Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun Custom Surfboard + more 100% Benefits Surfrider Foundation Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 6,800.00 Time Left - Bid Count 53 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Los Angeles, CA See more about 'Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun Custom Surfboard + more' Description Untitled Document Commemorate the triumphant return of Brian Wilson One of the world’s most gifted and beloved musical talents—to Capitol Records / EMI by bidding on this custom surfboard featuring artwork from Brian's new album, That Lucky Old Sun, together with actual hand-written lyrics to "Forever, She'll Be My Surfer Girl", a song from the new album. Brian Wilson has teamed up with Robert August Famous both for his prize-winning boards and as subject of The Endless Summer surf films—to craft this one-of-a-kind surfboard featuring That Lucky Old Sun album art so fresh you'll almost taste the oranges and smell the poppies! Brian and Robert have lent their signatures to the board and the winning bidder will also receive a letter of authenticity signed by Brian Wilson.     But there's more ... In addition to the surfboard, Brian is including his hand-written lyrics to "Forever, She'll Be My Surfer Girl", from his new album, That Lucky Old Sun. The lyrics are written in black pen on sheet music paper, signed by Wilson on the bottom. Memorabilia from Brian Wilson is rare and with the "good vibrations" surrounding the new album, this item is sure to become the centerpiece of any valuable music collection. Surfboard Specifics: Label: Robert August Surfboards Model: 9'6" Robert August 'What I Ride' Longboard Dimensions-Approx.: 18" Nose, 23" Wide, 15" Tail Rail: 60/40, Teardrop Concave Under the Nose Single Fin Box 3-Stringer Custom Art Work Layered Wood Tail Block 9.5" RA Custom Center Fin Weight: Approx. 20 lbs. Current location: Hollywood, CA Accessories also included: 9'6" Robert August Travel Bag 9' Leash  Framed Lyrics: Three pages of lyrics to "Forever, You'll Be My Surfer Girl" handwritten on standard staff paper by Brian Wilson Far right sheet signed at center by Wilson Simple black wood glazed frame with triple cut, double matt in white underlaid in black Sealed, archival backing. Wired for hanging. Overall dimensions: 37 1/2 " x 19 3/4" Accompanied by photo of Wilson transcribing lyrics, photo itself also signed by Wilson Winner will also receive a letter of authenticity from signed by Brian Wilson   100% of the final bid will benefit The Surfrider Foundation The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, go to www.surfrider.org      _______________________________________________________________________ Frequently Asked Questions Q. Who is Kompolt? A. The selling party has retained Kompolt to manage this auction. Kompolt provides a comprehensive auction management service focused on creating successful high-value, high-profile promotional auctions for charities, nonprofit organizations and top brand companies. Kompolt is a promotional agency which helps define client brand promotional strategy through auctions, delivers creative design, and manages operations of feature online auctions for maximum visibility of well-known brands, media companies, charities, nonprofits, public relations firms and advertising agencies. Q: Is Bidder Pre-Qualification necessary to participate in this auction? A: Bidding above $1,000 must be Pre-Qualified. Click here to fill out the secure Bidder Pre-Qualification form. In order to help ensure a smooth and successful auction experience, Kompolt will be performing Bidder Pre-Qualification for this auction. Q: Why do eBay members need to Pre-Qualify? A: We realize that the Bidder Pre-Qualification policy may seem like an unnecessary procedure to eBay community members in good standing, but to ensure a safe and fair auction, we require that all bidders participate for all bidding activity above $1,000. Q. Questions? A. Click Here Q. Is bidding open internationally? A. No, bidding is open only to residents of the united states including Alaska and Hawaii. Q. I've won the auction! What happens next? A. A representative of Kompolt will contact the winning bidder via email or phone to congratulate him or her as well as confirm the payment amount and payment instructions. Payment must be in U.S. funds and received within five (5) business days of the close of the auction. Q. What are the accepted methods of payment? A. We accept PayPal, cashier's check and bank wire transfer. If paying by cashier’s check, please make payable to the “The Surfrider Foundation” in US funds and ship via one of the following traceable sources: Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL or UPS. Sorry, no personal checks. Q. Will a receipt be provided? A. Yes, a receipt for the final bid amount paid will be provided by Kompolt. Q. Is there sales tax? A. Residents of the state of California will pay sales tax of 7.75%. Q. Is this purchase tax deductible? A. Please contact your personal tax advisor for information on this issue. Q. Delivery information. A. Seller will ship the Surfboard and Framed Lyrics via UPS to any US destination (including Alaska and Hawaii). Winning bidder must provide a physical address, phone number, and signature for delivery. Sorry, we cannot deliver to P.O. boxes. Barring unanticipated circumstances and/or any special fulfillment conditions stated in the above description, the expected delivery time is 2-3 weeks after final payment is received and acknowledged. Q. Will my item come with a Letter of Authenticity? A. Yes, a Letter of Authenticity signed by Brian Wilson will be sent to the winner separately. For more information about The Surfrider Foundation - The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. 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