Pawn Stars: Rick Loses Out on One of a Kind Beach Boys Surfboard | History

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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.
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Channel: Pawn Stars
Views: 481,993
Rating: 4.7845159 out of 5
Keywords: history, history channel, history shows, history channel shows, Pawn Stars, Pawn Stars clips, Pawn Stars full episodes, pawn, las vegas, gold & silver pawn shop, gold and silver, pawn shop, rick harrison, corey harrison, Delphian Course, pair of twins, hopes of splitting, splitting the profit, antique encyclopedia, antique auction, antique dealer, antique equipment, antique art, antique store, Pawn Stars Season 12, Pawn Stars S12, Beach Boys, Surfboard
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Length: 5min 6sec (306 seconds)
Published: Wed Jan 23 2019
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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...

👍︎︎ 17 👤︎︎ u/GoodGamer3000 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies

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

👍︎︎ 17 👤︎︎ u/Inimbos 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies

4:10 Harsh.

👍︎︎ 12 👤︎︎ u/Reb113 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies

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.

👍︎︎ 5 👤︎︎ u/marcus27 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies

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

👍︎︎ 3 👤︎︎ u/421continueblazingit 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies

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.

👍︎︎ 3 👤︎︎ u/ILoveToVoidAWarranty 📅︎︎ Jan 24 2019 🗫︎ replies
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