Gomberg Kite Garage Sale

It’s time.

After a lifetime of traveling the kite world, a thousand kite festivals, and countless friends and adventures, it is time to empty the bags, clear the shelves, and search through forgotten boxes and drawers. We want someone else to enjoy what we have for so long. And we don’t want to wait too long and have someone go through our estate and have no idea what this stuff is.

A lifetime of kite treasures that can now be yours.

So here is the deal. This is not a fancy shopping cart site. Email us if you want something. You buy it; we ship it. If you are nearby, arrange to come pick it up and save on postage. Pay by PayPal or check. We’ll keep adding to the list and when something is gone, you’ve missed it.

Check back! Because we’ll be adding to the page.

Japanese Bee Kites: Hard to find; eminently collectible; generally no longer available -- except here. These kites are known as hachi-dako (bee), semi-dako (cicada) and abu-dako (horsefly) in Japanese. Collectively the style of kite are known as traditional Nagoya Koryu kites. These insect kites all have hummers attached to sound like the insect. The kites are made from very old bamboo that has turned a deep rich brown. This bamboo is favored because it is very flexible, splits very well and can be bent into any shape. Learn more here. Most of this collection were crafted by kitemaster Masaaki Satoh. They measure roughly 12 inches tall. While they last at $100 each plus shipping. Bee 1 Bee 2 (Note: broken hummer) Bee 3 Bee 4 Bee 5 Bee 6 Bee 7 Bee 8 Prices do not include shiping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Traditional Japanese-Style Rokkakus in ripstop sailcloth and fiberglass frames : Our four-foot Kabuki Rokkakus are based on a series of traditional kite images from Japanese history, literature, and folklore. These are illustrations typically used on traditional rokkakus. The stability and convenience of this modern Rokkaku make it great for fun flying, lifting, or fighting. Adjustable bow lines allow tuning for different winds. Originally priced at $90 each. Now $80 for one, $150 for two, $200 for three.. From left to right, Koi, Otaka, Suke, Watonai, and Wave., To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Japanese Kites: I have three different large Japanese kites, brought home from our travels. Hand painted. Washi paper and bamboo frames. Museum quality. As you can see, they are BIG. Shortest spar is eight feet so shipping will be a challenge. I'm willing to send just the skins to save $$ and you can frame them yourself. I'll let them go for $500 each or two for $800. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Kitelines Magazine - Complete Set: In print from 1977 to 1999, Kite Lines was the longest-running professional magazine in kite history with a total of 50 issues, respected as the authoritative and comprehensive source of kite news and the trusted standard of reference for kiting internationally, it hosted a legion of scientists, engineers, educators and world travelers among its authors. The complete set is available in hard copy. Several heavy boxes. Make offer. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Stunt Kite Quarterly Magazine - Complete Set: Published from 1988 to 1993 by Cris Batdorff and family, Stunt Kite Quarterly packed into each of its 13 issues more 100% dedicated sport kite information and competition coverage than any other magazine in history and featured prolific stunt kite authors such as Lee Sedgwick, Al Hargus, Bob Hanson, Roger Chewning, Andy King, as well as many others. The complete set is available in hard copy. Make offer. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

American Kite Magazine - Complete Set: Published from 1988 to 1999 by Daniel Prentice, American Kite covered the international rennesance in kiting from a North American perspective. The complete set is available in hard copy. Several heavy boxes. Make offer. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Classic Art fighters: Now take 20% off the posted price! I pains me to part with these. But I'd rather see them in the air and flown by someone like you that will really cherish them. Classic art fighters all roughly 25 yeasrs old. Usually signed. Seldom available any more. Ralf Mazerski - appliqued with tail. Signed. $125 Kevin Sanders - appliqued. Signed. Signed. $100 Don Mock - painted and appliqued. Signed. $100 Carl Crowell - appliqued and painted. $100 Kevin Shannon - Sewn. $60 Prices do not include shiping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Garber Target Kites That's right. The iconic and original dual-line kite from World War II. If you don't know about them, you should. Look it up! These are museum quality, never flown, and honestly, not unfolded in 20 years. Japanese Target - sail only: $500 German Target - sail only: $500 Wooden Frame - $75 plus shipping To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Kite Pins - Lots of Them! A historic collection of kite pins. This was once the largest and most well-known collection of kite pins in the world. Thousands of them from festivals, clubs, and manufacturers. Everything at least ten years old and most from 30-40 years back. All of the early, classic, vintage, collectible pins. We've decided to keep the collection intact. More thgan 3000 pieces plus all our several hundred "doubles". We paid an average of $5 per pin back when. We'll sell them all now for $1600 and shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Black and Gold Cody Let's just say it out loud. This is the best looking cellular kite you are gonna find. Twelve foot extended wing. Top sail. Flexible wing tensioners. German made. And crafted with unique laminated gold and black ripstop. Never flown. All just remarkable. Here's another view. We commissioned two of these kites and never flew the second. We are parting with it now for $1100 plus shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Chinese Opera Mask Centipede I came across this centipede on one of my last trips to Weifang and had never seen anything like it. The head is an opera mask character with a flowing black beard. The 40 cells each have a different hand-painted opera mask character. Pretty cool! Most Chinese centipedes feature a dragon head multiple cells. They take some practice to fly, but make a real impact. This collectible needs to go. Dragons this size are about $100 so we'll ask $150 plus shipping. If you've seen one like this before, let us know and we'll lower the price. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Collectable Roks: I've been collecting rokkakus for 30 years. Many of these fine kite artists have now left us. But their creatons live on. And now they can move from my bag to yours. Michael Goddard - appliqued. Now $200 Indonesian Kitemaker - all appliqued. Now $450 Unsigned - all appliqued. Now $200 Randy Tom - appliqued. $300 Karl Longbottom - appliqued and dyed. Now $200 Bazzer - appliqued and dyed. $250 Rob Brassington - appliqued. $500 Kevin Shannon - Flip Flop Rok. $250 Kevin Shannon - "Mo" Rok. $250 Ron Gibean - appliqued. $500 Ty Billings 1 - appliqued and dyed. $400 Jake LeCorneau - dyed. $500 Ron Gibean - appliqued. $400 Steve deRoy - appliqued - 2 pcs. $350 Ron Bohart - appliqued. $500 Ty Billings 2 - appliqued and dyed. $400 Oliver Reymond - all appliqued. $400 Willi Koch - lattice. $400 Kevin Sanders - all appliqued. $400 Gom-Kaku - all appliqued. $130 Ty Billings 3 - all appliqued. $350 Prices do not include shiping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Multi-Function Chinese Dragon: This is a treasure I brought back from Weifang in 1989. It was an award winning kite then and I was fascinated with the mechanics and hand crafted gears that were powered by the wind to move the eyes, eyelids, jaw, and tongue. Click here to see a movie. While the kite has not been flown, it has been on display in my office. It is 30 years old and a bit fragile., This remarkable kite was made by Zhang Tianwei who hails from China’s northwestern city Xian. You can learn more about him here. Complete with body cells and a solid crafted packing box. Add it to your collection or send to your favorite museum for $750. That’s what I paid for in in 1989. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Classic Art fighters: I pains me to part with these. But I'd rather see them in the air and flown by someone like you that will really cherish them. Classic art fighters all roughly 25 yeasrs old. Usually signed. Seldom available any more. Jose Sainz "Feather" - Sewn. Signed. Tail Included $150 Peter Loop fighter - sewn. $40 Fighter - appliqued with tail. $40 Spencer Chun - painted. Signed. $125 Jose Sainz - Horse Hata appliqued with tail. Signed. $125 Stan Swanson - Bee Hata. Hummer included. $125 George Peters - Sewn. Signed. $100 Lee Toy - Sewn. Signed. Tail Included $200 Dale Vanderhoof - Black Feather. Signed. $125 Nagasaki Hata. $40 Ron Gibean - appliqued Chaplin. Signed. $100 Richard Roberts - "Lil Miss Takes" - set of four. Designed to be flown on one line with branches for each kite. Line included Signed. $135 Jose Sainz - Sewn. Signed. Tail Included. $100 Claudio Capelli - Painted. Signed. $200

Froggy: A wonderful, whimsical, attention-getting inflatable that flies well and packs up small. Designed by Berhard Dingwerth in Germany. Frogs run about 19 feet long and come with a drogue and stuff-sack. They originally sold for $500 each. We have three of them. red : $175 plus shipping. purple : $175 plus shipping. yellow : $175 plus shipping. All three: $475 plus shipping. Well used. Well loved. No damage. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com Click on the photo for other colors.

Click on the photo for other colors. Turtle: This German inflatable from Meik Schlenger is one of the best creations we've seen in the sky! Lots of extra details make the appearance and performance exceptional. We have a couple of the big twelve footer that sold for $600 and two more of the six footer that went for $150. Fly one or stack them up!! 6' red & blue : both $175 plus shipping. 12' red : $175 plus shipping. 12' purple: $175 plus shipping. Well used. Well loved. No damage. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Caterpillar: Now the first thing you notice about this ground bouncer is the size of it. It is big. I mean REALLY BIG! Think of a school bus parked inside. It stretches 60 feet long and 15 feet tall. The other thing you quickly discover is that she is designed with nothing for children to grab hold of. If you fly big kites, you know this is significant. We're selling our big red/orange/black. Well used. Well loved. No damage. Click on the photo. Giant (15 x 60 feet): New $2695 (Made by PL Ltd) Available now for $1100 plus shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Delta Conyne 12 Stack: The "DC" is a high flying lifter that soars on the lightest breezes. They are specially designed so you can connect several together in a "kite train". Just pass the flying line through the open center and tie it to the next kite's bridle point at ten foot intervals. Each kite is 8 feet wide and 3.5 feet tall. We used to sell them for $44 each. I have a set of 6 - one each - in rainbow colors. Never flown. We'd like $200 for the set plus shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Peter Lynn Mid-Sized Caterpillar The Caterpillar is a great ground bouncer! The ones made by GKPI are ten feet tall and fifty feel long. We sold them for $1500. The Caterpillar is designed to be children/abuse tolerant. There is nothing to grab hold of! We even let kids inside to look around! Blue/Aqua/Black: $600 plus shipping. Red/Orange/Black: $600 plus shipping. Well used. Well loved. No damage. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Big Inflatable Airplane: Are you a bomber pilot? Stake this big boy out on the field and you'll have air superiority! Our Big Inflatable Airplane can be flown dual-line but it really works much better tethered to the ground on two anchor points. We made one prototype and really enjoyed it. The piece was designed to sell at $950. You can take off for half that -- $475 - plus shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Spikey Wheels: It is hard to say goodbye to your fitrst love. But sometimes you need to let go These big spinning wheels were definitely one of my first big kite loves. They were made in Germany and introduced to the USA at the EPCOT kite festival back in ... well, back when we were all younger. Four pieces. Great shape. Need to see some sky and fresh air. How about $1200 for the big bag. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Big Streamer Set: We created this set of streamers and took it to France. The next year, we found it featured on a festival post card! If you are looking to loft a wall of fabric, this is the ticket. Fifteen lightweight taffeta streamers, 75 feet each, sewn to a tether for easy management and attachment to your main flying line. Dusty but not daunted. Well used. Well loved. No damage. From my sky to your sky for $150 plus shipping. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com

Japanese Painted Kite Skin Some years ago, we acquired this kite sail on one of our trips to Japan. Loved it. But never knew that to do with it. Hang on a wall. Display as Japanese art? Frame it and fly it. Instead it waited in a drawer for you... Hand painted on washi paper. Measures 6 by 4 feet. We think $150 is a fair price. To purchase, email: DavidGomberg9@Outlook.com