Alan "Ollie" Gelfand
Ollie's home page. Lots of photos, articles (vintage and new), news items and other assorted goodies.
V DEPOT
V Depot is a Volkswagen and Audi Sales and Service Center, owned by Alan Gelfand and located in Hollywood. They have been taking care of VW and Audi owners in South Florida for over 25 years.
CreateAskate
A non-profit, founded by Paul Schmitt, the "professor" of the billion $ skate industry, whose mission is to bring math, science and ecology to schools through a relevant & contemporary learning program.
Concrete Wave Magazine
Published by Michael Brooke, this is by far one of the best skate magazines out there, changing skateboarding one skater at a time. Independently owned and produced. Subscriptions in the U.S. are available through TailTap.com.
Grind for Life
A non-profit charity run by Mike Rogers which provides support and financial aid to patients with cancer. They have been getting been getting some well-deserved national attention and support.
McGills's Skate Shop
Mike McGill, who invented the McTwist in 1984, lives in California now and he operates a fine skate shop in Encinitas.
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OllieHistory.org
Catch up on your Ollie history. Visit the web site of the Ollie History Museum and Skateboarding Archive.
Powell-Peralta
Alan's first sponsor in 1978, shortly after the company formed. Powell is still producing his "Ollie" Tank pro model (1980), now in several reissued versions.
Skateboarder Magazine
Skateboarder is still around, although it disappearred for awhile throughout most of the 80s and 90s. The Ollie was first seen by the world in 1978 through the pages of Skateboarder.
Thousand Pound Egg
Site of writer and photographer Craig Snyder. He is currently finishing A Secret History of the Ollie, a 30 year history and retrospective of skateboarding.
Team Pain
Tim Payne's premier skate park and ramp construction company. If your town or city is planning on building a park or doing a reconstruction, consult with Team Pain first. Do it right the first time.
Tracker Trucks
Alan's been using Trackers since 1976. Following his joining Powell-Peralta in 1978, they became his truck sponsor and he holds the honored title of "Lifetime Member" with the Tracker Team.
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