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.
9 comments
poulin
nice piece in solid red oak…specially for us Canadian snowfolks…
pee blanket
how the hell would’ve someone been able to push or otherwise gain momentum on this?
kilwag
Golf shoes! Seriously, I wondered that myself.
Not the Tobes...
Wow, 1966 and they already had the Popsicle shape…
lou sassel
Skateboard Madness had a section with these things (even downhill slalom with poles). the built small pump bump, but it mostly was lame
warehouse
hold onto a sail on a frozen lake and that thing would fly!
Tim
I seem to remember there being some kind of blade attachment advertised in Skateboarder Magazine in the 70’s too.
curtis
http://www.instructables.com/id/Ice-Skate—Skate-board/
jeff
I found one in dumpster a few years ago
realy nice shape still have box.Have not
tried yet maybe someday.