I ran into this link yesterday and thought I'd drop it here for future reference in case anyone has old unidentifiable boards they're looking for info on. The info is broken down many ways so there's a good chance you can find what you need with just a little info. http://stokednboard.surfingheritage.org/ They also have a pretty cool shaper's family tree.
Not sure which link I clicked first but that site landed me here: http://www.m51.com/Surfing/ My eyes! It's everything that was wrong with geocities all over again but there's a ton of VB and east coast surf history there.
Good stuff. Is it odd that the gnome is not on any of those lists? Being the self-proclaimed progenitor of the finest & most advanced solid wooden planks ever shaped? Just asking!