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| Boards, Boards and more boards |
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| front of the shop |
On Sunday, September 25th, we held our 9th Annual board swap...we invited Bing Copeland and Matt & Margaret Calvani to come out for the event. What an awesome, awesome day it was! Bing did a book signing and we sold through 49 books, including my own. I ordered some more and figured I can grab one when they're in. Each season, the event gets better and better and this one was the best. The weather was perfect, lots of really cool boards, cool people and the waves cooperated...waist to chest high peelers right up the end of the road...what more could you ask for? The after party was held at a local Slider restaurant in Point Beach...The Longboard Grill and John and Daryl did an awesome job. Merk threw in some Beach Haus beer and they were iced up and waiting. We did our 1st Swap tee, with artwork by local longboard stylist Alex Barlow...now in NC.
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| still have some for sale...email me if interested |
There were so many local stand out surfers, families, local legends, Bing team riders, hipsters and tons of cool old Bings. All in all 9 states were represented from California to Florida, NYC, NJ, Connecticut, Deleware, Maryland, PA and Massachusettes...not a bad showing. For me, the coolest boards I saw were brought by local surf legend Skip Fazio...a vintage emerald green Lightning Bolt with an electric blue bolt (used to hang over the counter of our 1st shop) and a near mint vintage Bing Nuuhiwa Noseriding Model. Personally, I had such a blast catching up with old friends, spending time with my family, the OLC crew and Bing, Matt and Margaret....what a cool day! Bob Barth showed up to catch up with Bing. Bob owned a shop in Brielle...West Wind Surf Shop... in the mid to late 60s and he carried Bing and Rick Surfboards exclusively. It was really cool to see these 2 catch up after all these years.
Just when you thought you saw so many Vintage Bings, local legend Carl Danish rolled up in his pick up truck with a dozen Vintage Bings. No padding, no straps, covered with wax and dirt...each one had a story and he let Bing and Matt hear each one. The coolest comment when Bing asked him how he got so many was..."I had a bunch more, but they were to deep under other vintage logs". What a cool guy.
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| Carl's truck full of Bings |
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| Yea...he's walking on that one |
Thanks so much to all my buddies and family that helped out so much...the day and event wouldn't have been pulled off without you guys. I'll pay you back...rest asured. Thanks to Harry for bringing the best ever coffee...Harry & Beans and to Pat for bringing the grilling food and Scott for supplying the grill and the boards that were hanging in the LB Grill.
Thanks for another awesome day and I look forward to the next one.
Eric
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| Humh, I wonder if I can get that down... |
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| cool Vintage twin fin |
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| A Bing jem in the shop... |
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| the crew at the LB Grill |
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| My son Shane, Bing and I...love my new jacket |
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| John and Nick were a huge help. |
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| LB Grill |
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| My lovely wife and myself |
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| The OLC crew... |
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| Bing signing Shane's Pintail |
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| crew of hard workers...Margaret, getting things done. |
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| Stevo...helping out all day |
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| The crew after a successful day...thanks |
photos from Karyn Cusinelli...thanks.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10150317771762839.346211.636247838
photos from Margaret...thanks.
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