Mom's 4th of July Thoughts

Looking forward to the 4^th of July.  It is another holiday where you do not have to be stressed about purchasing gifts or any obligations.  I love working on these holidays!!  Woodstock has been opened for 26 years and is family friendly in many ways.  Kids who were in our store when it opened are now parents and also grandparents.  We have had the pleasure of seeing these generations in our store over the years.  However, many of you have moved away and it is during the holidays that people return to see family members who still live in the Delaware valley.  Seth has been announcing HAPPY HOURS on different days and he says we will do a HAPPY DAY for the 4^th by giving a 10% discount on any purchases for this day….  I will be in the store on the 4^th from 11-3pm…please if you are in the area come in and say HI MOM!!

Finding The Right Gift

June is a time of celebration for many. It is a month of graduations for students, and Father’s Day for the dads, grandfathers, and guardians of the world. The one thing that pops up after the graduation parties and Father’s Day dinners have been planned, it is time to think about the gift. Some individuals truly don’t want any gift. Some do. Many like to give gifts as a form of affection and congratulations. But sometimes it can be difficult to find that right gift.

Anytime there is gift giving involved, we at Woodstock want to help you. If your “grad” or dad is a Classic Rock fan, beader, or incense lover, there is something at Woodstock for them. If you have an incense fan, we have an amazing collection of incense from all around the world. We also have wonderfully crafted incense burner bowls, as well as cool boat and coffin burners. If incense isn’t their thing, there is a huge selection of rock band t-shirts, tie dye shirts, dresses, skirts, bags, posters, tapestries, and blankets. We know dresses and skirts don’t really work for dads. Something that does work for grads and dads alike is mugs, pint glasses, shot glasses, and sets of each.

Two things that we carry are just for dads. Unless dad is a grad too. The Grateful Dead “Grateful Dad” shirt is classic. A design that has been around for years, it is a Father’s Day must for so many.

Grateful Dead "Grateful Dad" Shirt

We are happy to announce that there is an item from the “Grateful Dad Collection” that has returned to our shelves. A  few years ago, the “Grateful Dad” items went out of production. The t-shirt went back into production quickly. Unfortunately, the hat did not get the same treatment. Until now. We now have “Grateful Dad” hats in stock. Both items are a simple design. We think that even non-DeadHeads will appreciate it.

Grateful Dead "Grateful Dad" Hat

If you are in the area, come on in. “Mom” and the Woodstock gang will work with you, digging deep down into the depths of the store to find what you are looking for. We swear that the store is bigger than it looks. If you aren’t in the area, give us a call at (856) 424-6166 and we will work with you on the phone.

GETTING READY FOR FATHER'S DAY

FATHER'S DAY

JUNE 15TH

It seems that is much harder to but that special something for a Guy than a Gal. 

We have put together a "Man's Cave" of Rock & Roll merchandise to help for this special day for him in the store. Just a few suggestions from our website. Order online or come in to our hippie store. You can call, speak to MOM or the gang at 856 424 6166. Remember do not wait too long since many items have limited supplies. 

Gifts for him always contain classic rock t-shirts, hats, mugs, posters and incense. In addition there are can coolers from bands like the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. For his jogging and festivals water bottles with the Back Catalog from Pink Floyd.

Harder to find items include sets of collectable pint glasses and steins to mention a few AC/DC, Bob Marley as well as shot glasses.

Happy to announce that GRATEFUL DAD TEE SHIRTS  are back in stock and within the next few weeks (hopefully before Father's Day) a Grateful Dad Hat will be available.

Keep in touch....fondly MOM

Happy Birthday Stevie... From Dr. Seth

Hello, Seth here...May 26th is a bit of an event for myself and even for some of us here at the shop. It is the date on which Our Lady, Stevie Nicks was brought into the world. Her following is more than just a fan base. It is a highly devoted, or as we say "hopelessly enchanted" bunch of "poets, legends, and priests of nothing". Her tribe has a well developed and thought out language, aesthetic, iconography, and culture. We see things through our filters. A scarf on a lamp or a hanky hemline skirt in any setting is instantly noticed. This brings up the point that nobody else can take simple fabric and turn it into a living impressionist painting. The closest thing I can compare it to is the following of the Grateful Dead, but this is on a much more emotional level. Much like The Dead's following, if it has to be explained, you won't understand. A simple twirl or gesture will stop our breath; anyone else will roll their eyes and wonder what just happened.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB DYLAN

Bob Dyaln & The Grateful Dead circa 1980's

MAY 24,1941, Robert Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan, US folk singer and songwriter was born. Bob released over 40 albums since 1964. He is a major influence on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones during the 1960's. Bob's biggest hits are 1965's US No.2 single 'Like A Rolling Stone', 1969's UK No.5 single 'Lay Lady Lay', 1964's UK No.1 album 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'. The 2006 album 'Modern Times' entered the US chart at No.1. The Band and The Grateful Dead have performed with Bob Dylan multiple times of his career, creating some of the greatest music. Musicians like Jimi Hendrix and the Dave Matthews Band have covered mutiple Bob Dylan songs over the years. Bob is also a member of The Traveling Wilburys with music legends Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, & Jeff Lyne.

MOM, Seth, & Woodstock in JerseyMan

Around the beginning of February, MOM and Seth were interviewed by a gentleman named John Scalon for JerseyMan Magazine. As we were looking over the store's Facebook page today, we see and post by JerseyMan. It was a link to the article. Mr. Scanlon did a great job! His article captured the passion and love that MOM and Seth have for the business, the music, and their customers. There are interesting stories and tidbits in the article. If you have ever wondered why MOM and Seth got into the business, or why they love it, this article answers those questions. If you want to check out the article, just follow the link.
Take Care!
JerseyMan Magazine's Woodstock Trading Company Article by John Scanlon

Mom's Nostalgic Moment

Received our allotment of Relix Magazines in our store and it was truly a nostalgic magic moment.  So many of the articles and interviews are very powerful and personal to my life and the era in which we worked to put our store together.  The article “What’s Become of the Betty Boards certainly had me remembering all the fans coming into the store with their tapes to get copies of the Grateful Dead concerts.  We had to make a data base so that everyone could pick the shows they wanted us to put on tape for them.  In turn they would trade with other fans and increase their library of music.  How different it is today!  However, we still have our tape library and offer anyone free dubbing of anything that we have.  Some of the old timers have brought their tapes in for us to offer FREE  to anyone.   There was always some excitement when new tapes came in from the tapers sections and many of course from the “Betty Boards” found their way back  to us.