Four years ago we held the inaugural event and I swore I would never do another! But, everyone had fun, we raised a bunch of money for the Junior Lifeguard program, and a wealth of collectables was uncovered. After a year passed, I’d forgotten how much work it was and how much time it took and with everyone’s encouragement, I decided it would be worth doing a second.

2003 was better than the first. We did nearly a Quarter-of-a-Million-Dollars in sales and raised over $20,000 for the Hawaii Life Guard Association, Junior Guard Program. It was a contributing factor to the increased growth of interest in the summer Junior Guard program and as such I am happy to announce to for the third consecutive event, the Hawaii Life Guard Association will once again be the recipient of funds raised by this years auction. So, once again, not only will you have another great time, but it is for a good cause as well.

With a good time had by all over the past two auctions, why change a winning formula? With that in mind, for those you who will be able to attend in person, the pre-auction party at Dukes Restaurant on the beach in Waikiki will once again be THE get-together!

Great food, drinks and service legendary to Dukes, along with the support of QUIKSILVEREDITION, combined with the presence of legends and luminaries alike, should make for a good time once again to be had by all.

A new added attraction will be the artist’s reception to be held on the Thursday before the auction at the “Green Room Gallery” inside Tropical Blends Surfboards. Hosted by 80’s Pipeline charger, SURFER Magazine cover featured surfer and artist-in-his-own right, Jonathan Damm, it will be a chance to view various surf art including those to be offered in the main auction.

Once again the auction will be held in conjunction with the “Hawaii All Collectors Show 2005”, which will be going on adjacent to the auction site and all registered bidders will receive free admittance to the show. This is an annual gathering of over 200 vendors featuring every kind of collectable imaginable. They have surf items, Hawaiiana, toys, furniture-what ever you may be looking for. A great way for wives, girl friends and associates to have even more to look at and do!

As has been the case in the past, the “Live Auction” will feature a mix of surfboards, surf collectibles, art, Hawaiiana and other associated items. From the low priced “kitschy” to the best of the hard to find. The “Silent Auction” will feature lower-priced items, such as movie posters, magazines, Hawaiian knick-knacks and unique surf items amongst other things. We try really hard to offer items with “A Touch of Hawaii”, so that you can find something with an island influence.

Being a “surf” auction, surfboards are my true love and reflected by the attendees in their support for the boards on offer. For those of you have previously attended you will recognize I am a believer in the 3R’s. That is, that every board is either REPAIRED, REFURBISHED, or RESTORED. I truly believe you should either be able to take these out and ride them or display them with pride. As such, we spend a lot of time and go to great lengths to insure each board is presentable and are in as original and immaculate condition as possible.

Following on from 2001 and 2003, in addition to an excellent collection of items, some of surfing’s biggest legends will once again be in attendance at the auction, offering up and personalizing some of their own most valuable pieces. We’re happy to report that 60’s big wave legends, such as Fred Hemmings, Ricky Grigg and Greg Noll will be present once again. World-class shapers such as Joe Quigg, Dick Brewer and Ben Aipa will join us as well, along with present day masters such as Pat Rawson, Mike Casey and Jeff Bushman. Stars of the short board revolution such as Gerry Lopez, Barry Kanaiaupuni, and Rory Russell will be in attendance, along with some long lost surprise guests.

During the “Silent Auction” between 2:00pm and 4:30pm we will have on hand in person the likes of Sandy Hall signing copies of “Duke-A Great Hawaiian”, Tim De La Vega, with his “200 Years of Surfing Literature ”, Mike Doyle signing copies of his re-issued, limited editions” Morning Glass” and a number of other authors available for personal presentations.

This year the display will only be for ONE DAY ONLY. Open on Saturday July 23, 2005 from 11:00am. The “Silent Auction” will take place for two and half hours from 2:00pm until 4:30pm. The “Main Auction” will follow immediately thereafter beginning at 5:00pm so that we can finish at approximately 8:00pm. Meals and drinks will be provided to all registered bidders.

So, it is with much anticipation that we invite you to join us for the third biennial QUIKSILVEREDITION Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction. The only auction of its kind! Come ride some summer South Swells, share a great gathering of surf legends, make some new friends, and bid on a bit of surfing history and memorabilia. Once again, we welcome you to the auction, whether you are a repeat attendee, a first time collector or just a curious visitor. Whatever the reason for coming, enjoy and above all have fun!

Aloha,

Randy Rarick
Event Producer