I have two vintage surfboards and I am having trouble determining their values. 1. Greg Noll Seeker Yancey Spencer Model 7' 10" 2. Rick Surfboards UFO Stubby 7' 8". Any input will be welcomed.
According to the 1960’s Surfboard Collector and Price Guide by Sam Ryan copyright 1994 (I know it’s old) they have the 1968 Rick Stubby listed between $245-$660. There is no info on the Noll listed in this edition.
can i jump on this thread/bandwagon?
i just got a dewey weber ski...1968 very good condition
with original fin.
thanx
Those boards are worth exactly what you can find someone willing to pay. People will likely tell you all sort of crazy values but until you find someone willing to part with the cash its just idle talk.
dude...
you don't know me from adam..so chill.
i ain't gonna sell this...after 42 yrs
this baby cranked in yesterday waves here...
i'm just asking cause all these guys
in the parking lot were going nuts over it,
and i found it in a little outa the way shop...
Don't take it serious or personal.
Like the man said…
“Those boards are worth exactly what you can find someone willing to pay. People will likely tell you all sort of crazy values but until you find someone willing to part with the cash its just idle talk.”
Plus, without photos of the actual boards in question, no one will be able to give any kind of estimate about value.
Agree completely..
There was a 'price list' floating around the last few years, but in most cases it was from when the collector market peaked ( and the dot com market was in the same place).
Right now, many of the former collectors are trying to hang on to their Hummers and their companies. So that list is pretty much useless.
What is a good basis of value is , say, prices on ebay, within the last year, for boards that actually sold. Minus shipping, handling, packing fees, auction house commission and minus 20% just because.
However- on a more sentimental note, I'd be curious to see photos of that Ski, being as I sold 'em. We sold a bunch of them, and you see very few turning up.
doc...
edit: This is not directed at the guys wanting an apraisal...That's impossible, that's like saying "Hey what's my 1974 Ford Sport Bronco worth it was never driven on the road, low mileage...Oh by the the way it's been in Baja all it's life"
So here I go....
Yeah, No shit. No pictures I'd say they were worth about $100-$200.00 if your lucks. That's what I was paying guys on e-bay for thoses dinged up POS (Piece of Shit) 10 years ago.
My rule of thumb was like this:
Perfect condition $1,500-$2,500 depending on the model. Every major ding I'd subtract $250.00, The little ones or brown outs I'd subtract $50-$100. If the board had historical value I'd add $500-$1000, if it was a cool board (meaning it had great color work, maybe a floral inlay, maybe color panels...etc) Then I'd add another 500-1000
So let's review: Perfect board $2000 riden by Dr Cool add $500, Great color work add $1000...your boards worth $3,500
But your board is probably: Less than perfect...err 4 major dings, 2 yellow spots, 15 spider bumps, and a leaking fin.....Riden by someones younger brother.....nothing cool...just a big ol white surfboard with brown spots. I'd give ya $250-$300....maybe
So let's review the review. Unless your board is really something special....It's just an old surfboard that doesn't surf very well.
One more thing if you have some restore the old log it will cost you as much as buying a better log to start with. That's where I come in...you want it restored? $500-$1,000 depending on condition above?
Thanks for the advice. Very insightful. rio
Addendum: The Weber Ski debuted around the very end of '68, or early '69. The oldest reference I found was an ad in the March '69 issue of Surfer. So, most Skis were built/ bought between '69 and '70. By '71 they had been discontinued.
Odds are very very slim that Ski mentioned above is from '68. Any serial number on it should help narrow it down. The higher the number, the later it was built.
i'll look for a serial number, and try to send you some photos tonight
i'm kinda under the weather now...
i figure mine is worth 1000-1500..by those calculations
i dunno...don't care cause i like the way it rides...
works better than alot "modern" stuff i've been on..
Aaaaahhh, the Weber SKI…
My friend Esteban bought one in 1970 from visiting californian surfers. The board had been broken in half and repaired so he didn’t pay much for it. I borrowed it quite a few times, especially for my heat at the 1970 french championships in Biarritz, probably the only contest I ever entered (I should have refrained from entering this one, actually, as we were only six competitors in my age category and I took fifth place, ha-ha…) A few very old (and bad) photos that I just scanned:
I’m the one standing on the right with the SKI under my arm. If the photo was better and I could blow it up, you could see the Guidance System fin and box:
Next photos are myself riding the SKI at Lafitenia, 1971 or 1972:
You’re dreaming.
i know..but it's my dream..lalalalala
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Aaaaahhh, the Weber SKI...
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Oh yeah, I remember them fondly. Of course, we had a bunch of them go through the shop;
(also shown, a now-bald guy who later went on to some amusing things.... photo is Christmas in July by Rick Bates. And yes, I know most of those are Stratos)
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My friend Esteban bought one in 1970 from visiting californian surfers. The board had been broken in half and repaired so he didn't pay much for it. I borrowed it quite a few times, especially for my heat at the 1970 french championships in Biarritz, probably the only contest I ever entered (I should have refrained from entering this one, actually, as we were only six competitors in my age category and I took fifth place, ha-ha...) A few very old (and bad) photos that I just scanned:
I'm the one standing on the right with the SKI under my arm. If the photo was better and I could blow it up, you could see the Guidance System fin and box:
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Ah yes....that would actually make that one of the second-year Skis, as the first year they mostly had the short-lived and horrible Varable WAVE-Set fin setup inserted in a 'long version' WAVE-Set box. The things broke like hard candy, as the business end of 'em was about 1/8" ( call it 2mm) flanges of Lexan.
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Next photos are myself riding the SKI at Lafitenia, 1971 or 1972:
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Yes, they were a pretty good board, not a lot of vices. And... they really didn't have any vices, give or take the fin systems they were saddled with. The contemporary G&S Magic was similar and also just a simply good board for most everybody. You might even call them the first of the 'fun shapes' that could do just about anything the average surfer could do without too many compromises.
Given a few refinements ( rails and fin system) it'd still be a good shape for 90% of the people in the water today....
Thanks, Balsa, that brought back a lot of very good memories...
doc...
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I have two vintage surfboards and I am having trouble determining their values. 1. Greg Noll Seeker Yancey Spencer Model 7' 10" 2. Rick Surfboards UFO Stubby 7' 8". Any input will be welcomed.
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You could join the Longboard Collector Club. Take the boards to one of the meets and ask people what they think. After talking to several members, you should have a good idea of what the boards are worth. Just don't sell them for $50 to the first guy that approaches you as you are unloading the boards from your car!
Maybe not as vintage as some of the boards being discussed here but I just recently picked up a older HIC gabe garduque channel bottom single fin pintail. With fin box including old fin. Has an big hic laminate with a guy surfing in laminate logo (never really seen this in other boards). Just curious if anyone has any info on it or value of board just curious since im planning to surf it. Excellent condition minimal pressures only a few on bottom deck not too bad and one small ding on rail. Thought it was a good buy for 150