Help identifying

I snagged this old board from underneath and abandon house in nowheresville Georgia. Just curious what year it is and if it is something of interest to collectors?Thanks!

Early to mid 70s board from a top name maker. Not much of a collectible, but in surprisingly good condition for its age. You could get $200 for it. Put it on ebay with a starting bid of $100 if you want to get some cash out of it. But, take good comprehensive pictures that show any damage. Be sure to include a close-up shot of the label so buyers will know what it is. Made by Gordon and Smith, from the San Diego area.
Also, be sure to measure the length along the bottom, tip-to-tip. Like, when you stand it up on the floor, how tall is it?

I’d suggest saving that one, maybe not that collectible now but in a few years it could be much more valuable.

I’ve sold a much worse condition 70s single fin (Eberly) for 500. on CL. I think at least in SF area you could ask quite a bit more than 200, certainly the same in San Diego. “It’s worth what someone’s willing to pay”. Great condition… why, how Georgia? Sheesh.

A Tom Eberly being a former Lighting Bolt shaper a well Known shaper in Hawaii and California is worth a lot more then a no name G & S. Now if you could make a case for that G&S being a Skip Frey shape that would be an all together different Animal. As Is it is a nice looking good example of a board from the 1970’s Nothing special. thousands were made by G&S. Sold up and down the east coast.

This is very odd where the picture of the board was, i now have a solid black image.

I’m with Keith on this one. And Warthawg. The board is clean, has its original fin, and is a reputable label. Might even be a fun rider in the right conditions.

Boards like that regularly go for closer to five than two in today’s market in Southern California. Heck, vintage single fins (just the fin, mind you) regularly hit close to a hundred on e-bay. I realize the difference in coasts, but wouldn’t let that one go for two hundred. Not trying to preach, nor trying to drive up prices.

I had one of those models in the 70s, even have a pic somewhere. I think mine was like 6-7 IIRC. That one is in nice condition and all, but my memories of the board are nothing special.

Isnt roger brucker in georgia? maybe he would have some insight. I’m pretty sure it would be worth more in calif. but whats the cost of shipping it here?

btw sammy (who is on east coast) just said you could get 200, he didnt say that was the maximum possible. He also said ebay which is an auction so the market will kinda dictate the outcome. Its always easy to shoot the first reply down, but thats usually what gets the thread rolling.

No leash hole drilled out in the fin. Barely used from the photo. 72 or 73 Sammy? Nice old board. Mike

" 72 or 73 Sammy?"

73-74, I’d guess. That’s when swallows were the big “new” thing, but still before leash plugs were standard issue.

I like to look at a longboard site that has an endless thread called “craigslist deal of the week”. The nuts on that site constantly check CL for boards they like, including a lot of vintage shortboards. So I see the prices people are asking and presumably getting. That board in that condition would be gone in 60 seconds at $200. Just sayin’.

Most of us here aren’t unduly wowed by these boards, because we were around then, and yes, they’re nothing special. But to kids now, they’re something else… Furthermore, where I live (tech industry damaged post-everything SF), that’s just a morning’s wage for a lot of the young surfers that mob OB these days.

Nump

got an offer for 400 bucks… not bad for a random find under an old farm house. thanks for every ones insite ! cheers from tennessee

hope Swaylocks played a key part in finding a new home for your foster baby hah!