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Single Fin Surfboards

1968 Replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard by Dick Brewer
1968 Replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard by Dick Brewer

1968 Replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard by Dick Brewer

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

scheme. Wood single fin with halo. This rare surfboard represents one of just two Dick Brewer Lahaina

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2010s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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Vintage 1960s Soul Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Soul Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Soul Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Soul surfboards single fin surfboard. Shaped in 1969 during the transitional period of surfboard

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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Sunset Single Fin Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Sunset Single Fin Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Sunset Single Fin Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early-1970s Sunset Surfboards classic single fin. Features a beautiful orange tint with pinstriped

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Infinity Single Fin Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Infinity Single Fin Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Infinity Single Fin Surfboard

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H 81.5 in W 19.25 in D 3 in

Vintage 1970s Infinity Single Fin Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early 1970s Infinity surfboards single fin shortboard. Features a pintail shape with beautiful sky

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Duryea Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Duryea Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Duryea Surfboard

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H 86.5 in W 19 in D 2.65 in

Vintage 1970s Duryea Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s Duryea single fin surfboard made in San Diego, California. Features a purple tinted deck

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'OP' Airbrush Mural Surfboard
1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'OP' Airbrush Mural Surfboard

1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'OP' Airbrush Mural Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early 1970s Ocean Pacific (OP) single fin surfboard. Features a stunning airbrushed mural depicting

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1969 Vintage Morey Pope & Company Surfboard
1969 Vintage Morey Pope & Company Surfboard

1969 Vintage Morey Pope & Company Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1969 Morey Pope & Company single fin surfboard. Features a beautiful green and yellow tint with

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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Channel Islands Surfboard Shaped by Al Merrick
1970s Vintage Channel Islands Surfboard Shaped by Al Merrick

1970s Vintage Channel Islands Surfboard Shaped by Al Merrick

By Al Merrick

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s Vintage Channel Islands single fin surfboard made by Al Merrick. Featuring a gorgeous

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Surfboards Australia 'Abbo Beach Spear' Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Surfboards Australia 'Abbo Beach Spear' Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Surfboards Australia 'Abbo Beach Spear' Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

green bottom and rails. Original tri-color single fin. Surfboards Australia was a short lived brand or

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Vintage 1970s Australian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1975 Vintage Hawaiian Expressions Surfboard by Larry Bertlemann
1975 Vintage Hawaiian Expressions Surfboard by Larry Bertlemann

1975 Vintage Hawaiian Expressions Surfboard by Larry Bertlemann

By Larry Bertlemann

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1975 Hawaiian expressions single fin surfboard shaped by Larry Bertlemann. Features an

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Zephyr Surfboard by Jeff Ho
1970s Vintage Zephyr Surfboard by Jeff Ho

1970s Vintage Zephyr Surfboard by Jeff Ho

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H 84 in W 19.5 in D 3.25 in

1970s Vintage Zephyr Surfboard by Jeff Ho

By Jeff Ho

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early 1970s Zephyr single fin surfboard shaped by Jeff Ho. Featuring an awesome seventies airbrush

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard

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H 73 in W 19.5 in D 2.75 in

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early 1970s Dick Brewer shaped single fin surfboard. Features a beautiful yellow tint with tri

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1970s Channel Islands Al Merrick Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Channel Islands Al Merrick Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Channel Islands Al Merrick Surfboard

By Al Merrick

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Early 1970s Channel Islands single fin surfboard shaped by Al Merrick. This early Channel Islands

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Single-Fin 1960's Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller
Vintage Single-Fin 1960's Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller

Vintage Single-Fin 1960's Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller

Located in North Miami, FL

Vintage 9'4" single-fin 1960s Daytona Beach Surf Shop Custom Surfboards by Miller. An outstanding

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Central Coast Surfboards Double Sting Surfboard
1970s Vintage Central Coast Surfboards Double Sting Surfboard

1970s Vintage Central Coast Surfboards Double Sting Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s central coast surfboards single fin shortboard. Features a unique double sting shape

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard
1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard

By Phil Edwards

Located in Haleiwa, HI

custom airbrush design with T-band stringer and box single fin. This surfboard is in great all original

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1990s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

1967 Replica Bing Surfboards Dick Brewer Pipeliner model
1967 Replica Bing Surfboards Dick Brewer Pipeliner model

1967 Replica Bing Surfboards Dick Brewer Pipeliner model

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

. Features 7 wood stringers and a pintail shape with blue fixed single fin. A tribute surfboard made to Dick

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Early 2000s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Replica Bing Dick Brewer Pipeliner Big Wave Surfboard
1960s Replica Bing Dick Brewer Pipeliner Big Wave Surfboard

1960s Replica Bing Dick Brewer Pipeliner Big Wave Surfboard

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

fin. Designed by the famous surfboard design pioneer, Dick Brewer (1936-2022). Brewer was known by

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2010s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard Made for Burton “Buzzy” Kerbox
1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard Made for Burton “Buzzy” Kerbox

1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard Made for Burton “Buzzy” Kerbox

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-late 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboards single fin shaped for Burton “Buzzy” Kerbox by Joe Blair

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Dick Brewer Single Fin Surfboard
1970s Vintage Dick Brewer Single Fin Surfboard

1970s Vintage Dick Brewer Single Fin Surfboard

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s Dick Brewer shaped single fin surfboard. Features a pintail shape with redwood triple

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage ET Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard
1970s Vintage ET Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard

1970s Vintage ET Surfboards Single Fin Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-late 1970s ET surfboards winged pintail surfboard. Features an airbrush fade on deck with

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Joey Thomas Single Fin Surfboard an Santa Cruz Surf History Artifact
1970s Joey Thomas Single Fin Surfboard an Santa Cruz Surf History Artifact

1970s Joey Thomas Single Fin Surfboard an Santa Cruz Surf History Artifact

Located in Oakland, CA

1970s era surfboard by Santa Cruz shaper / surfer Joey Thomas, this example has a single foiled

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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Polyester

1970s Vintage Progressive Surfboards by Dave Johnson
1970s Vintage Progressive Surfboards by Dave Johnson

1970s Vintage Progressive Surfboards by Dave Johnson

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s progressive surfboards single fin surfboard shaped by Dave Johnson. A fantastic example

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Ocean Pacific 'Op' Wave Mural Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Ocean Pacific 'Op' Wave Mural Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Ocean Pacific 'Op' Wave Mural Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1970s Ocean Pacific (Op) single fin surfboard, serial #222. Features a beautiful wave mural

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'Op' Surfboard Jack Meyer Artwork
1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'Op' Surfboard Jack Meyer Artwork

1970s Vintage Ocean Pacific 'Op' Surfboard Jack Meyer Artwork

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Late-1970's Ocean Pacific (Op) single-fin surfboard. Features stunning wave mural airbrush artwork

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Collectible Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Craig Hollingsworth
Collectible Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Craig Hollingsworth

Collectible Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Craig Hollingsworth

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Collectible lightning bolt single fin surfboard shaped by Craig Hollingsworth. Features a rounded

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Early 2000s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard

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H 90 in W 20 in D 2.75 in

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid to late 1970s Dick Brewer surfboards single fin shaped by Joe Blair. Features a rounded pintail

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard
1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard

By Phil Edwards

Located in Haleiwa, HI

custom airbrush design with T-band stringer and box single fin. This surfboard is in great all original

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1990s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard
1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

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H 116 in W 20 in D 3 in

1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

custom laminate and jet black single fin. A gorgeous surfboard work of art by the late Greg Noll (1937

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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Terry Martin "Homer's" Airbrushed Surfboard
1970s Terry Martin "Homer's" Airbrushed Surfboard

1970s Terry Martin "Homer's" Airbrushed Surfboard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful detachable single fin surfboard, by legendary shaper Terry Martin. Beautiful lines

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Vintage 1970s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Resin

Vintage Clear Yellow Wayne Brown Swallowtail Surfboard Circa 1970s California
Vintage Clear Yellow Wayne Brown Swallowtail Surfboard Circa 1970s California

Vintage Clear Yellow Wayne Brown Swallowtail Surfboard Circa 1970s California

By Wayne Brown Surfboards

Located in Los Angeles, CA

All original and beautiful Wayne Brown Swallowtail single fin surfboard. Designed and shaped by

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Hannon Surfboard, circa 1964
Hannon Surfboard, circa 1964

Hannon Surfboard, circa 1964

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H 11 in W 114 in D 22 in

Hannon Surfboard, circa 1964

Located in Oaks, PA

Hannon 114" Surfboard, C.1964, Single fin, Long board Inscribed "Hannon Surfboards, Long Island

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Fiberglass

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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A gorgeous visual survey of the rose, exploring our enduring connection to one of nature’s most universally beloved flowers From a couture Dior gown and a rose-adorned Barbie to anc...

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$2,400 / item

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By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

  White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.

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Located in Rochester, NY

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By Alphonse Mucha

Located in North Bergen, NJ

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Antique national cashier register with key

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$2,980

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By National Cash Register Co.

Located in Brea, CA

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Located in Eindhoven, NL

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Single Fin Surfboards For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of single fin surfboards available for sale. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and foam, all single fin surfboards available were constructed with great care. Find 104 antique and vintage single fin surfboards at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Single fin surfboards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Single fin surfboards are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made single fin surfboards over the years, but those made by Emma Wood, Greg Noll and Hap Jacobs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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