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1980s Surfboard

1988 Mark Richards MR Surfboard
By Mark Richards Surfboards
Located in Haleiwa, HI
of a 1980s surfboard shaped under the premier Australian label of 4 time World Champion of Surfing
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1988 Mark Richards 
MR
 Surfboard
1988 Mark Richards 
MR
 Surfboard
$1,749
H 80 in W 20.25 in D 2.5 in
Local Motion Vintage Shortboard Surfboard (1980s)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Own a vibrant slice of 1980s surf culture with this 6'6" Local Motion double-wing swallow shaped by
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Vintage 1980s Hawaiian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Local Motion Vintage Shortboard Surfboard (1980s)
Local Motion Vintage Shortboard Surfboard (1980s)
$2,689
H 78 in W 19.5 in D 2.75 in
Blue Hawaii Vintage Surfboard shaped by Randy Sleigh (1980s)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Experience the bold spirit of the 1980s with this fully restored 7’4” Blue Hawaii shaped by Randy
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Vintage 1980s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

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Vintage 1980 s surfboard glass shaped top brass coffee table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice vintage late 1970's or 1980's thick glass surfboard shaped glass top coffee table. The base
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Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1980s Vintage Gordie Surfboards Twin Fin Fish Short Board
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Gordie Surfboards twin-fin fish short board. Features a winged swallow tail design, blue
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Surfings New Image twin fin by Rick Hamon
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-1980s Surfings New Image twin fin surfboard made by Rick Hamon. Features a remarkable rainbow
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Hot Buttered Surfboard by Terry Fitzgerald
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early 1980s Hot Buttered thruster (tri-fin) shortboard surfboard shaped by Terry Fitzgerald in New
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Vintage 1980s New Zealand Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Gerry Lopez camouflage surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1980s Gerry Lopez shaped thruster surfboard. Features an iconic camouflage airbrush pattern
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Town and Country Surfboard by Dave Wallace
Located in Haleiwa, HI
. An incredible example of a colorful 1980s surfboard made by the iconic T&C Surfboards label. Town
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Town Country T&C Surfboard by Dennis Pang
By Dennis Pang
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late 1980s Town & Country (T&C) surfboard shaped by Dennis Pang. Features a vibrant airbrush fade
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Town and Country surfboard by Mark Loveridge
Located in Haleiwa, HI
vibrant pink and blue airbrush design with 2+1 fin setup. A great example of a retro early 1980s surfboard
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage David Nuuhiwa Pro-Design Twin Fin Surfboard
By David Nuuhiwa
Located in Haleiwa, HI
David Nuuhiwa Pro-Design surfboard shaped in the mid 1980’s. Features a beautiful airbrush design
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980 s Vintage Bonzer Mural surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980's Vintage Mural art surfboard shaped by Jerry Grantham. Featuring two unique airbrushed wave
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980
s Vintage Bonzer Mural surfboard
1980
s Vintage Bonzer Mural surfboard
H 75 in W 20.5 in D 2.75 in
1980 s Vintage Lightning Bolt Rory Russell model surfboard
By Tom Eberly
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-mid 1980's Vintage Lightning Bolt Rory Russell model shaped by Tom Eberly. Featuring a
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

Mid-1980s Vintage Natural Progression Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1985 Natural Progression surfboard made by Dean Edwards. Features a classic 1980s airbrush
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage Sonshine Surfboards Topper Shortboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1980s Sonshine surfboards topper shortboard. Features a double-line design with a unique
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Skip Frye Twin-Fin Fish Surfboard
By Skip Frye
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1980s Skip Frye twin fin fish surfboard. Features a Classic fish shape design with wooden twin
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

1980s Vintage Town Country T&C Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early 1980s Town & Country (T&C) surfboard. Features a 2+1 fin setup with original vintage airbrush
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Town 
Country 
T&C
 Surfboard
1980s Vintage Town 
Country 
T&C
 Surfboard
H 69 in W 20.25 in D 2.38 in
Vintage 1980s Blue Water Hawaii Big Wave Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
. The Phazer bottom was a unique surfboard design invented by the Willis Bros in the late 1980s. The
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Local Motion Surfboard by Robin Prodanovich
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s local motion shortboard shaped by Robin Prodanovich. Features beautiful tropical
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Town and Country Surfboard by Greg Griffin
By Greg Griffin
Located in Haleiwa, HI
stunning 1980s airbrush design with glassed on fins. This surfboard has been fully restored by a
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Lightning Bolt Bobby Owens Pro Model Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s vintage lightning Bolt Bobby Owens pro model shortboard. Features a gorgeous airbrush
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Town and Country Surfboard by Greg Griffin
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1986 Town and Country surfboard made by Greg Griffin. Features an original airbrush design
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Shaun Tomson WSA All Star Team Surfboard
By Shaun Tomson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid 1980s Shaun Tomson WSA All Star Team 2+1 surfboard shaped by Don Kadowaki. Features an
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Greg Noll Shaped Jose Angel Model wooden Surfboard
By Greg Noll
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Greg Noll shaped Jose Angel model balsawood and redwood big wave surfboard. Only 25 Jose
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage 1988 Town Country Surfboard by Dennis Pang
By Dennis Pang
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1988 Town & Country thruster (tri-fin) shortboard surfboard shaped by Dennis Pang. Features a
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1981 Town Country Surfboard Shaped by Glenn Minami
By Glenn Minami
Located in Haleiwa, HI
example of an early 1980s vintage surfboard made under the iconic T&C surfboards label. Town & Country
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980 Vintage Wave Tools Twin-Fin Surfboard by Lance Collins
By Lance Collins
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1980 wave tools twin-fin surfboard shaped by Lance Collins. Featuring a yellow checkerboard
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage Town and Country Shortboard by Glenn Minami
By Glenn Minami
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1984 Town & Country surfboard shaped by Glenn Minami. Features a classic 1980s design airbrushed on
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Nicholas Mirandon Abstract Resin Painting
By Nicholas Mirandon
Located in Skokie, IL
1980s. While working for a surfboard company, Mirandon became intrigued with the medium of resin, and
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Resin

1980s Vintage Owl Chapman Underground Hawaii Surfboard
By Owl Chapman
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Owl Chapman underground Hawaii thruster(tri-fin) surfboard. Features a colorful airbrush
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Blue Hawaii Surfboard by Glenn Minami
By Glenn Minami
Located in Haleiwa, HI
glassed-on thruster (tri-fin) setup. A remarkable example of a colorful 1980s surfboard made by one of
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage Linden Thruster Shortboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980s vintage linden surfboards thruster (tri-fin) shortboard. Features a multi-ray design on deck
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Linden Thruster Shortboard
1980s Vintage Linden Thruster Shortboard
H 70 in W 19.5 in D 2.75 in
Vintage 1980s Slingshot Twin Fin Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
sided green/yellow airbrush designs. A fantastic example of a 1980s retro surfboard with vintage
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Benjamin Surfboard by Terry Martin
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980s vintage Benjamin thruster surfboard shaped by the late Terry Martin (1937-2012). Features a
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Natural Art surfboard by Rich Price
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1988 Natural Art thruster (tri-fin) surfboard shaped by Rich Price. Featuring a neon orange/blue
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Mid-1980s Shaun Tomson All Star Team Surfboard
By Shaun Tomson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Shaun Tomson All Star Team surfboard. Made by Don Kadowaki. Features a flaming airbrush
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Lightning Bolt Rory Russell Model Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s lightning bolt Surfboard Rory Russell Model. Features a swallow tail twin fin shape with
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s PDS Custom Surfboards by Tony Staples Shortboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s PDS custom surfboards shortboard shaped by Tony Staples. Features a red/yellow color
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Gotcha Team Rider Surfboard by Brian Bulkley
Located in Haleiwa, HI
-fiberglass lams. A great example of a sponsored team rider surfboard made in the 1980s.
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage Local Motion Twin-Fin Surfboard by Pat Rawson
By Pat Rawson
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-late 1980s vintage local motion twin-fin surfboard shaped by Pat Rawson. Featuring rainbow
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1980s Vintage Wave Riding Vehicles WRV Surfboard by Mike Beveridge
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s vintage wave riding vehicles (WRV) surfboard shaped by Mike Beveridge. Features a retro
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1980s Hawaiian Island Creations HIC Surfboard by Gabe Garduque
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) surfboard shaped by Gabe Garduque. Features a rainbow HIC
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1980s Vintage Town Country T&C Surfboard by Louis Ferreira
Located in Haleiwa, HI
surfboard with vibrant colors made in the 1980s. Town & Country Surf Designs (also known as T&C) is a
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood

Vintage Town Country Surfboard by Dave Wallace
By Dave Wallace
Located in Haleiwa, HI
airbrush fade design on deck with 2+1 fin setup. A great example of an early 1980s retro surfboard. Town
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

Vintage 1990s Rusty Preisendorfer Big Wave Surfboard
By Rusty Preisendorfer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Surfer and Surfing magazine. By the 1980s, Rusty model surfboards shaped under the Canyon label were
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1990s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

1982 Town and Country Twin-Fin Surfboard by Glenn Minami
By Glenn Minami
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1982 Town and Country twin-fin surfboard made by Glenn Minami. Features a classic 1980s style
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Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Fiberglass, Foam

Lightning Bolt Surfboard with Black and Red Bolt, 1980s
By Lightning Bolt Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lightning bolt surfboard with Black and Red Bolt has four lightning bolt logos, as well as one
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

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Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway 
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1980s Surfboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1980s surfboard available at 1stDibs. A 1980s surfboard — often made from fiberglass, plastic and foam — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1980s surfboard — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1980s surfboard, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. David Nuuhiwa, Greg Noll and Owl Chapman each produced at least one beautiful 1980s surfboard that is worth considering.

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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