Our Fall Old School Boardswap went smooth...awesome day had by all.

Boards, Boards and more boards

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.

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.

Carl's truck full of Bings

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

Humh, I wonder if I can get that down...

cool Vintage twin fin

A Bing jem in the shop...

the crew at the LB Grill

My son Shane, Bing and I...love my new jacket



John and Nick were a huge help.



LB Grill

My lovely wife and myself

The OLC crew...

Bing signing Shane's Pintail

crew of hard workers...Margaret, getting things done.

Stevo...helping out all day

The crew after a successful day...thanks


 photos from Karyn Cusinelli...thanks.
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photos from Margaret...thanks.
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9th Annual Old School Surf Swapmeet - September 25th -9 to 4...Bing Copeland Book Signing!

It's that time of year...waves weather and surfboards!  We're hosting our 9th Annual Fall, Old School Surf Swapmeet.  It's always a great time and this one promises to be the best!  We've got Legendary Surfer/Shaper, Bing Copeland coming out to do a book signing throughout the day...if you haven't checked out his new book, it's an awesome ride down memory lane.  Coming out with Bing are current Bing Surfboards shaper Matt Calvani...a craftsman in his own right, and longboard surf stylist, Margaret Yao Calvani.

Stop in to meet these guys, talk story and check out some classic boards while you're here.

I've created a Facebook Event page...go to our Beach House Facebook and hit 'Like' (link below) to follow the progress of the event.  We're encouraging people to let us know what you're bringing as well as what you're looking for.

EVENT RULES:
There is no charge for selling boards- the Beach House is not responsible for boards bought or sold at the swap. You need to stay with your boards and be available to negotiate price.

You are welcome to bring surfboards and surfing memorabilia...NO WETSUITS or CLOTHING USED or NEW outside the shop. This creates an sidewalk sale, fleamarket atmosphere that is NOT ALLOWED BY THE TOWN OF BAY HEAD OR THE BEACH HOUSE.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249152788457074

Back Yard Surf Movie Night - this Friday Night, August 26th...in front of the shop.

This Friday Night, August 26th, We're having our final Backyard Surf Movie Night of the Summer...Riding Giants.  Music from DJ Trish starts up at 7pm with the movie to follow around 8...the night's sponsor is Jetty Clothing out of Manahawkin, NJ.

Bring your beach chair and enjoy an awesome night...as always, the movie is FREE and weather permitting.

Our sign was stolen...reward for it's return!

A couple of nights ago, Monday the 22nd, our original Beach House Classic Boardshop sign was stolen from the front of the shop...really uncool. It was our 1st sign made 16 years ago and has big sentimental value....please keep your eyes open so we can get it back.


Return the sign unharmed no questions asked...just hang it back where it was or put it by the front door! If we find you, penalties will be HUGE! The surf community is small and we know tons of people ...you best have eyes in the back of your head! Big sentimental value that you can't put a price on!
 
Talked to the Bay Head Police...they're checking to see if the cameras at the Mount Street intersection show anything. The sign cost $1,100 back in 1996...no longer a petty theft! I Hope someone returns it before things get hairy!  I've got some very angry friends just waiting to deal with the theft.

Commemorative Islanders tees back in the shop...Bay Head & Mantoloking editions.

The original Islander's was owned by twin brothers...Ted and John Robinson. The Bay Head shop was around from 1964 to 1971 from what Ted told me.  When I 1st opened the Beach House, I became good friends with Ted....he's an awesome guy...never met his brother. Ted lived on Princeton Ave. in Mantoloking, but sold the house about 5 years ago...he now lives outside of Boston and takes many surf trips in his small airplane to Block Island.

They opened the shop in 1964, 1st in Bay Head, then Mantoloking as well. They had several other short lived locations in Ortley, Ship Bottom and possibly others. They had 1 in Long Branch for some years...how and why this one was opened is a cool story in itself. They ran the shops while they attended college....1 at Yale and the other Harvard...really smart dudes....1600 SATs and all.  Anyhow, they closed up the Bay Head and Mantoloking shops in 1971, but the Long Branch shop remained open.  The Long Branch shop was being managed by Vince 'Peanuts' Troniec...they sold that shop to him and he ran it for quite a while until they changed the highway and the shop had to be torn down.

Sorry if there's any inconsistencies, but that's straight from Ted's mouth as he recalled things...there was more, but a different story for a different time.  Some years back, Ted asked me to print some commemorative tees...for the Bay Head and Mantoloking shops only.  We went over to his Mantaloking house and he peeled an original Islanders sticker from the upstairs window (still have it) and told me to print some up...we added "remembered" of course.  We did them a couple of times over the years...this being 40 years after closing and with some of the locals asking for a re-run, I figured it was good timing.  Ted always told me, "if anyone asks where they came from, tell em to contact me and I'll handle it".  Owning a shop in Bay Head for 16 years, I've heard so many stories about the local shop and have seen quite a few boards from there...mostly Hansens. 

I'd love to hear more stories, so share them if you've got them.  Tees are available at the shop for sale and we can send them out if needed.

Keep the Faith and have an awesome day!

Surf Movie Night...Friday, July 22nd...music starts at 7pm and Movie at 8:30 - played on the front of the shop.

Lots of shops are having movie nights...and that's cool, but we decided to switch things up a bit and dig deep...all the way back to 1975!  A good friend of mine came by the shop today and was so jazzed about a movie that he remembered as a kid and was able to find re-mastered on DVD!  Mike has seen a ton of surf films spanning 40 years and tells me this one is one of the best...we'll also play 'A Day in the Life of Wayne Lynch' as a bonus (this is the flick that Mike tells me is actually The Best).  Both of these give us a look back to when single fins ruled and some of the most inspirational surfing was being done...Wayne Lynch, Buttons MP, Rabbit, Gerry Lopez...all of the 70s big boys.   I'm so pumped and blessed that brother Mike shared this with us...come watch Tubular Swells on the big (well pretty big) screen.

As always, this a FREE Community Event and should be an awesome time.



Sponsored by local icon Chris Cooper of Sanuk, Spy, Skullcandy and many other great things...DJ Trish will be spinning tunes untill it's dark...be there.

Beach House...shop Wall of Fame. Local boys riding Local sliders...

Over the past few weeks, we added to our shop's Wall of Fame.  Some killer shots and all are within a mile of the shop!  Custom made bamboo frame..stop in and check it out!  most of the photos are from Joanne O'Shaugnessy...thanks!


runs across the top...cool bamboo frame...




south swell barells...




barrells and noserides...gets no better.





Johnny Boy and the Kripahne brothers.



A few 'New' Used boards hit the racks...2 Bings and a Jacobs...super smooth.

Matt Calvani shapes both Bing and Jacobs Surfboards.  They recently moved operations down to San Diego...to the famed 'Hill', taking over the Channin Factory.  Here are a few clasic examples of Matt's crafstmanship.

A 9'3" Jacobs Noserider, a 9'0" 3 stringer Bing DT Speed Shape and a 7'8" Bing Kharma...

Like new...

speed shape glass on...noserider boxed

crop circles in the resin.

rootbeer medal-flake

some presure dents but in nice shape.

smooth color job

New Beach House tye-dyes for GROMS...embroidered hats and visors back in.

Get em while they're hot and in stock...something new.

grom tye-dyes...yewww

embroidered hats and visors...in.

Beach House Movie Night and Art Show...sponsored by Insight -Saturday July 9th, 6-10pm

Our 2nd Movie Night of the Summer will be Tomorrow Night, Saturday July 9th.  We've got an art show sponsored by Insight Clothing, featuring Peter Crawford and Steve Gorrow...Get Off My Cloud.  Starts up at 6pm with a Surf Movie to follow at dusk...FREE of CHARGE.  Bring your beach chair and have a rad time.