Surf City, Sydney

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Midget Farrelly “Champ” foam surfboard

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Hoping to include this great example of a Farrelly foamie made by Hanimex, probably around 1972. It was spotted in a Brisbane antique barn and luckily is not for sale. I’ll be aiming to negotiate a loan for the exhibition.

photo Matt Holle

Unlike the ‘Pro Champ’ version, this model appears to be finless. Who of us didn’t cut their teeth as younsters in the shore break on one of these nipple chafing, self disintegrating eco disasters…?

Thanks to Matt Holle for spotting it.

Written by Gary Crockett

January 5th, 2010 at 5:56 am

Posted in 1970s

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