Vintage Surf Auction

One of the side features of the All-Collectors Show at the Blaisdell Center Galleria near downtown Honolulu today was the 6th Biennial Hawaiian Surf Auction. Since the wife and I were wandering around the collectors show, we checked out the surfboards.

Dozens upon dozens of surfboards used by world-famous surfers were up for auction, including the one Gerry Lopez used in the final sequence of the movie, Big Wednesday.

Ocean artist Lee Clark 

I suppose this is a big deal to surfing enthusiasts worldwide, but tell you the truth, I barely know who Gerry Lopez is, and have no idea about the movie.

In addition to the classic and vintage boards displayed for the auction block, various authors and artists who specialize in the ocean sport were on hand to autograph their books and sell their paintings.

Again, I had no idea who they are, but took a few pictures anyway.

Surfing paper memorabilia

I had no idea this was going on, and it’s always fun to discover these events that are open to the public. It was even more enjoyable than the collectors show itself.

The word for that is “serendipity.” And that’s rad fer shure, dude.