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1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard

1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard. Wooden panels joined by metallic fasteners with daffodil yellow outline.

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Vintage 1960s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Tom Blake The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman 1st limited edition 2001
Tom Blake The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman 1st limited edition 2001

Tom Blake The Uncommon Journey of a Pioneer Waterman 1st limited edition 2001

Located in CA, CA

Croul and co-authored by Gary Lynch and Malcolm Gault-Williams This very scarce book is the definitive biography of Tom Blake -- the man who invented the surfboard fin, the hollow b...

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Early 2000s Books

Materials

Paper

1930s Vintage Hollow Wood “Kookbox” Early Surfboard
1930s Vintage Hollow Wood “Kookbox” Early Surfboard

1930s Vintage Hollow Wood “Kookbox” Early Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Haleiwa, HI

A remarkable example of a Tom Blake style early hollow surfboard and a truly historic piece of surfing history!

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard
Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Early-1900s Waikiki Hawaiian Wood Plank Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Wood plank style surfboards were the only type of boards ridden until the early 1930s, when renowned surfer and inventor Tom Blake patented the hollow surfboard construction method, ...

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Vintage 1920s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Softwood

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1930s Antique Tom Blake Wooden Hawaiian Surfboard
1930s Antique Tom Blake Wooden Hawaiian Surfboard

1930s Antique Tom Blake Wooden Hawaiian Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Tom Blake hollow handmade Hawaiian wooden surfboard, circa 1937.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Softwood

1930s-40s Tom Blake Hollow Wooden Surfboard Kookbox
1930s-40s Tom Blake Hollow Wooden Surfboard Kookbox

1930s-40s Tom Blake Hollow Wooden Surfboard Kookbox

By Tom Blake

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard also known as a “Kookbox” made sometime between 1938-1942.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Late-1930s Tom Blake Style Hollow Wooden “Kookbox” Early Surfboard
Late-1930s Tom Blake Style Hollow Wooden “Kookbox” Early Surfboard

Late-1930s Tom Blake Style Hollow Wooden “Kookbox” Early Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Late 1930s-early 40s Tom Blake style Hollow Wooden ”Kookbox” surfboard.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

Early "Kook" or "Cigar" Box Hollow Chambered Surfboard
Early "Kook" or "Cigar" Box Hollow Chambered Surfboard

Early "Kook" or "Cigar" Box Hollow Chambered Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Ferndale, MI

Early "Kook" or "Cigar" box hollow chambered surfboard. Attributed to Tom Blake.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Plywood

Antique Wooden Surfboard
Antique Wooden Surfboard

Antique Wooden Surfboard

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H 20 in W 120 in D 3.25 in

Antique Wooden Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This hollow paddle board was made during the 1940s, and represents Tom Blake’s patented design. When Tom Blake was 18, he met Duke Kahanamoku in a movie theatre lobby in Detroit, Mic...

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Tom Blake Paddleboard Surfboard
Tom Blake Paddleboard Surfboard

Tom Blake Paddleboard Surfboard

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H 112 in W 20 in D 5 in

Tom Blake Paddleboard Surfboard

By Tom Blake

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Description: Rare 9'4" paddleboard by Tom Blake, the inventor of the hollow paddleboard.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage 10 Foot Long Paddle or Surf Board
Vintage 10 Foot Long Paddle or Surf Board

Vintage 10 Foot Long Paddle or Surf Board

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H 120 in W 23 in D 3.25 in

Vintage 10 Foot Long Paddle or Surf Board

Located in San Francisco, CA

This vintage midcentury hollow surf or paddle board is in the style of Tom Blake. It is constructed of balsa wood and is painted in green, yellow, and blue.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Early 1970s Mike Eaton Shaped Bing Surfboard, Fully Restored
Early 1970s Mike Eaton Shaped Bing Surfboard, Fully Restored

Early 1970s Mike Eaton Shaped Bing Surfboard, Fully Restored

By Bing Surfboards, Mike Eaton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mike Eaton was mentored as a teenager by Tom Blake who helped him master the giant wood boards through the Palos Verdes CA waves in the 1940s.

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

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

The Day the Fish Came Out 1967 Polish A1 Film Poster
The Day the Fish Came Out 1967 Polish A1 Film Poster

The Day the Fish Came Out 1967 Polish A1 Film Poster

By Jerzy Flisak 1

Located in New York, NY

Original 1967 Polish A1 poster by Jerzy Flisak for the film The Day the Fish Came Out directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis with Tom Courtenay / Colin Blakely / Sam Wanamaker / Candice Ber...

Category

Vintage 1960s Polish Posters

Materials

Paper

Classic Surf Picture Portfolio by Jack Reinhold
Classic Surf Picture Portfolio by Jack Reinhold

Classic Surf Picture Portfolio by Jack Reinhold

By Jack Reinhold

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The photographers are John Severson, Tom Blake, Joe Quigg, Tim McCullough, Don James, Clarence Maki and Ron Stoner.

Category

Late 20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

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