I know this was discussed awhile back but Henry Ford has shed some light on the pedigree of this board over on Facebook.
A first I thought it was a popout possibly made from the Velzy pintail plug. But upon closer observation it doesn’t look like a mat blank.
From Henry: “It looks like a board made by Gene Cedillo (sp) who had a small shop on the corner next to a bar that at one time was called The Outrigger. He was a local and knew everyone of the early shapers Velzy, Hap and so on…”
I had never heard of this brand before and it’s not visable on either of the two album covers it’s used on.
If you watch the video from the pawn shop tv show the guy turned down $65,000. Of course the show is scripted. So who knows. But the asking price has been as high as $150,000. And it’s been for sale for quite a while.
Of course if it had not been on an album cover it wouldn’t be worth much at all. And I wouldn’t think a board collector would be interested at all. But a rock 'n roll memorabilia collected might pay a premium. Although someone on my FB page referenced a Fender Jaguar that had been used by Carl and was signed by all the boys and didn’t sell for any more than the standard price for a vintage Jag.
I’d rather have the guitar than the board. And if I wanted a board like this I’d just build one. Actually it’s real similar to the pintail I ride all the time.
My personal opinion, for what it’s worth, when the guy turned down $65,000 it was the day when 2 fools met.
That board really looks like a Popout to me. The shape, as well as the 13 oz glass job, which was a hallmark of a number of popout labels, leads me to that conclusion. The decal seems really ‘‘corporate’’, and smacks of assembly line mentality. Whatever its origin, it’s not worth anything near what is being asked for it. But, there are plenty of fools with more money than brains, so who knows, eh?
Yes and Bird met a couple of “Fools” at his “Surf Shed” when he met Mike and Frank of"American Pickers". Seems to be NO shortage of “Fools”. Having said that; I’m all for big money. Lowel
If the provenance is established then I wouldn’t be quick to say it’s over priced. People have been known to spend $100k bidding to spend the day with a celebrity. It’s all relative. The seller sets the price based on what he perceives the value to be. The market will ultimately set the price, so it’s whatever someone is willing to pay. Collectible pricing is fickle and tricky, I would hate to have to be the guy to figure out what to ask for that board, but the smart thing is always to start on the high side, and don’t take the first offer if it’s significantly less than the asking price.
That’s the way you do it. The story is what’s key( ie provenance). It’s all in what someone is willing to pay. It could easily be the real deal. Henry’s insight and history makes sense to me. Lowel
Yeah its easy to think it would have been smart to take offer of $65k, but if that buyer turned around and sold it for $100k then it wouldn’t feel so smart.
Especially if you’re selling it for a commission, say you did all the homework and promotion and made 20% on the sale at $65k, and your overhead costs are coming out of that, then serious collector arrives late to the game and offers new owner $100k, u did all the work, and this guy makes almost triple what you made, for doing nothing.
Sometimes the guy bidding $65k already has a buyer lined up at $100k, just sayin’.
There was a couple in the news awhile back bid $100k to spend a day with Tim Tebow.
Collectibles is kinda like high stakes poker game.
Board does nothing for me but I know people who blow stupid money on things I could care less about. He better sell it now before the people of the generation who would really care about that board start spending their money on nursing home expenses rather than collectibles.
Some celebrity / personality collectibles have staying power, others reach a brief peak and then start the downhill slide.
Im always surprised at how many people of my generation still cling to the music of the past, I lived it back then, heard those songs a million times, I’ve moved on.