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obct > 9 months ago, 8 Jan 2016

obct

NSW

3487 posts

8 Jan 2016 7:19pm

RIP Larry Gordon, one of the front line troops of the stoke pioneers army.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/03/larry-gordon-surfing-visionary-who-created-foam-boards-dies-at-76

Al G

NSW

7704 posts

8 Jan 2016 10:39pm

oh,what a shame

,yeah RIP Larry.My very first surfboard was a G&S!...

Cobra

9106 posts

9 Jan 2016 1:50pm

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Al G said...
oh,what a shame

,yeah RIP Larry.My very first surfboard was a G&S!...

Same here, stinger I think.

Al G

NSW

7704 posts

9 Jan 2016 4:59pm

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Cobra said..

Al G said...
oh,what a shame

,yeah RIP Larry.My very first surfboard was a G&S!...

Same here, stinger I think.

Yeah Cobra,The old Stingers and The Stinger step deck I think they called em,after a while they made Stinger double flyer swallow tails,geez there was a lot of playing around with shapes back then.The G&S I had was 7' 2" I think swallow tail,I got it for free!...

SP

10982 posts

9 Jan 2016 2:22pm

Yep, RIP.

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

9 Jan 2016 6:45pm

Yes, thanks for the update... 76, not that old actually... But I'm sure he enjoyed it!... Lived through a fantastic era of Surfing...

obct

NSW

3487 posts

9 Jan 2016 7:45pm

Apparently he was a deeply religious man, but not the nasty kind that sh!its bibles then bashes you over the head with them, he was one of the nice ones that simply used it as his moral compass through life.

I read somewhere in an obituary or a post, that there's a couple of legends of the shaping world that possibly may never have made it past the 70s had he not helped them get their lives back on track.

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

9 Jan 2016 6:51pm

Never had one but everyone knew the name.

Part of austrailian surf history

obct

NSW

3487 posts

9 Jan 2016 8:12pm

This leads to an interesting subject, iconic brands, the long rectangular Gordon and Smith logo really was iconic, many of us may never have had an G&S, but I doubt any of us would feel dumb if we were seen walking around in a Gordon & Smith tee shirt. Same with Hobie and weber, real icons. The boards may go in and out of fashion, but the logos never do.

Cobra

9106 posts

10 Jan 2016 11:38am

Great point obct, I think the brand was one of the best in its day, they always made quality boards that also pushed the boundaries .
I don't know a lot about the men behind the brand,it's sad that I don't because I enjoyed their boards, Asea was selling a good G&S longboard not that long ago.

Al G

NSW

7704 posts

10 Jan 2016 4:46pm

I used to like this logo!...

Surf69

883 posts

10 Jan 2016 2:34pm

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obct said..
This leads to an interesting subject, iconic brands, the long rectangular Gordon and Smith logo really was iconic, many of us may never have had an G&S, but I doubt any of us would feel dumb if we were seen walking around in a Gordon & Smith tee shirt. Same with Hobie and weber, real icons. The boards may go in and out of fashion, but the logos never do.

G and S Absolutely ICONIC. EXTREMELY Valuable as far as brand Recognition is concerned. built on reputation as opposed to masses of money being spent on marketing.

Immediately identifiable over 3 generations

smh

NSW

7269 posts

10 Jan 2016 10:43pm

They were pretty big around Cronulla back in the 70s and 80s . A few mates had them. One of their top shapers has been based down in the Gong for a long time now and still putting out some nice boards . I always liked their logos

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

12 Jan 2016 6:54pm

Not meaning to be a spoil sport here but it would seem that the Guardian has largely inflated the facts of what actually happened - or maybe it was just the sub-editor who did the crime. A shame really given the contribution that LG made. I would put my cashola on Matt Warsaw over the Guardian subby on this one.

~~http://www.surfermag.com/blogs/eos/rest-in-peace-dave-sweet/#PpEWVgBJTHp1FO6d.97~~

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

13 Jan 2016 10:12am

I had a real barn find about 10 years ago out western NSW..
When I spoke to the old owner on the phone I asked him to check and see if it had a brand name...he went out to the shed, came back and said..

Yes it's made by a bloke called Gordon Smith..I near fell over ..yeehaa

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

13 Jan 2016 9:20am

Wow so is the second shot after you cleaned it up?

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

13 Jan 2016 11:19am

Yep Mac..Not me though..George Cooper at Cres did the work, I stripped the paint off it to find the shapers name on the stringer...

Floyd Smith ..It was a 9'6" Noserider..stupidly sold it to a guy known here through comps, I tried to buy it back off him twice..but he wont part with it

Now it sits in a container in the sun with others..

thedrip

2355 posts

13 Jan 2016 10:54am

Great job by the looks of it. It's not getting ridden then?

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

13 Jan 2016 3:58pm

Prob hasn't seen water for a couple of years Drip, he has a bit of a collection....I offered top $$ 4 months ago (for the 2nd time) and...nothing..
It might turn up at an old mal comp but he has another he prefers for those times.

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

13 Jan 2016 4:01pm

Prices just went up a bit - would have been a nice trade if I had pulled it off

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

13 Jan 2016 3:38pm

What mac wouldn't do just to even have a board even a year old

MickPC

8266 posts

13 Jan 2016 2:58pm

Yah great reno on that board

Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

13 Jan 2016 4:59pm

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laceys lane said..
What mac wouldn't do just to even have a board even a year old

Sunset board currently sitting 44 weeks
Noserider 41 weeks

smh

NSW

7269 posts

13 Jan 2016 6:51pm

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surfbroker said...
Yep Mac..Not me though..George Cooper at Cres did the work, I stripped the paint off it to find the shapers name on the stringer...

Floyd Smith ..It was a 9'6" Noserider..stupidly sold it to a guy known here through comps, I tried to buy it back off him twice..but he wont part with it

Now it sits in a container in the sun with others..

Very regrettable sale Surfbroker. Hope you get her back some day

Al G

NSW

7704 posts

13 Jan 2016 7:08pm

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smh said..

Now it sits in a container in the sun with others..

Very regrettable sale Surfbroker. Hope you get her back some day

+1 Beautiful old G&S

,love to have it myself!

surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

14 Jan 2016 6:36am

Yeah..thanks guys..I haven't given up on him...just hope it doesn't cook where it's being stored..I love old boards and their history.

Check the nose concave...goes back 33"

thedrip

2355 posts

14 Jan 2016 6:21am

How did it surf?

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