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The House of Steam offers a unique first hand look into the Golden age of skateboarding (late 80's, early 90's) With 100's of pictures and first hand accounts from all the people and professionals who made it happen.

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• Delaware Water Gap Vert Facility…….Allen Gibson says come one come all! Saturdays 1 to 4

  Posted on Saturday June 28th, 2008 at 04:30 in 1986, 2007, bob burnquist, delaware water gap vert facility, dennis kane, jeff hammond, jimmy kane, photos by dennis kane, photos by derek rinaldi, photos by kevin mcdowall, skate parks, skate ramps

  Attention Everyone, I have been speaking with Allen and he has expressed a willingness to cultivate an ever expanding and exciting vert scene at his DWG Vert Facility in Blairstown NJ (Which I like to...

• MOOSE!!

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 12:13 in 2007, darren menditto, new jersey, skateboards, wreckroom, wreckroom skateboards

  The Doctor Darren “Moose” Menditto Team Steam member and Wreckroom rider!! Maple Shade Skate Park, 2007 For those of you who dont know Wreckroom (Chuck Treece ,Russ Phillips and Squindo)...

• The Almighty Sean Miller!!

  Posted on Friday February 8th, 2008 at 04:18 in mellon to fakie, miller, photos by derek rinaldi, sean, sean miller, skate ramps, skate spots:, skateboarding, skateboards, vert skating

  Sean Miller Mellon to Fakie Ok chime in here with the who, what, where, an whens. Lets here some thoughts about Sean for the Archive. Please send any pictures to Jasonoliva@gmail.com jason oliva ...

• Glen Charnoski beats Stevie Caballero at the So Cal Skatepark 2007 Masters Bowl

  Posted on Monday October 8th, 2007 at 13:39 in 2007, bernie o'dowd, California, duane peters, eddie reategui, glenn charnoski, lester kasai, pat ngoho, ride, sk8, skate contests:, skateboarding

  Plus I ran into him at my local park yesterday. Skates like he did in O.C. In ‘89! Bernie O’Dowd Thanks for this Bern!! Let’s see for ourselves! jason JFA live in the background, T...

• Mike Vallely first invert at The Barn 1985…Mike Spotte talks about Rodney Smith, Mike V, DJ King Weep and skating in NJ.

  Posted on Wednesday August 22nd, 2007 at 04:06 in 1984, 1985, dj king weep, groholski's ramp, invert, jason oliva, mike spotte, mike vallely, noside edison skate jam, photos by mike spotte, rodney smith, shut

  Mike Vallely circa 85 First Vert Invert The Barn NJ Photo Mike Spotte How vintage is this!! Thanks MS for this one. Mike V back in the day at The Barn. Checkout this amazing video of Mike’s Ska...

• “Oh Captain my Captain” John Ballon The Barn NJ 1985

  Posted on Thursday August 9th, 2007 at 23:56 in 1985, invert, john ballon, photos by i ching, skate ramps, skate spots:, skateboarding, skateboards, team steam, the barn, the barn's history, vert skating

  Captain John Ballon Barn NJ 1985 photo I Ching Team Steam’s Captain John Ballon….nuff said YouTubeSkate (Videos) JasonOliva.com Forums Subscribe MySpace East Coast Pride by Tom Groholsk...

• Friends “O” Steam: DeHLs Inc. PA, Jake “E” Golf, John Stafy…and Tom Groholski, Bill Danforth, Jim Murphy

  Posted on Thursday August 9th, 2007 at 09:39 in bill danforth, dehls inc., jim murphy, jon stafy, pennsylvania, reading skate park, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding, skateboards, the kink sink, tom groholski

  DeHLs inc. Twenty years ago we built a ramp deep in the woods at my home in Pottstown Pa. The smoothest.. it was not. The biggest.. it was not. The most fun.. It was! The memories we hav...

• The House of Tom: Thanks to everyone especially Tom Groholski

  Posted on Tuesday August 7th, 2007 at 05:03 in 1985, invert, jason oliva, skate ramps, skateboarding, skateboards, team steam, the barn, the barn's history, tom groholski, vert skating, Vision

  Well its time to wrap things up at The House of Tom (for now). So what have we learned? Dont wait around for things to be handed to you. Take pride in what you got, who you are, what you are doing. Fa...

• “NO WAY!” its Jay Henry: Fear and Loathing on The Vans Warp tour. Also Jake Brown hijacks Jay’s post!

  Posted on Monday August 6th, 2007 at 03:53 in o way! its jay henry, 2007, gorilla fist clothiers, jake brown, jay henry, mike valelly, skate parks, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding, skateboards, vans warp tour

  The House of Steam presents… “NO WAY!” its Jay Henry or… “To Bleed or not to bleed“ put this in your web page and smoke it I went to the Vans Warp Tour yesterday,...

• The House of Tom: Young Tommy G. Cherry Hill Skatepark pre 1979-1981.

  Posted on Thursday August 2nd, 2007 at 06:16 in 1979, 1980, 1981, cherry hill skatepark, frontside air, invert, new york, photos by mr. groholski, pool skating, skate parks, skate spots, skateboarding

  Tom Groholski Cherry Hill Skate Park NJ Circa ? Tom Groholski Frontside Air Cherry Hill Skate Park NJ Tom Groholski Frontside Grind Cherry Hill NJ Tom Groholski Invert Cherry Hill Photos provid...

• The House of Tom: Tom Groholski Frontside shadow 1986, NJ

  Posted on Wednesday August 1st, 2007 at 02:54 in 1986, art of steve mannion, ben cornish, board graphics, dagnasty, dan tag, dj vertone, four 4, frontside air, jason oliva, jimmy kane, new jersey

  Tom Groholski 1986 Girl Ramp NJ Frontside air over channel Photo Jason Oliva Ok so I am a little biased having taken this photo and cropped it but I think its the coolest vert shot ever… Its av...

• The House of Tom: Groholski’s ramp. ‘83-’84 New Brunswick, NJ. Words and Pictures by Rob Mertz

  Posted on Tuesday July 31st, 2007 at 03:42 in 1983, 1984, 1985, frontside boneless, frontside grind, jason oliva, lien air, new jersey, rob mertz, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding

  Groholski’s ramp. ‘83-’84 New Brunswick, NJ. We spent a lot of time at Tom’s ramp and let me tell you, he could rip it!!! The first time I [...]...

• The House of Tom: Tom Groholski Invert to Fakie CCCC Va

  Posted on Friday July 27th, 2007 at 07:02 in cccc, cedar crest country club, dennis kane, invert to fakie, layback air, skate parks, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding, skateboards, squindo, team steam

  Tom Groholski Invert to Fakie CCCC Va Photo provided by Tom Groholksi This is a tough one to work out. Its either a layback air or an invert to fakie. Tom killed both tricks…What do we think? ...

• The House of Tom!! Tom Groholski at The Girl Ramp NJ 1987

  Posted on Thursday July 26th, 2007 at 06:50 in 1986, backside airs, bernie o'dowd, dagnasty, dan tag, dennis kane, dj vertone, invert, jason oliva, jay henry, jimmy kane, new jersey

  Tom Groholski Girl Ramp NJ 1987 Rocky Vertone on Deck Tom Groholski Mute Air Girl Ramp 1987 Rocky Vertone on the other deck! So I am pretty sure this is 1987 because I used to drive to The Girl ra...

• THE House of Tom!!: Tom Groholski.. Big Frontside Boneless Stone Edge Florida

  Posted on Wednesday July 25th, 2007 at 04:21 in Florida, frontside boneless, skate parks, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding, skateboards, skateparks, squindo, stone edge fla, stone edge park, team steam

  Tom Groholski Frontside Boneless Stone Edge Florida Circa ? photo provided by Tom Groholski Maybe someone can come up with a Date on this one. I know it Stone Edge in Daytona FLA because I saw Mertz...

• Jedi Frank Marley Cheap Skates PA 1991…May the Jah be with you!

  Posted on Monday July 23rd, 2007 at 04:55 in 1991, backside airs, cheap skates, darren menditto, derek rinaldi, jedi frank marley, pennsylvania, photos by derek rinaldi, skate parks, skate ramps, skate spots, skateboarding

  Frank Marley 1991 Cheap Skates Sean Miller (sleeping on the flat) And Darren Menditto (sitting) circa 91′ Hey! Names jedi(Frank). I live in PA right outside Philly. About 2 miles from where th...

• Frontwards Bernie O’Dowd Santa Monica Cove CA 2007

  Posted on Friday July 20th, 2007 at 03:48 in 2007, backside airs, bernie o'dowd, California, invert, layback grind, pool skating, santa monica cove, skate parks, skate spots, skateboarding, skateboards

  Backwards Bernie O’Dowd 2007 still doing his thing every week. Checkout Santa Monica Coves Photo Blog jason oliva THE HOUSE OF STEAM YEAR ONE VIDEO. Remember The House of Steam is looking ...