What to do with a stack of Surfer's Journals

[Ranga]

Got a mostly complete collection -- read em all a dozen times at least. Don't really want to sell them, would love to find someone who appreciated them like I did/do. Need someone who appreciates the print media niche from the late 1900s -present.

 

[GromsDad]

I only ever purchased a couple of issues. I'd love to read them if you're gifting them.

 

[SteveT]

Got a mostly complete collection -- read em all a dozen times at least. Don't really want to sell them, would love to find someone who appreciated them like I did/do. Need someone who appreciates the print media niche from the late 1900s -present.

I'm curious what they are worth as 100% complete collection starting from Vol1 No1 (which I have).
All in good/very good to almost mint.
Like mentioned above, I'm probably on my 3rd time through, and kinda of like the painting of the Golden Gate Bridge, by the time I have read through them all I've somewhat forgotten the stories and start all over again.
They used to be my lunch-time read every day when I was working

 

[lens_vagabond]

I can take them if you're gifting them. I'm a long time collector of surf print media dating all the way back to the 70s. I'm in LA but can meet you anywhere in Socal. And as others have said, this is very generous of you!

 

[crustBrother]

Got a mostly complete collection -- read em all a dozen times at least. Don't really want to sell them, would love to find someone who appreciated them like I did/do. Need someone who appreciates the print media niche from the late 1900s -present.

holy sh!t. that is truly generous. TSJ is the finest publication i have ever read. i wonder if there is a library somewhere that would appreciate the value of your collection and maximize the number of people who would benefit from your generosity?

 

[sponge]

The Surfer's Journal - 30 Years - A Complete Set

You are bidding on a complete set of The Surfer's Journal. All 30 years ; each and every volume ; each and every issue. This is your chance to own an entire library of what is considered the greatest surf publication of all time. No pansy ass fan boy bull sh!t. TSJ is curated, vetted, well...

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This is a rare hard to find Surfers Journal Vol 1 No 1 from 1992. The overall condition is very good.

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[santacruzin]

I'm curious what they are worth as 100% complete collection starting from Vol1 No1 (which I have).
All in good/very good to almost mint.
Like mentioned above, I'm probably on my 3rd time through, and kinda of like the painting of the Golden Gate Bridge, by the time I have read through them all I've somewhat forgotten the stories and start all over again.
They used to be my lunch-time read every day when I was working

$6500?
Extraordinary Complete 26-year Run of SURFER'S JOURNAL - Etsy

 

[brukuns]

please oh please tell me the pages are not all stuck together...

 

[brukuns]

Run straight home Charlie!!

 

[Ranga]

please oh please tell me the pages are not all stuck together...

Only the Lairdy ones. Or mostly just the Lairdy ones. And any pages with
Rasta.

 

[Ranga]

The Surfer's Journal - 30 Years - A Complete Set

You are bidding on a complete set of The Surfer's Journal. All 30 years ; each and every volume ; each and every issue. This is your chance to own an entire library of what is considered the greatest surf publication of all time. No pansy ass fan boy bull sh!t. TSJ is curated, vetted, well...

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RARE 1st edition SURFERS JOURNAL volume 1 number 1 magazine surfing 1992 | eBay

This is a rare hard to find Surfers Journal Vol 1 No 1 from 1992. The overall condition is very good.

www.ebay.com

$32,000???!!!!

 

[SteveT]

$32,000???!!!!

Holy Shyte!
I'll part with mine for that or anything close for that kind of coin.
Gotta be a typo.
$3200 sounds about right.

 

[TangTonic]

I would surely appreciate them! So would my 13 year old son how reads all the SJ's I get in the mail. I would be happy to pay some $$$ too!

 

[Joshua2415]

Complete set of 32 years, exluding the latest issue which is on the coffee table.

 

[PLJ]

Last month my friend Genki was visiting from Japan… He organized the three wood surfboard workshops I did there… We were in my shop hanging out talking and looking at stuff… Then of the blue I decided to give him my 100% complete collection of Surfer’s Journal… Neither he nor I was expecting that… I‘m pretty sure he is one of a very few over there who has a full set… He had to get pretty creative with packing all those magazines to get them back home… He continued the subscription in his name and the new issues are coming to my house… We plan on hand exchanging them there or here well into the future…

 

[JSC]

Plenty of listings on Biblio, including a full set and individual copies -

https://www.biblio.com/search.php?stage=1&title=the+surfer's+journal&pageper=20&omit_product_types=bp,bd,ns&strip_common=1&program=1005&order=pricedesc

 

[sushipop]

You could always hide your stack of playboys in them.

 

[SurfFuerteventura]

I donated mine to my shapers surf shop. People flip thru them while they wait for him to tend to other customers, and he's told me that sone have actually altered their custom orders based on stuff they read in them some times.



Kind of a pay it forward, since then he's making a lot more "different" boars than the usual hpsb potato chips. He's thankful of that, breaks his boredom a bit.




If you are ever at SICRE SURFBOARDS and you flip thru one while you wait, you're welcome.

 

[LBKpilot]

"Mine mine mine ...yours!"

 

[One-Off]

I had a stack of old Surfer Mags that I sold. I regret it. Luckily I kept all the issues from the 70's.