For those oldfartsurfers interested in surfing memorabilia and collectables the 5th bienneal Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction to be held on 17 & 18 July in Honolulu is the premier event. Event Producer, Randy Rarick says:
"This year’s Surf Auction is presented by Quiksilver “Premium”. Our goal is to stage Hawaii’s highest quality LIVE surf auction. We are proud to have staged four very successful surf auctions in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007. The 5th biennial surf auction is scheduled for July 17 & 18, 2009, once again at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Besides the auction itself, the secondary reason for staging these events is to bring together surfing’s characters, craftsmen, legends and the hero’s of our sport. This is an unprecedented social gathering that is unlike any other auction on offer. In years past we have seen the likes of: Matt Kivlin, Joe Quigg, Dick Brewer, Greg Noll, Charlie Galanto, Bing Copeland, Ben Aipa, Bob Sheppard, Bob “Ole” Olson and Tom Morey representing the golden era of surfboard manufacturing. Surf stars of the 60’s have included: Rusty Miller, Joey Cabell, Fred Hemmings, Ricky Grigg, Jock Sutherland, Buffalo Keaulana, Henry Preece, Felipe Pomar, Ray Beatty, Peter Cole and Rabbit Kekai. The 70’s have been well represented by shapers and surfers such as: Bill Barnfield, Chuck Andrus, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Larry Bertlemann, Gerry Lopez, Terry Fitzgerald, Jeff Crawford and Rory Russell. Surfer/ artists, such as John Severson, Mike Doyle have attended, as has Hollywood stars such as Don Stroud. The gathering of surf talent alone always sets the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction apart from all others"
A typical example of the vast array of surf equipment includes:
"Matt Kivlin Balsa 10'4" 1955 (10) We are extremely privileged to have an all original Matt Kivlin balsa on offer. This particular board was owned by Joel MacDonald, a Beverly Hills stockbroker. Being more of a "social surfer" who hung with the Hollywood crowd, the board spent more time in the back of his Cadillac convertible then in the water. A chance wipeout, took out the original fin. Matt Kivlin himself was kind enough to supply the proper replacement fin, which was so far ahead of it's time, with cut-away design and full foil. It's a shame the other manufactures of the era didn't pick up on it. A framed rendering of Matt's fin design is included with the board. The board itself is all original, with an inlaid St. Christopher on the deck, some snackles and shatters, but otherwise in superb condition. So few of these boards exist, that they are considered priceless. Here is one from the master himself! Pre-auction estimate: $15,000-$25,000"
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