Surfing Cowboys – Vintage California, Heritage Design & Apparel

California scenic view of rolling hills with a clear sky

A scenic landscape photograph of rolling golden-brown hills with patches of green trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky.

Original apparel made in Los Angeles.

DEFENDERS OF THE CALIFORNIA DREAM

Purveyors of beach culture & California style since 1995. Vintage clothing, art & objects found along the way.

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CHARLIE DON'T SURF

Counter Culture, Critique + California Cool

Charlie Don’t Surf Trucker Hat – Navy with Gold Embroidery

$55.00

Surfing Cowboys Charlie Don’t Surf trucker hat in army green with gold embroidery, mesh back, and adjustable snapback closure.

Charlie Don’t Surf Trucker Hat – Army Green with Gold Embroidery

$55.00

Surfing Cowboys Charlie Don’t Surf trucker hat in white with black embroidery, mesh back, and adjustable snapback closure.

Side view Surfing Cowboys Charlie Don’t Surf trucker hat in white with black embroidery, mesh back, and adjustable snapback closure.

Charlie Don’t Surf Trucker Hat - White with Black Embroidery

$55.00

Charlie Don’t Surf Trucker Hat — Black with Gold Embroidery

$55.00

Made in Los Angeles since 1995

THE SIGNATURE COLLECTION

Original graphics. Easy California fits. Made close to home.

A styled retail display of western-themed apparel, featuring mannequins and tables with yellow graphic t-shirts, blue denim jackets and shorts, white t-shirts, and matching caps. The background is a white-walled shop interior decorated with framed art, skateboards, and a colorful surfboard.

SHOP MEN'S SC

A retail store display featuring two mannequins wearing matching athletic outfits. One mannequin wears a blue sleeveless tank top with red lettering and red shorts, while the other wears a white tank top with a blue peace sign and blue shorts.

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Pursuits & Pastimes, c.1890–1930

Things from a time when objects were made to be used, and life was something you got out and did.
A changing collection of original pieces currently on display in our store as they make their way from our collection to yours.

Early 1930s handmade solid redwood California surfboard, approximately 10 feet long, with original weathered patina and finless wooden construction.

Early 1930s Handmade Redwood Surfboard — Original California Pre-War Surfing History

$4,500.00

c.1930s printed tin picture of the Italian ocean liner SS Conte Verde with aged sepia finish and integrated metal frame.

c.1930s SS Conte Verde Printed Tin Picture — Italian Ocean Liner Maritime Souvenir

$650.00

Rare 1940s John B. Stetson Italian straw hat with sculptural hand-worked construction and cord trim.

Rare c.1940s John B. Stetson Italian Straw Hat

$450.00

Santa Monica Twins Tandem Skimboarding, c.1930s — Archival California Surf Photograph

$695.00

Original 1926–27 Kahler Cardinals Arena Juvenile Hockey Champions framed Minneapolis team photo collage with twelve named players

1926–27 Kahler Cardinals Arena Juvenile Hockey Champions — Original Framed Minneapolis Team Photograph

$2,200.00

c.1904 Capital City Wheelmen Sacramento State Champions Photograph — Original Framed California Cycling History

$2,500.00

Original 1930s-40s California Landscape Painting by Lawrence A. Brunner in Gilded Wood Frame

$2,500.00

Surfing Cowboys Signature Collection

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USS SURFING COWBOYS Washed Denim Deck Jacket

$275.00

Surfing Cowboys Making Waves High Crew Pocket T-Shirt with graphic front view on hanger.

Surfing Cowboys Making Waves High Crew Pocket T-Shirt with graphic back view featuring surfer boy with board.

Making Waves High Crew Pocket T-Shirt - Mellow Yellow

$65.00

Front view of a garment-dyed Venice Blue 100% cotton half-zip sweatshirt featuring a cream varsity block letter V on the chest, striped ribbing, hand pockets, and a felt 30 patch on the sleeve.

Back view of the blue half-zip sweatshirt showing a bold cream block font reading VENICE arched across the upper shoulders with custom-milled striped knit bands at the collar and waist.

Half Zip Neighborhood Sweatshirt - Venice - Royal Blue + Cream

$225.00

Surfing Cowboys Denim Flex-bill Peace Patch Cap front view.

Surfing Cowboys Denim Flex-bill Peace Patch Cap side view

Flex Brim Peace Patch Shop Cap - Dark Denim

$65.00

FOR US, THERE'S NOTHING NEW ABOUT VINTAGE.

FOUND + CHOSEN

Vintage clothing, jewelry, art + objects. Selected for character, history, usefulness, and point of view.

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WESTERN

MUSIC SCENE

SURF + SKATE

WHEELS + WINGS

The Surfing Cowboys Way

Venice-born. Malibu-rooted.

Before Surfing Cowboys was a name above a door, it was a way of life. We followed our curiosity — from surf breaks and dance floors to back roads and flea markets, exploring, collecting, photographing, and always welcoming a new project.

We found beauty in things others overlooked, brought unlikely pieces together, and created a world around the things we loved. In Venice in 1995, that way of seeing and living became Surfing Cowboys®.

Today, our Malibu shop offers a taste of the world we've spent over three decades building — original goods made in Los Angeles, remarkable vintage finds, art, and objects selected with a photographer's eye and a collector's instinct.

There's more to Surfing Cowboys than any one storefront can hold.

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