Santa’s skate sled

It’s the Ice Surfer, the invention of Willard Gebien from Libertyvlle, Illinois. Debra Fischler sent in a picture of the device from 1966. An auction for a mint condition Ice Surfer showed up about a month ago, I sent it to Neil but I guess he forgot or wasn’t interested. I believe it went for about $150, I was tempted but I just don’t have the extra cash floating around. I’d never seen close up pictures of the actual Ice Surfer board before then, but when it rains, it pours. There’s another one on eBay right now. It’s well worn and slightly damaged, so the opening bid of $149 is pretty steep considering the condition. Peep some pics of the pristine version after the jump.

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10 thoughts on “Santa’s skate sled

  1. nice piece in solid red oak…specially for us Canadian snowfolks…

  2. pee blanket on December 23, 2010 - Reply

    how the hell would’ve someone been able to push or otherwise gain momentum on this?

    1. Golf shoes! Seriously, I wondered that myself.

  3. Not the Tobes... on December 23, 2010 - Reply

    Wow, 1966 and they already had the Popsicle shape…

  4. lou sassel on December 23, 2010 - Reply

    Skateboard Madness had a section with these things (even downhill slalom with poles). the built small pump bump, but it mostly was lame

  5. warehouse on December 23, 2010 - Reply

    hold onto a sail on a frozen lake and that thing would fly!

  6. I seem to remember there being some kind of blade attachment advertised in Skateboarder Magazine in the 70’s too.

  7. I found one in dumpster a few years ago
    realy nice shape still have box.Have not
    tried yet maybe someday.

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