Woodie Wagon and Surfboard Rochard Limoges Box

A woodie wagon rolls toward the beach with a surfboard riding along, straight out of a sixties summer. Rochard made this surf classic as a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box in Limoges, France.

Surf's Up on the Coast Highway

Wood-paneled station wagons became the unofficial car of the surf crowd, cheap enough to buy and big enough to haul boards and friends to the break. The image still says California, beach music and endless summer. Rochard paints the panels and the board by hand, so each box shows its own grain and color.

Parked at the Point Break

Set it on a shelf in a beach rental, a garage workshop beside car models, or an office where someone daydreams about the next swell. It is a natural present for a surfer, a classic car restorer, a fan of Beach Boys records, or a couple who honeymooned on the Pacific Coast. It also suits a sixtieth birthday for anyone who remembers those summers firsthand.

Longboard Lineup

• A Rochard piece, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Joins flip flop, surfboard and beach umbrella subjects
• Fits a surf, classic car or California coast collection