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