Jack M Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Who's bidding? https://www.ebay.com/itm/386665994913 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 I'm out it's all your Jack ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 (edited) Too narrow for me... Pass. Jeff Brushie was one of my snowboarding heros. Remember that scene in Burton's "Chill" video when he shows up in Japan and all the girls are going hysterical like he's Elvis or something? I wanted to be him so bad... I even had the dreadlocks for a while. No girls screamed. Edited January 25 by crackaddict 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 $100/cm (after 100cm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 $5300 with 3 hours to go. Wonder what the auction end sniping will drive it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 $6400. Not bad for ol' Jeff. I'm surprised it went for such a round number. Whenever I snipe I add some random dollars and cents just for good measure. I wonder what the exit strategy is for these collectors. I suppose if money is truly no object for them, they can just hold indefinitely. But if a collector wants eventual return on investment, they're going to have to time their sales precisely. A snowboard is not a classic car. This is not like parking 6 figures in a mint 70s Porsche 911. Eventually the people who know or care who Jeff Brushie is will either die or lose interest. Also makes me wonder which pro snowboarders or other snowboarding celebrities have achieved perpetual celebrity status within fans of the sport. Off the top of my head I'd guess: Jake Burton Carpenter Tom Sims Craig Kelly Terry Kidwell Shaun Palmer Shaun White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_lupo Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Alpinesnowboarder.com and you leave Peter Bauer off the list… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Yeah that was my thought as well. Brushie was iconic to a 90s kid and so was that board…but maybe I should go back and check but I kind of feel he was never really considered one of the great snowboarders, unlike a Craig Kelly or Terje or Shaun White. And it’s not really like a classic car where some of the cache is being able to start and drive it when the weather’s nice — no one’s likely to be putting this on snow in 20 years. So I’d be curious what kind of value this board will have in 25 years. But what the hell do I know, it seems like there’s more and more super rich collectors for this type of stuff so who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 40 minutes ago, st_lupo said: Alpinesnowboarder.com and you leave Peter Bauer off the list… Ha! I thought of P&J but I don't think they have mass appeal across all of snowboarding. Of course I loved watching them in the Burton movies but I wonder if they were a turnoff for most. Maybe we need an Alpine HOF here... Also thought of Terje but he became such a recluse and anti-competitor so quickly as far as I know. But I stopped watching snowboard movies after Scream of Consciousness, I don't know if he was in a lot of films doing incredible stuff and progressing the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Travis Rice would be another one. Terje is still hugely respected, I think you can safely add him to the list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: I kind of feel Brushie was never really considered one of the great snowboarders I don't know. He was Burton's first bad boy, so that's something. He was very good at halfpipe. Must have been for him to get what, 3 signature boards from Burton? 19 minutes ago, Neil Gendzwill said: Terje is still hugely respected, I think you can safely add him to the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 (edited) Personally, I could see myself geeking out and spending irrational money on a on a Johan Olafson , Jonavon Moore or Fredi Kalbermatten board. I would want to ride it, though. The board would give me the side eye, for sure. Given it’s history, n’all Edited January 30 by davekempmeister 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 (edited) On 1/29/2024 at 5:09 PM, davekempmeister said: Personally, I could see myself geeking out and spending irrational money on a on a Johan Olafson , Jonavon Moore or Fredi Kalbermatten board. I would want to ride it, though. The board would give me the side eye, for sure. Given it’s history, n’all I have a 94' slopestyle that was Craig's personal board. 171 with barbed wire base, a gloss finish with no topsheet serial numbers/only on the base, upside down and backwards visible through the base at the tail of the board. Have had it for many years and have proof from a couple OG's when we all worked Kelly's Camp back in the 90's. Was given to my best friend who rode it quite a bit before hanging it up and giving it to me. Bathed in storage wax, fully tuned and cleaned up around the top sheet edges... just waiting for that day, where it goes back out for one more lap. If I ever go to Revelstoke, I will gift it to the lodge. Edited January 31 by slopestar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, slopestar said: I have a 94' slopestyle that was Craig's personal board. 171 with barbed wire base, a gloss finish with no topsheet serial numbers/only on the base, upside down and backwards visible through the base at the tail of the board. Have had it for many years and have proof from a couple OG's when we all worked Kelly's Camp back in the 90's. Was given to my best friend who rode it quite a bit before hanging it up and giving it to me. Bathed in storage wax, fully tuned and cleaned up around the top sheet edges... just waiting for that day, where it goes back out for one more lap. If I ever go to Revelstoke, I will gift it to the lodge. sweet. i think your desire to give it another ride and then gift it is absolutely fantastic. over the last few years, i have been buying older pow boards specifically to use on an annual BC cat trip. 2 hours drive south of Revelstoke, Selkirk/Purcell. last year i was on an Osin 4807 (168cm). one of the young guides, who boards, was smitten with the shape and i gave it to him at the end of the trip. this years board is a Dynastar with the exact same shape, but @ 178 cm (thanks digger jr.) giving boards to people who appreciate them is a joy, for sure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_lupo Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Man, I looove the shape of the Moss Modern Fish… ( • - • ) ( • - • ) ( • - • ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuxdiesel Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 On 1/29/2024 at 11:56 AM, Jack M said: I don't know. He was Burton's first bad boy, so that's something. He was very good at halfpipe. Must have been for him to get what, 3 signature boards from Burton? I remember a Summer trampoline event back in the early 90's where Brushie showed up. Lots of young kids waiting to take their turn on the tramp and get an autograph, Brushie cuts in front, does a few spins and grabs, gets in his car and roars off without really acknowledging his fans. Cool, bro..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 4 hours ago, Deuxdiesel said: I remember a Summer trampoline event back in the early 90's where Brushie showed up. Lots of young kids waiting to take their turn on the tramp and get an autograph, Brushie cuts in front, does a few spins and grabs, gets in his car and roars off without really acknowledging his fans. Cool, bro..... OMG I went to one of those in Boston! Brushie seemed shy but nice. I didn't want to bother him for an autograph. I don't recall if he snubbed us or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekempmeister Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 There is a video from 2017 that is all about Brushie and his kids pow surfing. Danny Strasser YouTube Channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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