{"product_id":"skip-frye-pin-pack","title":"SKIP FRYE PIN PACK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRICE INCLUDES ALL 7 PINS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA MESSAGE FROM DONNA FRYE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrye Wings\u003c\/b\u003e- This year is the 60th anniversary of the Frye wings logo so it seemed like a good time to make a pin to celebrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkip began shaping surfboards for Gordon \u0026amp; Smith in 1963. In 1966, he designed and shaped his first Skip Frye Model at G\u0026amp;S. That was also the first time Skip used the wing logo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe now iconic logo was inspired by a surfboard he saw that Duke Kahanamoku had shaped on the beach in Corona Del Mar in 1928. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/object\/surfboard-shaped-duke-kahanamoku-beach-corona-del-mar-california-1928:nmah_1760837\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.si.edu\/object\/surfboard-shaped-duke-kahanamoku-beach-corona-del-mar-california-1928:nmah_1760837\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkip 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePin Descriptions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS.T.O.P.-\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the Nose\u003c\/b\u003e- This shot of Skip was taken at Hollywood by the Sea sometime in the late 1980s by Donna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkip and Leroy- \u003c\/b\u003eSkip’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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMan Wax- \u003c\/b\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropical Building- \u003c\/b\u003eDonna 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurf City\u003c\/b\u003e- 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skip Frye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53580413370679,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/4309\/2791\/files\/library-DE435483-1661-4E3E-A5A1-7F18605E6CB5-L0-001.jpg?v=1794286981","url":"https:\/\/www.birdssurfshed.com\/products\/skip-frye-pin-pack","provider":"Bird's Surf Shed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}