QUIKSILVEREDITION
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS VINTAGE SURF AUCTION
ENJOYS UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS

Honolulu, (July 25, 2005) - The third biennial Quiksilveredition Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, held Saturday at Honolulu's Blaisdell Center, wound up being the most successful surf auction in history. The event attracted unprecedented crowds and more than 170 bidders who scooped up over 150 highly collectible vintage surf items, resulting in sales that exceeded $300,000. A portion of the total sales will be donated to the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association 'Junior Guard Program'.

Items dated from the 1800's up to the 1980's and, as anticipated, the highest-bid of $16,200 was successfully made for an original, large-format painting from the 1940s that depicted a surfer on a wave at Waikiki, by Russell Dale Moffett (1899-1984). This was the first time in the history of surf auctions that a piece of art has eclipsed actual surfboards.

The second-highest item was Gerry Lopez's famed red surfboard from the movie 'Big Wednesday', that fetched $12,200. A number of wood boards from the 1930s sold for in excess of $10,000 apiece. Also in the surfboard department, a wooden Bunker Spreckles "fish" sold for over $10,000.

Other items of interest included a collection of outrigger canoe paddling trophies from the 1950s that collectively sold for $3,000; a Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau trophy signed by Clyde Aikau that went for $2,500; a framed set of Quiksilver Eddie Aikau bumper stickers that sold for $1,600, as well as a set of 'Eddie' posters that fetched $3,300.

In total, 97 percent of the items registered for the auction sold - an extremely high success rate.

While event coordinator Randy Rarick was "blown away" by attendance and sales, he claims that the highlight of this year's auction was the turnout of so many of surfing's legendary pioneer shapers and surfers.

"Really, it all began Friday night with a private pre-auction function at Duke's Restaurant in Waikiki, that was nothing short of magical," said Rarick. "I've never seen so many of surfing's real legends in the one place at the same time. And then to have them all come together again at Saturday's auction was truly impressive."

It was exactly that: the presence of such legendary surf icons as Greg Noll, Ben Aipa, Dick Brewer, Joe Quigg, Matt Kivlin, Tom Morey, Bing Copeland, Mike Doyle, Rusty Miller, John Severson, Jeff Crawford, Buffalo Keaulana, Ricky Grigg and Fred Hemmings, that revved up an already excited audience and fueled the bidding throughout the evening. For the pioneer board-makers among them, it was an opportunity to view some of their own creations for the first time in decades, this time, under the hammer.

The overall experience of this year's auction left no doubt that surfing today holds a place all its own, coming full circle through several generations to now find itself with an established and coveted past, present and future.

A complete listing of auction items and their sales prices can be found at:
<http://www.hawaiiansurfauction.com>

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Honolulu - (March 31, 2005) - What first began as Hawaii’s premiere
vintage surf auction in 2001, will return on Saturday, July 23rd, 2005,
as one of the world’s leading auctions of surf memorabilia, Hawaiiana
and surf collectibles. Held in 2001 and again in 2003, the
Quiksilveredition Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction has seen close
to a half-million dollars worth of vintage surf items change hands,
with over $20,000 donated to the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association’s
Junior Guard Program.

With four months remaining before the third biennial Quiksilveredition
Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction touches down at the Blaisdell
Center in Honolulu, Surf Auction producer Randy Rarick is again opening
his door for the consignment of collectibles to go under the hammer.

More than 40 years of travel, competing and promoting within the surf
industry have afforded Hawaii surf promoter Randy Rarick the best
contacts in the business. Subsequently, he has access to some of the
finest collectibles from around the world and can now lay claim to the
fact that his Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction is regarded as the
world center for uncovering and auctioning coveted vintage surf items.

But Rarick believes that some of the best pieces are still hiding out
here in Hawaii.

"We are hoping that word of this Vintage Surf Auction will encourage
the public here in Hawaii to take a good look at old items they may
have around their homes or tucked away in a garage or attic. We are
looking to make this the best auction ever by uncovering pieces that
have never been offered before. For sure, the best Hawaiian surf
collectibles are probably right here in Hawaii. Those consigning pieces
to the auction will receive 90% of monies raised with 10% being donated
to the Junior Lifeguard Program.

"Surf memorabilia and Hawaiiana have become hot items for collectors
around the world," says Rarick. "With the growth of interest in
surfing, surf items with a Hawaiian theme have become particularly
fashionable world wide. The collection of Hawaiiana pieces of
historical value is one of the most in-demand sectors of the collector
market."

The auction will offer surf memorabilia, Hawaiiana and surf
collectibles and will feature a variety of classic pieces such as
vintage wood boards from the 1930s, "lost" surf art from the '40s,
balsa boards from the '50s, "Golden Age" collectables of the '60s,
Gerry Lopez's personal board from the mid-'70s, and one of the first
Simon Anderson "Thrusters" of the early '80s among other items. The
Quiksilveredition Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction will also
include one-of-a-kind island surf art and popular Hawaiiana pieces.