Vintage Surfboard Wax Collector ID Guide incl Surf Research Mr Zogs Mrs Palmers

Description: Collector Bookstore 724 Delaware Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration. SO-SCH-2007-9780764325694-WH3 Surfboard Wax: A History by Jefferson Wagner ISBN:9780764325694 Book Title:Surfboard Wax: A History Author:Jefferson Wagner Binding:Soft Cover Copyright:2007 Pages:160 Size:8.5 x 11 in. Before commercialism steps further into the surfing industry, somebody had to record and picture the most basic product of the sport! Thoroughly entertaining and informative, this unique book chronicles the story of surfboard wax -- from surfers' early use of household candle wax through the advent of a whole industry devoted to achieving the best traction. Meet the colorful individuals behind the "Big Three" wax companies -- Surf Research, Mr. Zog's, and Mrs. Palmers -- and read about their early manufacturing and marketing ventures. Amusing stories about these and other wax pioneers fill the pages of this book, along with over 300 full color pictures of the wax and its original packaging, from extreme to mainstream! "No 'big wig' interpretations, no one to sway your spending, no marketing gurus with predictions from their laptops, no chocolate iPods ... just the wax, jack." Enjoy! 330 color & 29 b/w photos (SO Schiffer Categorical generated 2024-11-11) d7c771ccf566d37970302dcc270235b2

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Atglen, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-11T11:54:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.99 USD