Vintage 1976 Donald Takayama Surfboard New Image board - What's it worth?

Condition is very poor. It doesn't look like the deck colors are original in the pictures. Board is probably from between 1979 and 1982 time frame. Honestly, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for it.

On a side note.....this past July I came across my very first surfboard for sale on Craigslist which was also a Surfings New Image almost 30 years to the day from the day I had traded it in to get a new board back in 1985. I rode this board from 1982 to 1985. I drove an hour and a half and paid $100 for it. Still in very good original condition with the original fins and leash but significant sunburn on the deck side. Just a pure luck score to randomly pull up craigslist and find the board I traded in 30 years earlier as one of the first listings on the page. Couldn't drive there fast enough to get it.

I only paid $100 for it because of my personal connection to it. Quite frankly I would have paid $1,000 for it. Just to have it back in my collection. The bottom line is with any board......it isn't worth a single penny more than what you can find someone willing to fork over the cash and pay for it. The real question is can you find the person willing to pay the number.

Picture of me with it 30 or 31 years apart.

 

$5 dola

 

I would be in the $50 to $100 range if I was buying it. Just curious, how do you know donald t shaped it? is there a signature?

 

I would buy and restore. Lots of sanding.

 

You couldnt squeeze into those shorts again?

 

damn.... that's pretty cool

 

Really cool SNI there CJ. Amazing we wore those shorts in the day. 2 inch inseams and skinny white boy thighs are terrifying. I double dog dare you to dig out those britches & muscle shirt (bet you still have 'em don't you) and hit a session with that old brown sled.

That Takayamalamadingdong looks pretty beat. Wonder if the color work is original or added on later? Whatever you paid for it is what it is worth unless the roadrunner dude sees this then you can ask $1000 for it because he will pay. Looks kind of fun and slippy-slidey-loose.