{"id":79374,"date":"2020-08-11T16:48:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T23:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=79374"},"modified":"2020-08-12T20:26:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T03:26:52","slug":"california-dreaming-surf-and-skate-treasures-in-bonhams-auction-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/california-dreaming-surf-and-skate-treasures-in-bonhams-auction-now\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;California Dreaming&#8221; Surf and Skate Treasures in Bonhams Auction Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>James O\u2019Mahoney&nbsp;is one of the most interesting people on the planet. For those that may not already know <a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/james-omahoney-surf-skate-style\/\">O&#8217;Mahoney<\/a> as a Skateboarding Hall of Fame Icon or the one responsible for submitting the word \u201cskateboard\u201d to the dictionary, you should be interested to know he was one of the earliest to skate and photograph skateboarding at the Mt. Baldy full pipe with the likes of Waldo Autry, Kevin &#8220;The Worm&#8221; Anderson and Herbie Fletcher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"James OMahoney interview by Dibi Fletcher\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pr6ltG6q8-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>James O\u2019Mahoney is a surfer, skateboarder, hang glider, pilot, collector, photographer, race car driver, stunt man, safari survivor, adventurer, competitor and a world class waterman. \u201cO\u201d is also one of the first skateboarding media moguls, king of the U.S. Skateboarding Association. and the World Skateboarding Association, the organizer of the first World Records for skateboarding, and the Signal Hill Speed Runs amongst many other firsts in skateboarding.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Museum Tour with James O&#039;Mahoney in Santa Barbara California\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/atcp53G570w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, you could easily find James O&#8217;Mahoney at his Santa Barbara Surfing Museum, however these days he is a little harder to find as the revered museum has closed its doors and many of its treasures are now up for auction at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/26310\/\">Bonhams &#8220;California Dreaming&#8221; presented by TCM.<\/a> The bidding ends August 12, 2020 at 13:00 PDT., so get in there and bid now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/26310\/\">https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/26310\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hero-california-dreaming2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hero-california-dreaming2.jpg 301w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/hero-california-dreaming2-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">TCM Presents&#8230;<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">California Dreaming:<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">Surf and Skate in Film <\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">and Popular Culture<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">Online | Bid Now Here<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.em.bonhams.com\/?qs=096f6e93d1ad2ccd4d1305647d89e0c049b39d439aea888feb18bb72d50b49e2ca5b302125825f6fcba617ddb57a2bea5804df68700c1ff2\">July 29&nbsp;&#8211; August&nbsp;12, 2020<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940-614x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940-614x400.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940-600x391.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/41f3e86f162a83440a265593ecab2275_47-JamesOMahoney-ScottStarr-940.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JAMES O&#8217;MAHONEY INTERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Juice Magazine checked in with James O&#8217;Mahoney to find out more about this incredible opportunity to collect some of the most interesting surf and skate memorabilia in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: Tell us about the Bonhams TCM Presents \u201cCalifornia Dreaming\u201d auction and how it came to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: The Bonham&#8217;s people came here to look at Hollywood stuff and, when they found out that I had a surf museum, they were doing jumping jacks because they always wanted to do a surf auction. Then the further we got into it, I suggested that there should be skateboard pieces included because both sports are joined at the hip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-614x461.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-614x461.jpeg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>A PACIFIC SYSTEMS SQUARE NOSE REDWOOD SURFBOARD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: Many of the treasures in the \u201cCalifornia Dreaming\u201d auction were on display at your <a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/santa-barbara-surf-museum\/\">Santa Barbara Surfing Museum.<\/a> How did the Santa Barbara Surf Museum get started and why did the Santa Barbara Surf Museum close?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: The SBSM was started with the first piece of surfing memorabilia that I kept in the 1950s. I rode my first wave in 1952 and got the bug. Things got more serious around 1957 when we were actually called surfers. I kept every surf movie poster and anything surf related. The book &#8220;Gidget&#8221; came out and the whole California surf craze started. (The Gidget book and my first custom Velzy-Jacobs surfboard are in the Bonham&#8217;s &#8220;California Dreaming&#8221; auction). Up to 1992 I collected everything surf and surf related: Hawaiiana, ukuleles, surf guitars, posters, stickers, etc. The SBSM building was sold two years ago and I have been dragging my feet to get out, but now is the time to pass all the museum pieces along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>A YATER-ANCELL 12 FOOT DART<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: You have run wild for many years with some of the most talented creatives in the surf\/skate\/music\/art\/hot rod world, including the likes of Kevin Ancell and Renny Yater. Tell us about your gang of cohorts and their contributions to our culture and why you enjoyed working with them and hanging out with them through the years as well as collecting their work.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OMAHONEY: In the Bonham&#8217;s auction, you&#8217;ll find the Yater&nbsp;collection featuring his best pieces, each 1 of 1. I&#8217;m fortunate to have known a lot of the pioneers of the sport and could write a book on them all, but there is still a statute of limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-614x614.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-614x614.jpeg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO-45x45.jpeg 45w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-1-surfRat-surfboard-byO.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;THE SURF RAT&#8221; HOT ROD SURFBOARD DESIGNED BY JAMES O&#8217;MAHONEY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: \u201cThe Surf Rat\u201d Hot Rod Surfboard that you designed seems to combine some of your favorite things \u2013 surfing and hot rods.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OMAHONEY: &#8220;The Surf Rat&#8221; was a concept that I used to draw in the fifth grade and five years ago I just made it. In the museum, one out of ten would not accept that it was an art piece and had to ride it! The sign stated &#8220;Object de art.&#8221; Anyone with a drop of oil in their blood gets it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>AN ELVIS PRESLEY SAINT CHRISTOPHER MEDAL WORN IN&nbsp;<em>JAILHOUSE ROCK<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: How did you end up with Elvis\u2019 St. Christopher medal? Do you have any interesting factoids or Elvis stories that you can share?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: I bought the Elvis St. Chris at an auction in London. When I saw the catalog pic was a St Chris, I had to jump on it. The surfer&#8217;s patron saint \u2013 best St. Chris on the planet. I met Elvis in Las Vegas when my pal, Danny Brucker, taught Priscilla how to ride a Harley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-614x614.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-614x614.jpeg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-45x45.jpeg 45w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption>A VELZY-JACOBS SURFBOARD USED BY KATHY KOHNER FOR &#8220;GIDGET&#8221; PROMOTIONS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: In your esteemed opinion, which are the most valuable and eclectic surfboards in the \u201cCalifornia Dreaming\u201d auction and what makes them so important in the history of surfing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: Most of the surfboards in the auction are historic, from the Pacific Systems, Blake, Velzy-Jacobs, Yater, Keating wood boards to the Hobie Phil Edwards, Morey Pope Slug, Dewey Weber red fin, and Carl Ekstrom&#8217;s last mini gun for Dicky Moon, etc. They are all great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-5-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>A REYNOLDS YATER LIMITED EDITION &#8220;APOCALYPSE NOW&#8221; LUCKY 7, NUMBER 7 OF 90<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: What was your experience with the&nbsp;<em>Apocalypse Now<\/em>&nbsp;movie and surfboard and how many of the&nbsp;<em>Apocalypse Now<\/em>&nbsp;surfboards exist and where are they now besides the \u201cLucky 7\u201d board available in the Bonhams TCM auction?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: I owned the original &#8220;Apocalypse Now&#8221; surfboard from the movie and, in 2005, Renny [Yater] made a limited edition of 90 reproductions. I sold the original to Jimmy Buffett in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-6-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>A MARTIN 5-K UKE BELONGING TO THE &#8220;UKULELE LADY&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: You have a fantastic collection of ukuleles. How did you start collecting&nbsp;ukuleles and which do you treasure the most and could you talk about any interesting jam sessions that you\u2019ve had with other ukulele players? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: I had a guitar store here in Santa Barbara in 1983 and just started keeping the ukes because they were small, The ones in the auction are great, from the iconic Martin 5-K, Kamaka, Weissenborn, etc. All rad. Best jam on ukes was with Jeff Beck when he played at the Arlington here. When the show was over, Seymour Duncan and I went to Jeff&#8217;s trailer and jammed on the peewees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7.jpeg 481w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption>A TOM SIMS PROTOTYPE SKATEBOARD FEATURING A &#8220;MAHERAJAH&#8221; DECK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUICE: What are the most prized skateboards in the \u201cCalifornia Dreaming\u201d auction and what made them special enough for you to collect?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: Best skateboards in the auction are two Tom Sims prototypes. The first is a Maherajah deck that Tom was going to produce with Gullwing H.P.G. lV trucks, and Road Rider red urethane wheels, but Maherajah did it themselves. All of Tom&#8217;s first skate competition was on waterskis. He&nbsp;was on my 1975 Skateboard Magazine World Championship Team. Plus, he started his company here in Santa Barbara. The other prototype is a Doug De Montmorency laminated deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8.jpeg 319w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8-199x300.jpeg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><figcaption>A JAMES O&#8217;MAHONEY PHOTO OF WALDO AUTRY IN 1975 AT MT. 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Which of these guitars will be the most difficult for you to part with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: The Yater&nbsp;Fender surf guitars in the auction are the three prototypes that we made in 2009 \u2013 shaped bodies by Reynolds Yater, a Teardrop pintail, Surfcaster pintail and Hawaii pintail, designed and built by surfers, rosewood necks by Phil Kubicki (At the Fender custom shop, he made rosewood necks for Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison), custom Seymour Duncan Surftone pick ups, paint by Jim Lombard and Tom Kelley. 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Is there anyone that you\u2019d like to give a shout out to or that you\u2019d like to thank?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O&#8217;MAHONEY: I want to thank Terri and Dan at Juice Magazine for what they have consistently done, dedicated their life too our sport. They are&nbsp;current unsung heroes. Thank you for letting me squeak my little stuff in. LONG LIVE JUICE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GET YOUR BIDS IN NOW AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/26310\/\">BONHAM&#8217;S &#8220;CALIFORNIA DREAMING&#8221; ONLINE AUCTION PRESENTED BY TCM<\/a> TO COLLECT THESE SPECIAL SURF SKATE ARTIFACTS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FANTASTIC JAMES O&#8217;MAHONEY IN THESE INTERVIEWS FROM JUICE MAGAZINE&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/james-omahoney-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/o57-614x368-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/o57-614x368-1.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/o57-614x368-1-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/o57-614x368-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/james-omahoney-2\/\">JAMES O\u2019MAHONEY&nbsp;INTERVIEW BY SUSAN MELANIE BERRY, TERRI CRAFT, C.R. 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Whether it\u2019s about his vast range of endeavors or fearless pursuit of pleasure, you\u2019re instantly caught up in his enthusiasm for life&nbsp;that\u2019s extremely intoxicating. As a life long collector of anything that caught his imagination, you get the feeling, when talking to him, that he\u2019s gathering information from you as he&nbsp;would on a scavenger hunt as you scramble through the memories of more than half a century. Every time we speak, it\u2019s like discovering all over again a unique unexpected pleasure in&nbsp;someone that\u2019s managed through all the ups and downs to really stay stoked and maintains the free spirit that most of us lose along the way. His myriad of accomplishments and the&nbsp;images that he\u2019s captured over the years are a stunning affirmation of living life on the edge, and that\u2019s something to be admired.\u201d \u2013 WORDS BY DIBI FLETCHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABOUT JAMES O&#8217;MAHONEY:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just a few of James O&#8217;Mahoney&#8217;s vast and admirable accomplishments&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1965- WON THE CITY SKATEBOARD SLALOM EVENT -ASPEN CO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1974-UNITED STATES SKATEBOARD ASSOCIATION-FOUNDER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1975- WORLD SKATEBOARD ASSOCIATION &#8211; STANDARDIZED THE RULES FOR SKATEBOARD COMPETITION WORLD WIDE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1975- SKATEBOARD MAGAZINE-PUBLISHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1975- FIRST SKATEBOARD TRICK BOOK- PUBLISHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1975- SKATEBOARD HANDBOOK &#8211; PUBLISHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1975- FIRST MT BALDY ASSAULT+WALDO AT MT BALDY THE MOST PUBLISHED SKATEBOARD PICTURE IN HISTORY OF THE SPORT -1ST TO SHOW YOU COULD GET PAST VERT. 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