Sport & fitness
Vintage wooden water skis, pair, 1970s
A pair of vintage wooden water skis from the 1970s, sold as decor or for actual use by collectors of old watersports gear. Value is modest and depends on the wood condition, binding completeness and whether both skis are a matching pair.
Estimated resale range (used)
$35 – $85
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
What matters when you check it
- Check the wood for delamination, soft spots and long cracks, especially along the edges and tips.
- Inspect the bindings and heel cups for dry rot, missing hardware and size markings.
- Confirm both skis are a matching pair by length, shape and any maker stamp, since mismatched singles are much harder to sell.
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.