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  • RICK WILLIAMS: Uh,

  • That's a-- that is a long board.

  • BRIAN: Yeah, it is.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: It's an old one, too.

  • Yeah, it is this.

  • This is the actual Beach Boys surfboard

  • that was pictured on their two album covers, "Surfing

  • Safari" and "Surfer Girl."

  • RICK WILLIAMS: It's incredibly iconic.

  • The Beach Boys are--

  • you know, they were nicknamed "America's band."

  • Brian Wilson is considered by many one

  • of the greatest songwriters and composers out there.

  • So where did you get this thing?

  • BRIAN: It was owned and used by Dennis

  • Wilson, who was the drummer and the only

  • real surfer in the band.

  • In the 1970s, Dennis gave this board to a neighbor and friend,

  • named Louis Marotta who helped the band

  • and assisted them early on in their career.

  • In 1985, Louis gave the board to my dad.

  • And years later, my dad gave the board to me.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: So that is really neat.

  • You hear the name Beach Boys, and you just

  • think of hanging out on the beach in Southern

  • California in the 1960s.

  • Every kid in the country wanted to start surfing,

  • and their music became the anthem of the summer.

  • How much were you looking to get out of it?

  • BRIAN: Well, this board was recently the focal point

  • of a yearlong exhibit of 50 years with the Beach Boys

  • at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where

  • it was insured for $200,000.

  • And my asking price is half of that.

  • I'm asking for $100,000.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: Tell you the truth,

  • I have no idea what it's worth.

  • I have a letter of provenance that my dad

  • wrote and had it notarized saying how

  • he acquired the board as well.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: OK.

  • Do you mind if I have someone look at it?

  • BRIAN: Absolutely.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: All right, hold on a few minutes.

  • I'm going to get a friend of mine down here.

  • If there's anybody in the world who will know about this,

  • it will be him, OK?

  • BRIAN: Great.

  • I think it's great.

  • I know that the board is authentic.

  • I know it's the real thing.

  • And I think having an expert comes in just confirms,

  • validates what we already know.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: I just don't know if this surfboard

  • is worth $100,000.

  • So I've called my buddy Warwick down,

  • the one guy on the planet that will know exactly

  • what this thing is worth.

  • I am quite familiar with the board.

  • It's a very famous, iconic piece.

  • We understand this was Dennis Wilson's board.

  • Dennis, the drummer of the brothers,

  • he was the only one that actually was a surfer--

  • BRIAN: True.

  • --and a beach dweller at that time.

  • So Capitol Records wanted to do the photo shoot,

  • but he was the only one that had a surfboard.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: Now, he's--

  • wants $100,000 for this.

  • I'm not surprised.

  • I'm not surprised.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: [laughs]

  • I would too.

  • There are several pieces of rock and roll

  • memorabilia in this day and age that are now over a $1 million.

  • Big numbers coming in the rock and roll field.

  • But as good as this is, this isn't signed.

  • A serious collector would go crazy

  • if this was signed by all of the original Beach Boys,

  • including the two brothers that have died.

  • You may be able to get $100,000 out of this board,

  • but you're going to have to work really hard to do it.

  • There may be some guy that owns a football

  • stadium or an airline or something

  • that that's not big money.

  • If he's a fan, he'll pay whatever is being asked.

  • But if you want to get rid of this on a hurry,

  • I'd buy this for $70,000.

  • I think you could sell this several times over.

  • BRIAN: It was at the Grammy Museum, where

  • it was insured for $200,000.

  • As it should be.

  • That's insurance valuation, though.

  • Doesn't always mean that's what you can sell it for.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: Well, thanks, man.

  • I appreciate it.

  • Always my pleasure.

  • - If I get it, I will call you. - All right.

  • [laughter] - Come and see me some time.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: I will.

  • So how much do you want for this thing?

  • I'm asking $100,000.

  • [sighs]

  • There's only one like it.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: This is my problem with the Beach Boys.

  • They're amazing and everything else.

  • But they're not as iconic as the Beatles, who

  • will be worth money forever.

  • You know, I'd give you like $65,000.

  • That's just a little bit-- you're close,

  • but that's a little low.

  • If you want a quick out, and that's what you want,

  • I'll give you that.

  • You know, I'm the guy you get quick money from.

  • I'd go as low as $75,000.

  • RICK WILLIAMS: I mean, I don't know.

  • I've got my one number.

  • I'd got $65,000.

  • I mean, that's the most I can go.

  • Yeah, I'd have to say I'm going to pass on that.

  • That's just a little bit low.

  • OK, well done.

  • Have a good one, man.

  • All right, take care, man.

  • Thank you.

  • I feel it's a very generous offer,

  • but I feel that I could do better elsewhere shopping

  • around with the board because of, again,

  • the iconic symbol that it stands for

  • and the band that it represents.

RICK WILLIAMS: Uh,

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