Honoring the World’s First Retail Surf Shop
Located in Manhattan Beach
Proposal to Install a Bronze Plaque
Honoring a Piece of Local History
• In 1950, Dale Velzy opened the 1st
known retail surf shop in the world
located at 117 Manhattan Beach
Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA
Proposal to Install a Bronze Plaque
Honoring a Piece of Local History
Proposal to Install a Bronze Plaque
Honoring a Piece of Local History
• Heritage Bronze Foundry will
create the plaque
• Green Hills Cemetery will install
the plaque
• The plaque design will show the
original logo and an inscription to
be approved by MB City Council
Inscription Options for the Plaque
“At this location in 1950, Dale “Hawk” Velzy opened the world’s first surf shop and was granted a California sales tax number for the new product category: “surfboards”.
Dale “Hawk” Velzy opened the first surfboard retail shop on this site in 1950
Dale “Hawk” Velzy opened his first Surf Shop in 1950 at this location creating a new sales tax category: “Surfboards”
Iconic Velzy surfboard created by Dale “Hawk” Velzy, first developed and sold at this location in 1950.
Thank You For Your Consideration!
Jacquelyne May
Bing Copeland
Matt Velzy
John Leninger
Roy Bream
The South Bay Boardrider’s Club