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Hobie #8, Shacked
By Peter Dayton
Located in Fairfield, CT
Mixed Media
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Hobie

Materials

Mixed Media

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

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Softwood, Foam, Fiberglass

Hobie #21, Please let me wonder
By Peter Dayton
Located in Fairfield, CT
Mixed Media
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Hobie

Materials

Mixed Media

Hobie Red Cat, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant colors in this 12 x 12 printed on-the-water boating image. It looks really nice matted and framed in a 20 x 20 frame. Location is Bodega Bay, California. signed and date...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Used Hobie

Materials

Archival Ink

1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
would soon come knocking. After financial hardship, Velzy started shaping for other labels such as Hobie
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboards by Bob Ricard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
waves Hawaii has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Softwood, Fiberglass, Foam

Used 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
H 84 in W 19.5 in D 2.63 in
1990s Vintage Dale Velzy Shaped Balsawood Longboard
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

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, 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 Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

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1960s Vintage Gerry Lopez Surfboard by Hansen Surfboards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1960s Gerry Lopez Hansen Surfboards single fin. Features a transitional era surfboard shape—created when surfboards first started to be shaped shorter in length for maneuverabil...
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1988 Mark Richards 'MR' Surfboard
By Mark Richards Surfboards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1988 Mark Richards (MR) surfboard. Features 80s style colorful Mark Richards text and iconic MR Superman logos. Rounded pintail shape design with glassed on thruster (tri-fin) setup....
Category

1980s American Used Hobie

Materials

Foam, Fiberglass

Used 1988 Mark Richards 'MR' Surfboard
1988 Mark Richards 'MR' Surfboard
H 80 in W 20.25 in D 2.5 in
Milo Wood Bowl, Hawaiian Hand Turned Wood Vessel by Joseph Mathieu
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Soquel, CA
One-of-a-kind hand turned wood bowl, hand made from Hawaiian milo wood, by Big Island wood craftsman Joseph Mathieu (American, b.20th Century). Milo, also known as Pacific rosewood, ...
Category

Late 20th Century Hawaiian Organic Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Wood

1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
By Skip Frye
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1975 Vintage Skip Frye shaped surfboard. Features beautiful light blue deck with navy blue bottom and complimentary pinstriping. Wooden fin with blue see-through window. A gorgeous e...
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
H 94 in W 20 in D 2.75 in
1980s Vintage Gerry Lopez camouflage surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1980s Gerry Lopez shaped thruster surfboard. Features an iconic camouflage airbrush pattern which Lopez boards were known for in the 1980s-90s. Hand signed by Gerry Lopez, “GL” ...
Category

1980s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...
Category

1980s American Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Stoneware

Hawaiian Artist Signed Hand Carved Turned Wood Vessel Garniture Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and unusually shaped wood-turned vessel/ sculpture. Signed by the artists with pressed signature and noted: "magnolia wood. carved in Hawaii". From a co...
Category

20th Century American Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Wood

The Surf Journals, Series 1: January 30, 1980
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Used Hobie

Materials

Color

Original Antique Print of a Street in Guangzhou, China, ca.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'New-China Street a Canton'. This print depicts a street in Guangzhou, China. Originates from 'Voyage autour du monde, exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 ...
Category

1850s Used Hobie

Materials

Paper

20th Century Belgian Metal & Marble Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
Imbued with the spirit of competition, this 20th Century Belgian Goblet Trophy is a splendid find for collectors and sports enthusiasts alike. Crafted with a blend of durable metal a...
Category

20th Century Belgian Used Hobie

Materials

Marble, Metal

Hawaiian Artist Hand Carved Turned Wood Vessel Garniture Sculpture Vase Chalice
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and unusually shaped wood-turned vessel / sculpture / chalice. Very well crafted. Noted: "Norfolk Pine. Carved in Hawaii" by the artist on the base. Fr...
Category

20th Century American Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Wood, Pine

D'amato Postmodern Abstract Sculpture, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
George D'Amato postmodern abstract sculpture, the black-veneered square shaft surrounded by a red-enameled metal lightning bolt, above a white-veneered base. Measures: 38" H x 12" W ...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Lacquer

Mark II Game Table in Leather with 4 Chairs by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an original Mark II Game table by Karl Springer. It is covered in the original brownish taupe leather with an inset glass top. The four chairs are in the original matching le...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style "Hawaii" Rattan Fan Arm Three-Seat Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Harveys Collection features the famous Mid-Century fan arm 3 seater sectional sofa. The sofa features beautifully shaped fan arms with a stacked rattan base. 1990, United States ...
Category

1950s American Used Hobie

Materials

Rattan

20th Century French Metal & Marble Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this magnificent 20th Century French Goblet Trophy, a true testament to athletic excellence and historic sporting events. Beautifully crafted from lustrous met...
Category

20th Century French Used Hobie

Materials

Marble, Metal

The Surf Journals, Series 1: February 9, 1980
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
Category

Used Hobie

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Steve McQueen Motorcycle Jacket, Gary Propper Model Hobie Surfboard, Late 1960s
By Hobie Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hobie signature model made for an East Coast champion. The story that binds these two items together is
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam

Very Early Hobie Longboard
By Hobie
Located in San Diego, CA
This early Hobie surfboard appears to have never been ridden. Pulled out of a storage in Southern
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Very Early Hobie Longboard
By Hobie
Located in San Diego, CA
This early Hobie surfboard appears to have never been ridden. Pulled out of a storage in Southern
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Very Early Hobie Longboard
Very Early Hobie Longboard
H 119 in W 22.5 in
Vintage 1960s Hobie Hawaii Leroy Ah Choy Model
By Hobie Surfboards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late 1960s Hobie Hawaii Leroy Ah Choy model surfboard. Made during the transitional era of
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard
By Phil Edwards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1990s vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1960 Surf Board Long Board
By Hobie Surfboards
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
making a classic 60s surfboard look. Made by Hobie in Dana Point California in the late 60s The condition
Category

Late 20th Century American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Fruitwood

Vintage 1960 Surf Board Long Board
Vintage 1960 Surf Board Long Board
H 124 in W 24 in D 12 in
Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard
By Donald Takayama
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1992 Hobie Oceanside longboard surfboard made by the late Donald Takayama (1943-2012), serial
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard
By Mike Hynson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1962 Hobie longboard shaped by Mike Hynson for the iconic 1960s surf film “The Endless
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1965 Model Hobie Balsawood Big Wave Surfboard by Dick Brewer
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1965 model Hobie balsawood Big Wave surfboard shaped by the late Dick Brewer in 1995. Features a 5
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Hobie Surfboards Endless Summer model longboard shaped by Mike Hynson
By Mike Hynson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie Surfboards Endless Summer model longboard hand made by Mike Hynson. The exact same surfboard
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Hobie Eddie Aikau 1965 Surfboard Replica by Dick Brewer Serial #1
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie Eddie Aikau 1965 replica big wave surfboard shaped by Dick Brewer. Exact replica of the
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood

Vintage 1960s Butch Van Arstdalen’s Personal Surfboard by Mike Hynson
By Mike Hynson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie Surfboards Butch Van Artsdalen’s personal longboard made by Mike Hynson. A museum worthy
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1994 Vintage Clyde Beatty Jr. personal surfboard by Reynolds Yater
By Reynolds Yater
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1970s pro surfer/shaper and team rider for Hobie Surfboards. Hand crafted by the renowned Reynolds Yater
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood, Carbon Fiber

Phil Edwards Shaped Balsawood Longboard
By Phil Edwards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
first surfer to have his own signature model surfboard (made by top board manufacturer, Hobie Surfboards
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1967 Replica Bing Surfboards Dick Brewer Pipeliner model
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Replica Bing Dick Brewer Pipeliner Big Wave Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label, Brewer surfboards. The iconic
Category

2010s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Collectible Dick Brewer Shaped Big Wave Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Collectible Plumeria Dick Brewer shaped tow-in surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label, Brewer surfboards. The iconic
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label, Brewer surfboards. The iconic
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer surfboard
H 73 in W 19.5 in D 2.75 in
Dick Brewer Hand Shaped Balsawood Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Softwood, Fiberglass, Hardwood

Brewer balsawood surfboard shaped by Dick Brewer
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1990s Dale Velzy Shaped Balsa Longboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
would soon come knocking. After financial hardship, Velzy started shaping for other labels such as Hobie
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1940s Replica Dale Velzy Golden Balsawood King Kamehameha Hot Curl Surfboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
, Velzy started shaping for other labels such as Hobie surfboards. In 1962 he opened a surfboard shop in
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1990s Hobie Phil Edwards Model Longboard Surfboard
By Phil Edwards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1990s Vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a
Category

1990s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1980s Benjamin Surfboard by Terry Martin
Located in Haleiwa, HI
vibrant Martin "Pottz" Potter style airbrush design. Shaped at Hobie Surfboards in California for Benjamin
Category

1980s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Dick Brewer Single Fin Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
waves Hawaii has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label, Brewer surfboards. The iconic
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
H 90 in W 20 in D 2.75 in
1960s Vintage Hobie Surfboards Longboard
By Hobie Surfboards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1960s Hobie Surfboards longboard. Features beautiful red panels with redwood stringer and fixed
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Early 1960s Hobie Surfboards Longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie surfboards longboard shaped in the early 1960’s, serial #7496. Features beautiful bright
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Early 1960s Hobie Surfboards Longboard
Early 1960s Hobie Surfboards Longboard
H 125 in W 20 in D 3.25 in
1960s Vintage Hobie competition longboard surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-1960s Hobie competition longboard surfboard. Features beautiful blue panels with jet-black
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Softwood, Foam, Fiberglass

Vintage 1971 Hobie Surfboards balsawood surfboard by Mickey Muñoz
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1971 Hobie balsawood surfboard made by Mickey Muñoz. Features a classic 1970s stringerless
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Hobie Jeff Hakman 1965 Duke Kahanamoku Wooden Surfboard by Dick Brewer
By Jeff Hakman, Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie Jeff Hakman 1965 duke meet replica big wave gun surfboard. Shaped by the legendary Richard
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Hobie Surfboards Longboard Tyler Warren Artwork Shaped by the Late Terry Martin
By Terry Martin
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Hobie longboard shaped by the late Terry Martin (1937-2012). Features mythical artwork by Tyler
Category

Early 2000s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960s Vintage Dave Sweet Custom Longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
it to reach the mainstream. The development of foam surfboard has often been credited to Hobie Alter
Category

1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Vintage Dave Sweet Custom Longboard
1960s Vintage Dave Sweet Custom Longboard
H 107.5 in W 21.25 in D 3 in
Vintage 1950s Nelson La Jolla Wooden Longboard Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboards for nearly all of the major California labels including Hobie, Bing, G&S, Hap Jacobs, and Yater
Category

1950s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1970s Vintage Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Dick Brewer Waimea Bay Big Wave Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie before establishing his own label, Brewer surfboards. The iconic
Category

1980s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard by Dick Brewer & Steve Dunham
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
waves Hawaii has to offer. Brewer shaped for various successful surfboard labels such as Bing and Hobie
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Softwood, Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1950s Velzy and Jacobs Wooden Surfboard
By Dale Velzy, Hap Jacobs
Located in Haleiwa, HI
shaping for other labels such as Hobie surfboards. In 1962 he opened a surfboard shop in Newport beach
Category

1950s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1970s Hobie Balsa Surfboard
By Hobie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Hobie Balsa semi-gun surfboard has 1960s lines but was made in the 1970s for a Hobie
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Mahogany, Fiberglass, Resin

1965 Hobie Surfboard Blue Big Vertical Stripes
By Hobie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1965 Hobie Surfboard is a striking bit of surf memorabilia with big blue and dark blue
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Paint

Early 1960s Hobie Double Logo Original Condition Surfboard
By Hobie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a thick redwood stringer running down it's center this Hobie surfboard was the perfect design for
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Early 1960s Three Decal Hobie Surfboard Fully Restored, Eggshell Blue
By Hobie Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fully restored 9' 9" long Hobie surfboard is stunning in its eggshell blue livery and original
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

1960s Hobie Surfboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully restored 1960s Hobie surfboard. A wonderful "wall hanger" display board. This is an
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1960s American Used Hobie

1960s Hobie Surfboard
1960s Hobie Surfboard
H 126 in W 22 in D 2 in
Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
Located in Oakland, CA
The ulitmate hip retro skateboard is .... The Hobie Super Surfer!!
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1960s American Used Hobie

Materials

Mahogany

Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
H 4 in W 30 in D 7.25 in
Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hobie Surfboard Company got into the skateboards craze early. This board has been fully
Category

1960s Used Hobie

Materials

Metal

Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
Hobie Super Surfer Skateboard
H 25 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Painting: Hydrangia Hobie by Judy Henn
Located in Solebury, PA
Another whimsical portrait in the Hobie series.Framed in a vintage frame, we have to wonder what
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Used Hobie

Materials

Acrylic, Board

1970s Terry Martin "Homer's" Airbrushed Surfboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
started working with Hobie Alter in Dana Point in the 1960s. At his own reckoning he has shaped over
Category

1970s American Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Resin

Lightning Bolt Surfboard circa 1975 Shaped by Terry Martin
By Terry Martin, Lightning Bolt Surfboards, Hobie Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
During the 1970s Lightning Bolt was shaped under license in California by Hobie Surfboards in Dana
Category

1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Orange Terry Martin Shaped George Lopez Lightning Bolt Pintail Surfboard 1970s
By Terry Martin, Lightning Bolt Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
were shaped in the Hobie San Diego factory by no other than Mickey Munoz and Terry Martin. It’s
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Hobie

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

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Used Hobie For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the used hobie you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and softwood, every used hobie was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer used hobie, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A well-made used hobie has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mike Hynson and Terry Martin are consistently popular.

Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You

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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