Surf's up! And so is interest in surfing collectibles. More and more of the sport's enthusiasts are seeking out relics from the various periods of its modern history, everything from surfboards to movie and music memorabilia.

No one knows, of course, when the first person stood up on a board and rode the waves, but it has been recorded that people of the Sandwich Isles were practicing it as far back as the 15th century.

The first documented appearance of surfing in Western art i ...

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