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Skip Frye Limited Edition Pin Sets
$40.00
Skip Frye Limited Edition Pin Set
From Donna Frye:
“Frye Wings- This year is the 60th anniversary of the Frye wings logo so it seemed like a good time to make a pin to celebrate.
Skip began shaping surfboards for Gordon & Smith in 1963. In 1966, he designed and shaped his first Skip Frye Model at G&S. That was also the first time Skip used the wing logo.
The now iconic logo was inspired by a surfboard he saw that Duke Kahanamoku had shaped on the beach in Corona Del Mar in 1928.
Skip does not recall when he first saw Duke’s board with the winged “V”, but he was likely reminded of it again in December, 1965, when he competed in the First Annual Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Championships at Sunset Beach in Hawaii.
The Pins
In Celebration of the 60 years of the Wings, here is a limited edition set of special pins featuring artwork from the decades past.
S.T.O.P.- In 1995, Skip and Donna founded Surfer’s Tired of Pollution. It was an environmental organization dedicated to keeping the ocean clean and free from pollution. S.T.O.P. also encouraged people to register and vote. Donna designed the logo and Paul Elder did the artwork. The design was also used on t-shirts and stickers.
On the Nose- This shot of Skip was taken at Hollywood by the Sea sometime in the late 1980s by Donna.
Skip and Leroy- Skip’s dog Leroy would surf but he preferred swimming to surfing. This shot was taken by Donna at Malibu in the late 1980s. The design was also used on t-shirts and surfboard laminates.
Man Wax- In 1989, Skip asked Wax Research to formulate a surf wax that did not have any scent and was not that sticky kid stuff. Skip came up with a funny name for it (ManWax) and Donna designed the original wax label. Paul Elder did the final version of the label. The design was also used on t-shirts.
Tropical Building- Donna made this picture for Skip with paper scraps in 1987. It represents Skip and Donna enjoying a day at the beach with their dog Leroy. The design was also used on t-shirts and surfboard laminates.
Surf City- Donna also made this picture in 1987 by cutting up pieces of paper and foil. It represents our beach communities being overrun by giant buildings. The design was also used on t-shirts and surfboard laminates.