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1920s Paipo

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:57 pm
by urbino
Hi Paipo Board....
Recently found a 1920s-1930s what ive been told is a "paipo"....I personally don't know much about this niche of surfing but thought this group would enjoy seeing this board and perhaps have some suggestions for selling this historical piece. Any info or comments are welcome.

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:46 pm
by bgreen
Thanks for posting this. How about a close-up of the decal and a bottom shot?

Bob

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:25 pm
by urbino
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No prob....this was stored 50+ years in the rafters of a hot/dry garage in southern California...wondering if I should use some kind of water-based moisturizer for the wood or just do nothing.

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:44 pm
by Poobah
I say do almost nothi8ng to it for now. Obviously you do need to keep it out of the sun and safe from little boys. I wouldn't put any water-based products on what is probably an oil-based varnish. Maybe Uncle Grumpy can tell us if the Surfing Heritage Foundation has one of these.

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:01 pm
by bgreen
Is the board hollow or solid? If you are planning on selling it, getting the history of who the previous owner is can add to the interest. If it was in the same location for so many years it may be possible to delve a bit deeper into the origins/ownership of the board.

Bob

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:29 am
by urbino
This board was owned by elderly family members who travelled to Hawaii in the 20s and 30s...we found it in the 70s while clearing their house after their deaths.

This is the info about this board from another site.....

This beautiful paipo board is the precursor to the belly board and was also known as a "hotel board" because it was loaned by the hotels to their guests for personal use and lessons with the Waikiki Beach Boys

Warm wood in alternating grains and tones accents the clean, streamline shape. Complete with the original decal bearing the Hawaiian crest and the words UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO, roughly translated as "The Life Of The Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness."

The General Veneer Company in South Gate (a suburb of Los Angeles) California manufactured these boards during the 1920s and 30s for the Royal Hawaiian and Moana Hotels. A few guests brought them back to the mainland as a lifetime memory of their trip to the then very distant shores of Hawaii, very few survive in this condition. Condition: EXCELLENT Specifications: Height: 60, Width: 18, Depth: 1.5

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:04 am
by bgreen
Hello,

John Clark has advised the translation would be: ""The life of the land is preserved in righteousness." This was the state motto with origins dating back to the Hawaiian monarchy.

If the board was made by a veneer company was the board veneer over a solid core or is it hollow?

Poobah is correct about not renovating the board. The condition of the decal enhances the value, though whether there are many of these boards around, I've no idea. Randy Rarick who did the Hawaiian surf auctions would be worth trying to get an idea of it's value.

Bob

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:38 am
by urbino
Seems to be hollow....like a wooden boat hull.

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:18 pm
by bgreen
They reckon they do appraisals here - http://onthebeachsurfshop.com/surfboard-museum/


Perhaps a long shot or a starting point.


Bob

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:18 pm
by urbino
If you look at the opening page of " International Surfing Museum" in Huntington Beach Ca. a similar board is center-front in the photo.

Re: 1920s Paipo

Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 5:24 pm
by urbino
Listed today on ebay.........