You could probably do an interesting social history on the development of surfboard stickers and logos and artwork. I've certainly seen similar explorations of book design, for example, this article on the various covers of Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar
From the hot-rod inspired early days of Beach Boys and Endless Summer to the rainbow colours and dolphins of the 70s, then to the floor colours of professional surfing and the corporatisation of surfboard making (Ripcurl=Nike etc), surfboard decals have moved to reflect the times. There seem to be me a bit of a recent move to more grass-roots styles, more local, more authentic.
Here's some that we saw at the Vintage Day at Point Leo late last year, most are from the Hoax Coast, a couple of other are too cool not to include.
One from the Alan Oke team.
This is the better known Oke variation. A kind of magic mushroom hobbit styled house with a nice left and right peeling off on each side. A classic.
Parkinson surfboards, made in Sorrento.
Less is more. Simple, early, almost early Californian in style.
Colourful, playful, rebellious, a little New Wave. Chris Cornell Surfboards, made in Noosa, born on the Hoax Coast.
Simple, elemental, understated. Eastern Light logo of Mick Pierce.
Looking OUT of what must be a Queensland tube. Sunshine, barrels and bountiful tropical fruit on this Michael Peterson surfboard.
Looking like the letters have been cut out of vinyl, very early George Rice Competition Model. These came out of Heidelberg but have a long association with the Hoax Coast.
A wave, a floater, shells within sea-shells, there's a lot happening in this Trigger Brothers logo, a little reminiscent of the Hot Buttered approach that Terry Fitzgerald pioneered.