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Who was Hobie surfboards?
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Hobie Surfboards was started by Hobart “Hobie” Alter in 1950. He was a Laguna Beach resident who dreamed of living a clean, ocean oriented lifestyle. He achieved his dream through his love of surfing and with Hobie Surfboards. Shop a selection of Hobie surfboards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1960s Hobie Surfboards classic longboard. Ferrari red panels with original Hobie fin. Hobie
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
1967 Vintage Hobie Hawaii model Pintail Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1967 Hobie Hawaii model surfboard. Features a pintail shape design with white pigment and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Dale Velzy Shaped Balsa Wood Longboard Surfboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
shaping for other labels such as Hobie surfboards. In 1962 he opened a surfboard shop in Newport beach
Category
Early 2000s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard and beautiful functional art piece.
Velzy is credited with conceptualizing many of the
Category
1990s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
