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Surfboard Wax
Jefferson Wagner
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Description for Surfboard Wax
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 330 color & 29 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJC; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 770.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764325694
SKU
V9780764325694
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jefferson Wagner
Since the mid-1960s, surfer and stunt man Jefferson "Zuma Jay" Wagner has amassed the pre-eminent collection of surf wax. He has owned a surf shop in Malibu since the mid-70s.
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