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Increasing numbers of boards are beginning to show up on eBay, mostly 1960s vintage foam/fiberglass items.
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Here is a rare offering, a Gordon Theisz board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150789103110?ss ... 1423.l2649
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Rod,

I thought there used to be a facility to contact the seller direct rather than signing into ebay and asking? Is my recollection wrong? I was thinking of asking if the seller had been the original owner/surfed it? The interviews have now turned up as links to a few ads.

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bgreen wrote:Rod,

I thought there used to be a facility to contact the seller direct rather than signing into ebay and asking? Is my recollection wrong? I was thinking of asking if the seller had been the original owner/surfed it? The interviews have now turned up as links to a few ads.

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It appears you have to be signed-in to ask a question. The seller is the owner/former owner of Leucadia Surf Shop and paipo board collector -- he started selling off the collection during the past two years. He still might be able to tell you a story about the board. Robert Moynier is also asking around indicating that Gordon Theisz moved down to the Leucadia area in the 1980s.
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hey Bob and Rod,
I'm phone tagging with the seller about this board, I've got a few questions about it and have contacted some others who may know as well.
This is in many ways a significant departure from Gordon's typical Froiseth inspired paipo as seen through the years..I strongly suspect a Bonzer design connection based on some obvious shaping/ fin placement components, and the fact Gordon and I surfed with each other for a few years and he had a real up close and personal look at my boards..all Bonzers.
As I mentioned to Rod, there are a number of possibilities about this thing, but it looks like a real go-er regardless the inspiration.
A beauty of a board.
More shall be revealed, no doubt.
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rodndtube wrote:
The seller is the owner/former owner of Leucadia Surf Shop and paipo board collector -- .
That would be big Geoff Myers. At one time he had the Surf Zone shop in O'side and the entire ceiling was covered in hanging Paipos.
I believe this is the board on fleabay.
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Paipo surfer in repose,
Nose on the nose,
No grunting he-man pose.
See how fast he goes!
What is it he knows?
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yes Uncle G, you are correct sir.
I spoke w/Mr. Myers yesterday..he bought the board from another collector 10 years ago and basically knows nothing about it , or Gordon Theisz.
He suspects it might be a 70's vintage based on the blank type and stringer, which is possible, but I kind of doubt it.
I also spoke with a friend of mine who was part of that whole Laguna Beach paipo scene and had stayed in close touch w/Gordon until about 5 years ago. He hadn't seen the board, but based on my description he right away recognized it as Gordons' personal board, made in the early 80's when Gordon was trying out a bunch of new stuff, including a knee board or two.
In any case, whatever it's vintage, it's a trippy board, and I'm sure a speedy one as well.
Would love to take it out for a spin. :)
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Received some additional pics of the Gordon Theisz board. Here is a nose view of the handle. Is that what appears to be a leash hole?
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Out of interest how is that handle fixed? Is it just glassed to the deck or is there more going on? I'm just fascinated, the forces on that handle must be pretty big!?

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Cornish..my Theisz paipo has the handle glassed on (it's very faint, but you can make out the glass layer on the perimeter of the handle).
The handles on the 2 new Bonzer paipo's are not glassed on..simply 'glued' on with a resin/foam mix at sanding coat stage, then glossed over with the rest of the board.
Appears to be stronger than hell, but we shall see.
BTW, each handle has a leash hole (gotta be a better way to describe it), although I rarely have the need to use one.
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I put handle on some of my boards with glue and stainless steal screws the only way it would come off if the board broke 8-)
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