Tuesday, January 27, 2009

It's Good To Be Back!

Hey everyone!
Well, it's great to be back in the office and back to the normal routine of life. We had a great time out at ASR this past week and if you were there, then you understand why. Volcom decided to have a regular hoe-down! They went all out, fully equipped with a four piece band including banjo's, stand up bass, guitars and even a few pots and pans just to add that final touch. We were lucky enough to be right next to the "Photon Boards" booth and it was definitely a good time hanging out with those guys. We had plenty of winners at the gumball machine, we gave away shirts, bandannas, gum and even our own custom Ollie Pop skateboard decks! I gotta say, some of those kids would not give up. They were pumping quarters into that thing like there was no tomorrow! And that's what we like to see, that's the Ollie Pop spirit!
Anyways, we got a lot of people that want to carry some Pop in their stores so make sure you check back in for next week's blog to find out which one's will have it. Grind For Life had a High Ollie contest upstairs in the chill zone. This time, Luis Tolentino took the win with a whopping 42 inch high ollie. Now that's some pop! He had a little help from our good ol' pal Kareem Cambell who was on the stage cheering him on. Our good friends Paige and Rachel came out to support the cause and rep the pop for a couple days, so we want to say thank you to them. Other than that, we talked a lot of business, had a lot of fun and are looking forward to the next show and hope to see you there too!
As you are reading this, Ollie Pop is out in Vegas for the Charity poker tournament. The tournament is being held tonight at 6:00 pm. It is at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and everyone is welcome to come watch and show your support. All the proceeds from the tournament will be going to benefit the Protect Our Winters orginization. So, if you just happen to be in Vegas tonight, make sure you go check it out and you are promised to have a great time.
To find out more about Protect Our Winters, visit their website at http://protectourwinters.org/.
Well, that's about it for now. Make sure you let us know if your local skate shop doesn't have Ollie Pop. Just give us the name of the shop and a basic location and we will give them a call.
And don't forget to stop by next week for more of your vital Grind Some news!
Now, GO SKATE!!!

-The Pop Family

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Train Keeps a' Rollin'

Hey 'yall,

Did I really just say "yall"? Eh, whatevz. Anyways, just incase you were all wondering, Ollie Pop is still going full speed in getting things together for this month. Everything is going smooth for the Charity Poker Tournament at the end of this month, and you can bet everyone is stoked out of their minds for this event! It is going to be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It starts at 6:00 pm, so if you are in the area (and are of age...) come hang out and help support all of the players as they battle it out for the greater good!
To find out more about the cause, make sure you visit http://www.olliepopcharitypoker.com/.

Other than that, we will be at Surf Expo in Orlando, Fl at the end of this week (Jan 15-17). We will be at booth 548S, so if you are going to be there, stop by and show us your love and you might get a gumball or two out of it. Then next week, we rock the other side of the coast at ASR in our good ol' hometown of sunny, San Diego! That is held at the San Diego Convention Center from Jan 22-24. We will be at booth 2514 so come on by and score yourself some free gum and maybe even a high five!

Now, on a more shredtastical note, Underwood Skatepark in Taylor, PA is having a skate contest on the 24th of January. It is called The Fresh Jam '09 and Ollie Pop is proud to be a part of it! It is $10 to compete in the contest and only $3 if you just want to go watch. Either way it is bound to be a great time. To find out more about this event you can visit their website at http://www.underwoodskate.com/ or their myspace page at myspace.com/underwoodskatepark.

Well, now that all that is out of the way, have a great week and don't forget to let us know if your local skate shop doesn't have Ollie Pop. Just give us their name and a basic location and we will give them a call. Make sure you stop by for next week's "freaking awesome" Grind Some news. Now stop wasting your time on the internet and GO SKATE!!!

-The Pop Family

Monday, January 5, 2009

Back to the Grinder

What's up guys,

We here at Ollie Pop hope you all had a shredtastical Christmas/New Year and are glad to be back on board. We're kicking off 09 the right and refreshing way with tons going on this month!

For starters its trade show / expo mania and we are spreading it out coast to coast starting with our friends at Concrete Wave in booth 548S at Surf Expo in Orlando from the 15th to the 17th, which is always a good non-Hurricane time to be in FLA. Then we will bring it back home to the SD at ASR in booth 2514.. new location so be sure to stop by for some OlliePop Bubble O-Meter action at the San Diego Convention center from Jannyeary 22nd to the 24th. Again, if you are in either hood, come on out and show us your support!

Then in our grand finale, we are all in for the 1st of what could be many Charity Poker tournaments!!! its been fun so far and the reception overwhelming... It's going down at the new pimping Poker Lounge inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, coincidentallly with SIA 09. Stay tuned for news on the Ollie Pop POW Charity Poker event as we will be updating the activities, prize list and participants as they commit - including the big mountain Jeremy Jones, and Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers who's putting on a Silent Auction of cool things for his foundation. The winner's getting a ticket to a 2009 World Series of Poker event and whatever's left in the till is going to Protect Our Winters

And it wouldn't be totally green if we didn't have some fresh Watermelon hitting the streets! Included in this batch is a special TWSNOW special with POW of the back, A fresh Skate Scene and our girl Holly fronting some Pretty Hurt gear on the back.

Other than that, just make sure you keep one if not both eyes out for Ollie Pop Bubble Gum in your local skateshops. If they don't have it, let us know and we will give them a call. All we need is a name and a basic location and we will try to get it in there for you. Don't forget to check back next week for some more Grind Some action!
With all that being said, now that you are fully updated with your Ollie Pop news, GO SURF, SKATE, SHRED!!!

-The Pop Family