How much are classic boards worth?

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Legend (inyourownmind)
Feb 17, 2003
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Do they hold any value? I really have no idea.
I have a 6'9" Surfboards Hawaii, Aquarius model in good condition, besides a little yellowing. It's from 1968 or 1969.
What would you ask?




 

SClem. local

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Aug 19, 2002
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I'm no expert, but I do like buying old boards from time to time. I only pay what I feel is fair to me and only if it's still surfable (no major delam, etc)... I've never spent more than $250 on an older board though, so I usually only buy when it's pretty cheap. I'd maybe spend $200-300 on something like that (I'm pretty cheap <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />), but considering its basic style, I'd hope to find it cheaper at some garage sale. But you might be able to get $400-600+. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />

If you have to know true value, try to find someone like Allen Seymore and email him multiple pics. I think he released a book on board values <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />, but obviously values will change over time on different styles of boards.

Fads come and go. As everybody was buying up the old classic longboards, the 70's shortboards were really cheap, but now it's pretty hard to find a old fish for anything reasonable.
 

goldenarmes

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i have a bill barnfield lightning bolt thats being restored right now. single fin gun. whats it worth ..anyone?
 

pinliner

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Classic. A little back story on that sticker I drew that for a series of boards for Dale Dobson back in 69. Dale kept changing his mind wanting a tweak here a minor change there, it was endless { this being way before computer graphic programs made life easier}. That wasn't even going to be the final art just a sketch. But John Price the owner of Surfboards Hawaii got pissed at the delays and said just print the *@#%**. By the time we got the lams back from the silkscreener Dale was riding for someone else. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/foreheadslap.gif" alt="" />