Marcus Maraih

Best Surf Books for Vintage Surfboard and Memorabilia Collectors

Author: Marcus Maraih The team at Surf Museum Hawaii (SMH) is haunted by vintage surfboards, surf memorabilia, and related collectibles. We’d be unqualified curators of...

Surfboard Logos - Best Surf Logos All Time

There is no overstating the importance of a surfboard logo, which is ironic given that ancient Hawaiians (the architects of surfing) refused to adorn boards...

Surf Museums USA

Surf Museum Hawaii (SMH) is where the world comes to appreciate surf history and culture while in the archipelagic embrace of the Hawaiian Islands –...

Surfer Murphy Hawaiian

“Richly talented artist and cartoonist originally from Palos Verdes, California; best known to surfers as the creator of Murphy, the cheerful cartoon gremmie who debuted...

Surfboard Fin History Evolution

The Society of American Archaeology defines its discipline as “the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains”. Archaeological records generally focus...

Who Brought Surfing to California

Surfing as the world knows it began in Polynesia, with its strongest roots taking hold in the Hawaiian archipelago. Despite a few nations’ recent attempts...

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