Snurfer model created by Sherman Poppen
Snurfer model created by Sherman Poppen
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- Description (Brief)
- The gritted sandpaper was replaced by forty, large metal staples which were added to the top and bottom front of the board for the user to stand on for better grip on the board. This red snurfer model also included a metal skeg or keel added to the bottom which enhanced steering. The trademark rope “leash” also made steering easier and kept the board with the user if a fall occurred.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- model
- snurfer, snowboarding
- snurfer model, snowboarding
- inventor
- Poppen, Sherman R.
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 46 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 4 in; 118.11 cm x 15.875 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- 2009.0092.04
- accession number
- 2009.0092
- catalog number
- 2009.0092.04
- subject
- Sports
- Snowboarding
- recreational
- Invention
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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