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Vintage Longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard
1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1966 vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora Da Cat longboard. Features the legendary black cat color scheme

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard
1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard

1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard

By Dale Velzy

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1990s Velzy balsawood longboard shaped by the late Dale Velzy (1927-2005). Features a 5

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard
Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard

Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1995 Vintage Diffenderfer Strong Current longboard shaped by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard
Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” 2nd generation longboard, originally shaped in 1967. This board

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard
Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

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H 117 in W 21 in D 3 in

Vintage 1960s Con Surfboards Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

redwood single fin. A fantastic example of an all original 1960’s vintage longboard made in Santa Monica

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Ten Toes Classic Longboard Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s vintage ten toes longboard surfboard. Features a single redwood stringer design with

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard
Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard

Vintage 1960s Duke Kahanamoku "The Hawaii" Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

to be utilized as a functional vintage longboard surfboard and/or decorative surfboard art piece.

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Longboard Surfboard

By Dewey Weber

Located in Haleiwa, HI

example of a classic 1960s vintage longboard made by the leading surfboard label of the 1960s. Dewey

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

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H 117 in W 20 in D 3.25 in

Vintage 1960s Jacobs Longboard Surfboard

By Hap Jacobs

Located in Haleiwa, HI

vintage longboard from the 1960s shaped by an icon of surfboard craftsmanship. In 1953, Hap Jacobs

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard
1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

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H 108 in W 22.5 in D 2.38 in

1990s Vintage Mike Diffenderfer custom longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1990s Vintage Diffenderfer custom longboard made by late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002). Features 3

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard
Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard

By Hap Jacobs

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1990s Hap Jacobs classic longboard. Hand made by the late Hap Jacobs (1930-2021). Features

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard
Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard

Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Classic Longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1960s Vintage Greg Noll classic longboard made between 1963-1964. Features gorgeous yellow panels

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard
Vintage 1990s Donald Takayama Hobie Longboard Surfboard

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

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard
Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard

Vintage 1960s Dewey Weber Performer Model Longboard

By Dewey Weber

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1967 Dewey Weber Performer model longboard. Features a double stringer shape design with beautiful

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner
1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner

1966 Vintage Crestwood Longboard / Surfboard by Billy Sautner

Located in North Miami, FL

This is an all vintage, fully restored 1960s surfboard (longboard) by Crestwood. It is roughly over

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson
Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by Mike Richardson

By Mike Richardson

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid 1960s vintage "The Personal" longboard shaped by Mike Richardson aka "Electric Duck". Features

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast
Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast

Vintage 1960s "The Personal" longboard surfboard by South Coast

Located in Haleiwa, HI

longboard. This vintage surfboard remains in all original condition.

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer
1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer

1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1995-96 Vintage Surfboards Hawaii custom balsa longboard made by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard
1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard

1966 Vintage Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ classic longboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1966 Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard. Featuring the highly coveted 1st generation Da Cat

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

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

Mid-1990s vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard
Vintage 1962 Hobie Endless Summer Film Historical Surfboard

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

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard
1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard

1960s Vintage Surfboards by Challenger longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

panels and sea foam green rails. A remarkable example of an early 1960s vintage longboard in all original

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard
Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard

Vintage 1960s Bing Surfboards Competition Longboard

By Herbert bing Copeland

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s Bing Surfboards competition longboard. This vintage longboard features a competition band

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard
Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard

Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Longboard Surfboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Experience a true treasure of surfing history with this 9’11” Duke Kahanamoku longboard — an homage

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1960s Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard
1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

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H 102 in W 20 in D 3 in

1960s Vintage Bing Classic Longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Mid-1960s Bing classic longboard. Features beautiful blue panels with pinstriping, redwood and

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard
1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard

1960s Vintage Hansen Surfboards classic longboard

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1960s Hansen classic longboard. Features sleek black rails with alternating yellow & black

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)
Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)

Vintage Hobie classic longboard (mid 1960s)

Located in Haleiwa, HI

silhouette of the classic longboard era. Its vibrant blue panels pop with vintage character, perfectly

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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

1965 Greg Noll custom longboard. Features a beautiful sky blue pigment with Greg Noll atomic symbol

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard
1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard

1960's Vintage Bunger Custom Surfboard/ Longboard

Located in North Miami, FL

Vintage 9'5" single-fin 1960s Bunger Custom Surf Shop long board. An outstanding vintage

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s
Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon, circa 1960s

By La Jolla, Nicholas Mirandon

Located in Bernville, PA

Vintage LA Jolla Longboard Surfboard by Mirandon circa 1960s. Brothers who shared a love for

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Resin

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard
1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

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H 120 in W 22 in D 12 in

1960s Malibu Competition Surfboard

Located in New York, NY

This vintage 1960s Malibu Competition longboard has a beautiful pale yellow glaze. A burgundy

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1960s American Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Wood

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

Mid-1990s Vintage Hobie Phil Edwards model longboard surfboard shaped by Phil Edwards. Featuring a

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA
1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA

1960's Original Paipo Bellyboard by Jacks, Huntington Beach CA

By Jack's Surfboards

Located in Los Angeles, CA

that of a much larger vintage longboard from the same period. We've had hundreds of belly boards over

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Wood

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1970s Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Eberly
1970s Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Eberly

1970s Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Eberly

$5,749

H 78 in W 20 in D 2.5 in

1970s Lightning Bolt Surfboard by Eberly

Located in Haleiwa, HI

A clean slice of late-’70s Hawaiian performance history — this 6’6” shortboard shaped by Tom Eberly under the legendary Lightning Bolt label captures the speed and style of the era’s...

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1970s Hawaiian Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1984 Original Town & Country Vintage Surfboard by Wallace
1984 Original Town & Country Vintage Surfboard by Wallace

1984 Original Town & Country Vintage Surfboard by Wallace

By Dave Wallace

Located in Haleiwa, HI

All original 1984 Town & Country (T&C) double wing swallow tail surfboard shaped by Dave Wallace. This ultra-rare work of art features a custom galactic airbrushed mural by t...

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1980s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Long Coconut Palm Leaf Centerpiece in International Style, Indonesia
Long Coconut Palm Leaf Centerpiece in International Style, Indonesia

Long Coconut Palm Leaf Centerpiece in International Style, Indonesia

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Very rare this long coconut palm leaf, from Indonesia, where it is used by the indigenous people as eating vessel. It's a perfect centerpiece on our tables or sideboard: for fruits o...

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Late 20th Century Indonesian International Style Vintage Longboard

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Palmwood

Lightning Bolt 'Pipeliner' Surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez
Lightning Bolt 'Pipeliner' Surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez

Lightning Bolt 'Pipeliner' Surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez

Located in Haleiwa, HI

‘Pipeliner’ model Lightning Bolt surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez in 2024. Bold yellow deck tint with classic black wrapped rails/bottom and red pinstripe detail. Hand shaped from a C...

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2010s North American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1960s Replica Greg Noll Black Walnut Trophy Surfboard
1960s Replica Greg Noll Black Walnut Trophy Surfboard

1960s Replica Greg Noll Black Walnut Trophy Surfboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Late-1960s replica Greg Noll Surf Center Hawaii wooden surfboard. Features a transitional-era (late 1960’s style) pintail shape made with one of the rarest and most valuable hardwood...

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2010s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood

Hot Curl wooden surfboard by Juan Rodriguez
Hot Curl wooden surfboard by Juan Rodriguez

Hot Curl wooden surfboard by Juan Rodriguez

$10,995

H 120 in W 21 in D 3 in

Hot Curl wooden surfboard by Juan Rodriguez

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Hot Curl wooden surfboard made in 2017 by Juan Rodriguez. Features the iconic hot curl design invented by the late John Kelly (1919-2010), renowned big wave surfing pioneer. The hot ...

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2010s American Vintage Longboard

Materials

Fiberglass, Softwood

Greg Noll Redwood Balsa  Hot Curl Surfboard
Greg Noll Redwood Balsa  Hot Curl Surfboard

Greg Noll Redwood Balsa Hot Curl Surfboard

$15,576

H 110 in W 18 in D 3 in

Greg Noll Redwood Balsa Hot Curl Surfboard

By Greg Noll

Located in Haleiwa, HI

This beautiful recreation of a revolutionary design from the 1930s/40s by one of surfing's most legendary names is a collector's dream. Greg Noll shaped Hot Curl, 9’2 balsa/redwood c...

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1990s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard

6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard

$11,473 / item

H 4 in W 21 in D 86 in

6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard

By Emma Wood

Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work. The studio prides...

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2010s British Vintage Longboard

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Wood

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. Patented by the late Tom Blake (1902-1994) in 1931. The inte...

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1960s American Vintage Longboard

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Metal

Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends
Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends

Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends

Located in Haleiwa, HI

The final Clark Foam surfboard mold produced before the company abruptly shut down in 2005. This 6'7 R "Concave + forward vee" mold was glassed and signed by many of the biggest name...

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Early 2000s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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

1968 replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard. Shaped by the late Dick Brewer (1936-2022). Features very limited Brewer Lahaina plumeria flower logo which was used for a short ...

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2010s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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

Mid-late 1930s “Kookbox” hollow wood surfboard. Features wood panels joined by metal fasteners and cork water-plug. Patented interior ‘Skin and Frame’ construction method, inspired b...

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1930s American Vintage Longboard

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Metal

Big Wave Balsawood Pintail Surfboard Shaped by Dick Brewer
Big Wave Balsawood Pintail Surfboard Shaped by Dick Brewer

Big Wave Balsawood Pintail Surfboard Shaped by Dick Brewer

By Dick Brewer

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Big wave balsawood pintail surfboard shaped by the late Dick Brewer (1936-2022) in the early 2000s. Features tri-stringer design with beautiful Hawaiian koa wood fins and 10 piece w...

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Early 2000s American Vintage Longboard

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Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley
Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley

Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley

$9,475

H 120 in W 19.5 in D 3.375 in

Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Custom balsawood surfboard crafted by famed Australian shaper Mark Riley. It's beautiful construction features 7 Australian redwood stringers, cedar rail bands, balsa/redwood nose an...

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2010s Australian Vintage Longboard

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1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard by Dan Nakasone
1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard by Dan Nakasone

1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard by Dan Nakasone

Located in Haleiwa, HI

1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard shaped by Dan Nakasone. Features squash tail shape with colorful airbrush design, channel bottom, and glassed-on thruster (tri-fins). A...

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1980s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts
M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts

M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts

Located in Haleiwa, HI

Vintage 1980 MTB ‘Surfing Monkey’ surfboard with mural artwork by the renowned Phil Roberts. Features airbrushed work of art depicting a monkey surfing with a Budweiser beer. Airbrus...

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1980s American Vintage Longboard

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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Vintage Longboard For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage longboard you’re looking for. Frequently made of fiberglass, plastic and foam, every vintage longboard was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage longboard — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage longboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage longboard over the years, but those crafted by Bill Bahne, Donald Takayama and Hap Jacobs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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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