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Ventana Western Flyer Bookmark

4 total reviews

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$ 24.00
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Artisanship

This bookmark is made from Douglas fir from the hull of the Western Flyer, considered by many to be the most famous fishing boat in the world. John Steinbeck, Ed "Doc" Ricketts and crew sailed this 77-foot sardine boat into the Sea of Cortez in Baja Western FlyerCalifornia, Mexico in 1940. The following year, Steinbeck published his book, The Log from the Sea of Cortez, about the adventure. Learn more about this amazing boat and Ventana's use of its wood.

Some of the bookmarks even have a hole in them made by the original square nails used to affix the hull boards.

Responsibility

These reclaimed wooden bookmarks are handmade in Santa Cruz, California by Ventana's expert artisan, Martijn Stiphout. They include a piece of 500lb paracord left over from the production of Khordz Handmade Mugs and a Ventana hang tag made from Honduras mahogany offcuts from Santa Cruz Guitar Company production. 

We donate 5% of profits from the sale of these bookmarks to the Western Flyer Foundation.

Adventure

Khordz MugsHead to the beach and read the Log to the Sea of Cortez. Don't have a copy? Select the purchase option that includes the book. And, if you're surfing and need a leash cord, use the included piece of paracord for exactly that purpose!


John Steinbeck

Western Flyer Foundation

Ventana + Western Flyer logo

 

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Customer Reviews

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Zee Zaballos
A Treasured Gift

The combination of this book (The log of the Sea Cortez) and the beautiful historical bookmark from Western Flyer make this a unique and treasured gift.

So glad you like it! Thank you for the support

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John Bayer
WF Bookmark

Great piece of history from the ol' Western Flyer...thanks for doing this and all your renewables work!

Thanks for the support, John! Glad you like it!

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Allen Rudolph
Great opportunity

Thank you Ventana Surfboards for supporting the restoration of the Western Flyer by offering this terrific piece of history. The bookmark has a very nice finish, obviously these guys know and care about wood finishing. Simple but very cool artifact that carries the spirit of John Steinbeck. What could be better a bookmark made from the wood of Steinbeck and Doc Ricketts ship. Love it

Thank you so much!

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Justin T
Love it!

Very pleased with this bookmark! There is this amazing feeling reading Steinbeck while holding this piece of history... there is a connectedness. Though simple, you can feel the quality and craftsmanship that went into making this. Already bought another as a gift!

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Free U.S. Shipping & Shipping Details

Every order includes Free USPS First Class or UPS Ground Shipping. Of course, you can select premimum options, too.

We generally ship products between 12 and 48 hours after we receive your order. In some cases, such as with surfboards, custom orders, or custom engraved products, we will contact you within 24 hours to discuss production and shipping timing.

We can ship anywhere in the world that is legally permitted under U.S. law. Any potential customs payments and processing fees are the responsibility of the customer.

Return Policy

Our Refund Policy is simple. We do the right thing. We trust our customers, and if you have any issues with any of our products, we'll work with you to do what's fair.

Contact craftspeople@ventanasurfboards.com to discuss your return or other issue. We approve returns within 48 hours.

Any refunds will be returned via the method and manner in which they were paid. For instance, a credit card payment will be refunded to the same credit card; a wire transfer or electronic check will be refunded to the same account from which it came, etc. A cash payment may be refunded via Venmo, bank transfer, or PayPal.

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