Considered a 'Holy Grail' of 20th century
artifacts, this is only one of a handful
complete deck chairs known to exist. As with a
couple of famed Titanic Deck Chairs it
has an identifiable nickname, "The Beach Boy
Chair." A termed coined when the native Southern California owner, who on a dare, took
it to a beach made famous by a Beach Boys song
and used it to relax. After, a fellow beach-goer
was asked to keep an eye on it while he went
skateboarding.
A short time later this deck
chair was off to be admired by millions under
heavy protective glass and tight security at two
National exhibits and a National Geographic TV
special with Titanic Movie Director, James
Cameron. After airing, a private offer of $650K
was turned down.
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