🔥 The Surfer’s Journal Collection: 25 Volumes of Pure Surf Culture – No Reserve
Spring Gold 2025 Timed Auction – EPHEMERA, NO RESERVE
📚 The Surfer’s Journal: The First 25 Years
Lot Title: The Surfer’s Journal Collection – The First 25 Years (Volumes 1–25)
Auction: Spring Gold 2025
Category: Ephemera – No Reserve
Opening Bid: $200
Condition: Excellent
No Reserve: This lot will sell no matter what!
🏄♂️ A Quarter Century of Editorial Gold
You’re not just bidding on magazines — you’re vying for a cultural time capsule. This full 25-volume set of The Surfer’s Journal spans the magazine’s legendary first quarter century — from its 1992 launch to 2017 — and is considered the pinnacle of surf editorial. These volumes have graced the libraries of surf scholars, coffee tables of wave-chasers, and the archives of surf museums. Now, it’s your shot at owning them all.
🧠 Curated, Vetted, and Unapologetically Smart
The Journal isn’t fluff. It’s deep, intelligent, timeless surf storytelling, founded by Steve and Debbee Pezman in San Clemente. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic by Jeff Girard, TSJ was — and remains — a response to the loud, ad-heavy surf rags of the early ’90s. With tight editorial control, fewer ads, and long-form, photo-rich features, this magazine carved its own path.
It’s been called the “National Geographic of Surfing”, and for good reason. TSJ offered everything from 40,000-word biographies to overlooked historical gems and visual epics from the likes of Jeff Divine, Art Brewer, Craig Stecyk, Matt Warshaw, Paul Gross, and Gerry Lopez.
📸 Provenance & Contributors: A Surfing Hall of Fame
This collection includes content by and about:
- Drew Kampion
- Sam George
- Nat Young
- Chas Smith
- Chris Ahrens
- Scott Hulet
- Lewis Samuels
- Ben Marcus
- And dozens more voices that shaped modern surf discourse.
And the visuals? Iconic. From Divine to Grannis, from Masters of Surf Photography books to Outdoor Life Network’s 50 Years of Surfing on Film, TSJ’s influence reached far beyond its pages.
📸 Photo of Steve Pezman by Jeff Divine
🌀 Why It Matters
Volumes 1–5 are extremely rare, often hunted by collectors. This complete run is nearly impossible to find in such excellent condition. Whether you’re an academic, collector, surf history buff, or a TSJ disciple, this is the ultimate ephemera lot.
Museums have archived them. Surf historians cite them. And now, you can own them.
🔗 Ready to Own This Editorial Archive?
🚀 👉 Click here to bid now – NO RESERVE!
✅ Summary
- What: Complete Set of The Surfer’s Journal, Vol. 1–25
- Why: One of the most influential surf publications ever created
- Condition: Excellent
- No Reserve: Will sell regardless of final bid
- Provenance: Surf literary and visual royalty
- Auction Link: Place your bid here
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