Hobie balsa board - Pepperdine University Digital Collections

Title

Hobie balsa board

Date

1956

Subject

["Surfing","Surfboards","Surfboards--History"]

Format

["Surfboard"]

Type

["Image"]

Collecting Area

["Malibu Historical Collection"]

Item Details

Title

Hobie balsa board

Asset ID

board-12

Date

1956

Contributors

["Manufactured by Hobie Surfboards; Photographed by Ron Hall and Kevin Miller."]

Description

Before turning exclusively to polyurethane foam surfboards in 1958, Hobie Surfboards produced excellent balsa boards, such as this example made in Laguna Beach, California, in 1956. Founded by surfer and ocean sports enthusiast Hobart "Hobie" Alter, Hobie Surfboards was the industry leader between the late 1950s and the early 1970s. Hobie surfboards dominated surfing contests in Hawaii and the mainland U.S., and many prominent surfers, including Phil Edwards, Joey Cabell, Joyce Hoffman, Gary Propper, and Corky Carroll, had signature model Hobie boards. The Hobie brand also expanded to small ocean craft, skateboards, and beachwear.

Subject

["Surfing","Surfboards","Surfboards--History"]

Source

["Mazza (John) Collection of Historic Surfboards 0172"]

Format

["Surfboard"]

Extent

9 ft., 9 in.

Type

["Image"]

Collecting Area

["Malibu Historical Collection"]

Digital Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Rights and Usage

Copyright to the photograph is retained by Pepperdine University. Physical rights to the item are retained by John Mazza, the John G. Mazza Loving Trust Dtd 5/17/90, and the Malibu Surfing Museum. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright, patents, trademarks, and other service marks.

Credit Line

John Mazza Historic Surfboard Collection, Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives

Note

Surfboard collection exhibited at Payson Library, Pepperdine University. The collection is owned by John Mazza, the John G. Mazza Loving Trust Dtd 5/17/90, and the Malibu Surfing Museum.

Image Details

Title

Deck View

Description

View of the deck, or riding surface, of the surfboard.