Tom BlaxellGreat story Cam. It’s nice to know you can touch somebody every now and then. Very fond memories of you, Stuie & your Mum. Just a couple of notes on the Chan man pics. “Bucky” is actually Bunky Miller, an affable young American who I think ended up going back to the States with his sister Mi Mi for their Dad’s work. The gloss coat is actually a filler coat, and the pup is Cindy who went everywhere with me, including out the back on a huge day at the Spot, where she nearly drowned!
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Surf journo Cameron Bedford-Brown wrote an article about his first surfboard in Post Community Newspaper on 30 June 2018. It was back in the 70s when surfboards cost $90 and it was a 5ft 11in single fin from Blaxell Surfboards in Osborne Park.
This is Cameron’s article courtesy of Post Newspapers.
Here are some old and new Tom Blaxell images to whet your appetite.
Image: 1971 young Tom glossed up in his surf factory Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom in his surf factory Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Vin Nolan and Tom checking Steve ‘Sheepdog’ Cockburn sanding job in Blaxell factory Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom and Bucky Miller sitting in showroom Blaxell Surfboards Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom posing with a pup in Blaxell Surfboards showroom Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1972 Greg ‘Egory’ McDonald, Bruce Elliot and Tom Blaxell with Blaxell Surfboards panel van on Old Bears track from Yalls. Jim McFarlane pic.
Image: 2015 Tom and the late Midget Farrelly in the Maldives.
Image: 2015 Tom surfing Pasta Point in the Maldives.
Image: 2017 Opening of WA Surf Gallery at Aravina Estate Yallingup. Bruce King pic.
L-R Bec Jobson, Tom Blaxell, Taj Burrow and Naima Blaxell with young Taj Blaxell in front.
Thanks for the happy Blaxell Surfboard memories Cameron & Post Newspapers
Update from Tom Blaxell 14 July 2018 .
Tom Blaxell Great story Cam. It’s nice to know you can touch somebody every now and then. Very fond memories of you, Stuie & your Mum. Just a couple of notes on the Chan man pics. “Bucky” is actually Bunky Miller, an affable young American who I think ended up going back to the States with his sister Mi Mi for their Dad’s work. The gloss coat is actually a filler coat, and the pup is Cindy who went everywhere with me, including out the back on a huge day at the Spot, where she nearly drowned!
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Surf journo Cameron Bedford-Brown wrote an article about his first surfboard in Post Community Newspaper on 30 June 2018. It was back in the 70s when surfboards cost $90 and it was a 5ft 11in single fin from Blaxell Surfboards in Osborne Park.
This is Cameron’s article courtesy of Post Newspapers.
Here are some old and new Tom Blaxell images to whet your appetite.
Image: 1971 young Tom glossed up in his surf factory Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom in his surf factory Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Vin Nolan and Tom checking Steve ‘Sheepdog’ Cockburn sanding job in Blaxell factory Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom and Bucky Miller sitting in showroom Blaxell Surfboards Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1971 Tom posing with a pup in Blaxell Surfboards showroom Osborne Park. Ric Chan pic.
Image: 1972 Greg ‘Egory’ McDonald, Bruce Elliot and Tom Blaxell with Blaxell Surfboards panel van on Old Bears track from Yalls. Jim McFarlane pic.
Image: 2015 Tom and the late Midget Farrelly in the Maldives.
Image: 2015 Tom surfing Pasta Point in the Maldives.
Image: 2017 Opening of WA Surf Gallery at Aravina Estate Yallingup. Bruce King pic.
L-R Bec Jobson, Tom Blaxell, Taj Burrow and Naima Blaxell with young Taj Blaxell in front.
Thanks for the happy Blaxell Surfboard memories Cameron & Post Newspapers
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