Tom Morey Boogie Board made in the mid 1970s
date: label: date made
content: mid 1970s
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Early 1970s boogie board made by Tom Morey. Morey was a surfer who also happened to be an engineer that revolutionized the surfing world with many of his board designs. In 1965, Morey teamed up with San Diego surfer and designer Karl Pope and they introduced several trendy surfboard models including the Snub and the Camel. It was during this time that Morey invented the first “commercially successful” removable fin system. Morey also introduced the first prize money contest to surfing, the “$1,500 Tom Morey Invitational.” The contest was also the first timed event and not subjective to judges scoring, having the surfers see how long they could “noseride” the surfboard. It wasn’t until 1973 that Morey re-invented the body board, and named it the Boogie Board, after his love of music. The quirky and eccentric Morey once said, “For anybody to become a graduate of this planet it is essential that they learn to enjoy this activity.”
topic: label: name of sport
content: Surfing
label: level of sport
content: recreational
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Snow & Surf
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0228.01
label: accession number
content: 2015.0228
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0228.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: boogie board, surfing
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: styrofoam (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: nylon (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 42 in x 20 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 106.68 cm x 52.07 cm x 6.35 cm