Vintage 1976 Dick Brewer Balsa Gun

Category: 1970s, Dick Brewer, Guns, Balsa Wood, No Reserve
Size: 8’6”
Shaper: Joe Blair
Auction: Spring Gold 2025 – Timed Auction
Lot Status: Active | Image Added | Lot Updated
Link to Lot: https://auctions.thevintagesurfauctions.com/lots/view/1-A5D8BH/1976-dick-brewer-surfboards-balsa-gun

🔥 Vintage Surfboard Spotlight: The 1976 Brewer Balsa Gun

In the pantheon of surfboard design, Dick Brewer‘s name stands tall—and this 1976 Brewer Balsa Gun is a prime-time relic. Shaped by Joe Blair in Hawaii, this 8’6” gun is a time capsule of 1970s North Shore craftsmanship, built for serious waves and showcasing the bold innovation of the Brewer-Blair connection.

Highlights:

All balsa construction
Era-correct glassed-on original Rainbow fin (blue)
Jericho Poppler-designed purple plumeria Dick Brewer logo
Scarf nose, flat deck, beak nose, and full Brewer rails
No leash plug — just as it should be
Signed: “Brewer – Blair Hawaii”

Graded a solid 8.5/10, this board is in great to excellent condition with only minor shatters and pukas. Surf it or hang it — either way, it’s a museum-quality collector’s piece from the Brewer lineage.

🧾 Provenance: Garage Gold in Santa Monica

This board was discovered in a rundown alley garage in Santa Monica — untouched, unrestored, and glowing with original 70s soul. It’s rare to find a Brewer Balsa in such honest, original shape, let alone at No Reserve.

📚 About Joe Blair

Joe Blair cut his teeth shaping for George Downing and later Country Surfboards under Mike Horac. By the 1970s, he was collaborating with Dick Brewer, leaving a serious mark on performance gun design. Today, Blair resides in San Diego County, building high-quality boards for legends like Joel and Tosh Tudor.