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From the February 1970 issue of Surfing magazine, An article by Skip Newell titled, "Paipo: It's not how long you make it..."

Note: it starts as a two page spread, so the title runs across two pages.

Note: the only bellyboard/paipo ad from this issue was in the full page ad for Val Surf. No bellyboard photos. The SKS Bellyboard is listed in the checkbox ads for $44.95 and is described as "virtually indestructible."

rodndtube · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Surfing Magazine, May/June 1970, Vol. 3, No. 3
Trends Section, Paipo Series. "Paipo Part III: Wave Test," by Skip Newell, pp. 66-68. The article's pics and examples are mostly kneeboards.

EDIT: Now at a new URL
http://mypaipoboards.org/mags/magazines.shtml#Surfing_Action
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rodndtube · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

Does anyone have access to the other articles in the series and can scan them? Please let us know. If not, I will try to reach out to a couple of people.
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Nels · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject:

I may have one other article in the series...if memory serves there were three (although I reserve the right to be wrong on that). I know I have the two shown.

Unfortunately if I do have a copy it's stored in a plastic storage bin and buried away for safekeeping, meaning I don't have a clue where to find it. It will have to float to the surface as projects get completed and old things come back to light. Can't give a timeline.

If people are doing this active a search for stuff, I'd love to see that one page article from surfer circa 1969-1970 about marine ply paipos. I think the cover was an either two or four part reflective image of a surfer. Too long ago to remember.

Nels

Poobah · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

Was it this one? Volume 10 #2 from May 1969. I don't have it, but the late sixties mags aren't too hard to find.

bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

Poobah,

The issue you just posted was 1969 - it would have to be #2 from1970.

Bob

Nels · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject:

Poobah,

Yeah, that's the one. I had it back in the day, loaned it in Malibu in the 70's, and lost it. Through the years I've looked for the article in what I have left from the era and haven't found it, so I'm pretty sure it's in there. Don't recall checking with Joe Tabler at Surfbooks.com if it was in there for sure. Never spent the money to get another copy. Also had an article by Dora about Santa Monica.

Dang, things were pretty wide open back then, eh? If we only could have had todays' materials and technology back then...well...wait a minute...we have them today...hmmmm...errr....

bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

Nels,

Do you mean the 1969 article had the marine ply paipo article? I can't see how it would have part II of the Skip Newell series which were dated 1970.

Never heard of Surfbooks.com - will have to check this out. Thanks

Bob

Nels · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

Nah, Bob...getting sidetracked, completely different...was thinking how I can't track down a Surfing magazine that potentially has the missing one of the Newell series, reminded me of another MIA magazine article people here might enjoy. Didn't mean to confuse or hijack the thread.

By all means check Surfbooks.com. Joe Tabler is a bodysurfer etc. Business has been running for several years now, no bad experiences, not even any mediocre ones.

Nels

Poobah · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

We can meander a little more while we're waiting for the next Skip Newell article. Back to the cover galleries....in Petersen's Surfing Magazine there are two with "how to" articles mentioned on the covers. Vol. 1, #4 has the skateboard project, and Vol. 1, #7 has the skim-board project. I suspect there could be a bellyboard "how to" article in that vicinity. Possibly in Vol. 1, #6 according to rumors.

http://www.surfbooks.com/petersenssurfing.htm

The collector club meets in Pacific Beach next Saturday. Maybe I can solve some of these mysteries then.

bgreen · Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: Location: Qld. Oz

Nels & Poobah,

Keep up the good work - in the absence of any searchable database of surf articles your recollections are invaluable.

Checked out Surfbooks.com - US dollars make these mags & books real expensive.

Bob

Nels · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject:

Just got back from Zuma, bodyboarded slop but the weather is perfect, nobody out but me and the porpoises...first chance to get wet since late January (long story there but thankfully in the past now). SoI'm driving back and thinking about tihs thread and when I checked in again just now I had the image that the missing third article might have been more "historical" than particularly interesting...in my mind's eye I have an image of a black and white "historical" period drawing. No idea at all if that's correct.

Maybe if this bugs me enough I'll just start opening storage containers until I can settle it...but if the weather stays nice I doubt it. Wink

eef · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: Location: Alkmaar, Holland

fantastic! thanks for posting that!

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rodndtube · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject:

The series is now posted on-line at:
http://mypaipoboards.org/mags/magazines.shtml#Surfing_Action

If anyone has a better scan copy of articles 1 & 2, please send it to me. Thanks!
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