of Shred series, where we take a look at a different vintage surf ad every Thursday evening. Sagas of Shred has mostly focused on surf industry ads, with a fondness for the strange, unintentionally hilarious, and just plain awesome marketing of the 80s. That…
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No, the title of this post is not a misprint. When I first came across this board I almost fell out of my chair. Ben Aipa shaped boards for Zephyr , the iconic Venice-based label that helped define the gritty Dogtown scene of the Seventies?! I still can’t quite believe that these two…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here in California winter is coming to a close. As always, here are some of my favorite social media posts from the past month or so. You want to talk about power surfing, how’s this combo: a sweet Ben Aipa twin fin shaped for none other than Aussie lead foot extraordinaire…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today’s post won’t be very long and I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the photos. But any time a Zephyr Surfboard pops up, I’m contractually obligated to write about it here. There are actually two Zephyr Surfboards currently listed for sale on Craigslist in Los Angeles. You can…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Your Shreditor in Chief is still on the road — not on a surf trip, alas — which means that I’ll be relying on my advanced Google skills to bring you more vintage surf ads. Today’s Sagas of Shred entry features an awesome Seventies Body Glove ad, which you can see…
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You know the drill, Shredderz! See below for a selection of some of my favorite social media posts over the past month or so. This is the only example of a Hakman / Parrish laminate that I have seen. Wish I knew more about the board but it’s gorgeous. Lately I’ve become more…
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