RICK WILLIAMS: Uh, That's a-- that is a long board. BRIAN: Yeah, it is. RICK WILLIAMS: It's
an old one, too. Yeah, it is this. This is the actual
Beach Boys surfboard that was pictured on their
two album covers, "Surfing Safari" and "Surfer Girl." RICK WILLIAMS: It's
incredibly iconic. The Beach Boys are-- you know, they were
nicknamed "America's band." Brian Wilson is
considered by many one of the greatest songwriters
and composers out there. So where did you get this thing? BRIAN: It was owned
and used by Dennis Wilson, who was the
drummer and the only real surfer in the band. In the 1970s, Dennis gave this
board to a neighbor and friend, named Louis Marotta
who helped the band and assisted them early
on in their career. In 1985, Louis gave
the board to my dad. And years later, my dad
gave the board to me. RICK WILLIAMS: So
that is really neat. You hear the name Beach
Boys, and you just think of hanging out on
the beach in Southern California in the 1960s. Every kid in the country
wanted to start surfing, and their music became
the anthem of the summer. How much were you
looking to get out of it? BRIAN: Well, this board was
recently the focal point of a yearlong exhibit of 50
years with the Beach Boys at the Grammy Museum
in Los Angeles, where it was insured for $200,000. And my asking price
is half of that. I'm asking for $100,000. RICK WILLIAMS:
Tell you the truth, I have no idea what it's worth. I have a letter of
provenance that my dad wrote and had it
notarized saying how he acquired the board as well. RICK WILLIAMS: OK. Do you mind if I have
someone look at it? BRIAN: Absolutely. RICK WILLIAMS: All right,
hold on a few minutes. I'm going to get a
friend of mine down here. If there's anybody in the
world who will know about this, it will be him, OK? BRIAN: Great. I think it's great. I know that the
board is authentic. I know it's the real thing. And I think having an expert
comes in just confirms, validates what we already know. RICK WILLIAMS: I just don't
know if this surfboard is worth $100,000. So I've called my
buddy Warwick down, the one guy on the planet
that will know exactly what this thing is worth. I am quite familiar
with the board. It's a very famous,
iconic piece. We understand this was
Dennis Wilson's board. Dennis, the drummer
of the brothers, he was the only one that
actually was a surfer-- BRIAN: True. --and a beach
dweller at that time. So Capitol Records wanted
to do the photo shoot, but he was the only one
that had a surfboard. RICK WILLIAMS: Now, he's-- wants $100,000 for this. I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised. RICK WILLIAMS: [laughs] I would too. There are several
pieces of rock and roll memorabilia in this day and age
that are now over a $1 million. Big numbers coming in
the rock and roll field. But as good as this
is, this isn't signed. A serious collector
would go crazy if this was signed by all
of the original Beach Boys, including the two
brothers that have died. You may be able to get
$100,000 out of this board, but you're going to have to
work really hard to do it. There may be some guy
that owns a football stadium or an
airline or something that that's not big money. If he's a fan, he'll pay
whatever is being asked. But if you want to get
rid of this on a hurry, I'd buy this for $70,000. I think you could sell
this several times over. BRIAN: It was at the
Grammy Museum, where it was insured for $200,000. As it should be. That's insurance
valuation, though. Doesn't always mean that's
what you can sell it for. RICK WILLIAMS:
Well, thanks, man. I appreciate it. Always my pleasure. - If I get it, I will call you.
- All right. [laughter]
- Come and see me some time. RICK WILLIAMS: I will. So how much do you
want for this thing? I'm asking $100,000. [sighs] There's only one like it. RICK WILLIAMS: This is my
problem with the Beach Boys. They're amazing and
everything else. But they're not as iconic
as the Beatles, who will be worth money forever. You know, I'd give
you like $65,000. That's just a little
bit-- you're close, but that's a little low. If you want a quick out,
and that's what you want, I'll give you that. You know, I'm the guy
you get quick money from. I'd go as low as $75,000. RICK WILLIAMS: I
mean, I don't know. I've got my one number. I'd got $65,000. I mean, that's
the most I can go. Yeah, I'd have to say
I'm going to pass on that. That's just a little bit low. OK, well done. Have a good one, man. All right, take care, man. Thank you. I feel it's a very
generous offer, but I feel that I could do
better elsewhere shopping around with the board
because of, again, the iconic symbol
that it stands for and the band that it represents.
He should find all richest Beach Boys fans and auction it. I wouldn't be surprised if someone paid a million or more for that...
How would you not buy that board for $75,000 not only could you probably sell it for like triple that to a real fan but that's pretty much a steal. What an amazing peice of memorabilia
4:10 Harsh.
I was a bit shocked he'd say it should be signed. Sure, the original beach boys sigs would be cool to have in one place, but I think the board should be kept as is.
I like how whenever the beach boys are brought up, people always say something regarding how their tunes transport you to a sunny california beach
I did a little sleuthing regarding this board, and here's what I came up with:
A Los Angeles-area record store was selling the board on consignment, but it is now listed as SOLD.
Also, a little more than a year ago, the board was listed (and subsequently de-listed) for 75 grand on Ebay.
That leads me to believe that the board sold a little more than a year ago, for no more than 75K.