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Wampum Bridgehampton Shirt

The Wampum Bridgehampton Shirt has our classic logo stretched across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$20
Wampum Toebock Shirt

The Wampum Toebock Shirt is a collaboration between the Wampum Skate Shop and Toebock Industries. The graphic was designed by Josh Row and covers a majority of the shirt. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$30
Two Hawks Shirt

The Two Hawks Shirt was designed for one of our team riders by local artist Charles Ly. This shirt has a vintage style to it with distressed seams. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$40
Fresh Maps Sweatshirt

The Fresh Maps Sweatshirt has the classic Fresh logo printed over a map of the United States. The signature W and E are also printed on the sleeves of the sweatshirt. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$60
Wampum Pull Over Hoodie

The Wampum Pull Over Hoodie has the classic Wampum Bridgehampton logo across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$60
Wampum Zip Up Hoodie

The Wampum Zip Up Hoodie has the bricks logo printed on the upper right hand side of the sweater. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$60
Wampum Bricks Shirt

The Wampum Bricks Shirt has the bricks logo printed across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$20
Fresh Beer Logo Shirt

The Fresh Beer Logo Shirt has one of the most popular Fresh logos printed across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$25
Fresh Lightning Bolts Shirt

The Fresh Lightning Bolts Shirt has three lighting bolts along with the New York City skyline running down the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$30
Fresh Maps Shirt

The Fresh Maps Shirt has the classic Fresh logo printed over a map of the United States. The signature W and E are also printed on the sleeves of the shirt. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$30
Wampum Light Zip Up Hoodie

The Wampum Light Zip Up Hoodie has the Teepee and Hatchet logo on the upper right hand side of the sweater. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$60
Wampum Heavy Zip Up Hoodie

The Wampum Heavy Zip Up Hoodie has the Teepee and Hatchet logo split across the two sides of the sweatshirt. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$60
Wampum Kids Shirt

The Wampum Kids Shirt has our classic logo stretched across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America.

$20
Wampum Kids Bricks Shirt

The Wampum Kids Bricks Shirt has the bricks logo printed across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America

$20
Wam Toddler Shirt

The Wam Toddler Shirt has the Wam Kitty created by Aleks Heron on the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America

$25
Pum Toddler Shirt

The Pum Toddler Shirt has the Pum Bunny created by Aleks Heron on the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America

$25
Wampum Kids Pullover Hoodie

The Wampum Kids Pullover Hoodie has the bricks logo printed across the chest. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America

$60
Wampum Kids Zip Up Hoodie

The Wampum Kids Zip Up Hoodie has the bricks logo printed on the upper right hand side of the sweater. All of the products made by Wampum and Fresh are hand printed in America

$60

The Shop

We are currently using Google Checkout to process our online orders. The tax and shipping will be added to your purchase after you have checked out on our site. All of our orders will be shipped through FedEx Ground and are estimated to arrive within five to seven business days. Please e-mail us at wampumny_gmail.com for all questions regarding international orders and returns. We are currently only selling our own products online. In the Wampum store we have brought together a mix of the best brands from all around the country. We have carefully hand selected the companies that we carry to ensure that the consumer gets the finest products available.We carry the following brands in the Wampum store: RVCA, HUFSF, Brixton Supply Co, Diamond Supply Co, Hershal Supply Co, Acapulco Gold, Kustom, Adidas Skate, Supra, Activist, Sabre, Vestal, Krew, The Critical Slide Society, Space Craft, Katin, Imperial Motion, Durkl, Von Zipper, Ezekiel, Under the Radar, Fresh Productions Inc, Wampum, Whalebone, UKI., Don, Brain Stain, Krooked, 5BORO, Shut, Flip, Skate Mental, Anti Hero, Bones, Ricta, Spitfire, Independent, Krux, Venture, Santa Cruz, Real, Consolidated, Thunder, Coda, Creature, Virtue Wakeskates and more.Thanks,Wampum Skate Shop

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About

About Wampum:Lennon and Marley Ficalora have recently opened a skate shop and lifestyle clothing store named Wampum. The store is located at 2487 Main Street in Bridgehampton, NY. In creating Wampum they are blending together high-end fashion with the skateboarding culture that has been a prominent part of their lives. They are choosing skate brands that they like and support. They are carrying local clothing from all around the United States. They grew up spending half the year in Montauk, NY and half in Olympia, WA and for the past few years have been traveling and living all over the country. Wampum is unique and stands out from other stores because they are bringing together a mix of brands that people will not see together in any other shop.The store is important to them because they grew up in Montauk and have been local Hamptons skaters their entire lives. Lennon Ficalora is one of the best skateboarders in the area and was the first local kid ever invited to compete in the Van's Warp Tour National Skateboarding Competition. He has also been featured in some skateboarding magazines and on some websites. He learned how to become a good skateboarder while working at the Montauk skate park. Lennon's close friends Aleks Heron and Zac Thomas, who he met through skateboarding, are also an influential part of the store as they built and designed Wampum. The location of the store is also important to them because it is located behind their mother Helen Ficalora's jewelry store. Their mom was born and raised in the Hamptons and her success as a jewelry designer has been influential in their decision to open Wampum.
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Wampum In the Press

We have been featured in a wide variety of news papers, magazines, television shows and blogs.

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Wampum Opening Party

The Wampum store opened its doors on June 21st which was an important day for a number of reasons. June 21st was go skateboarding day, the summer solstice, the Wampum store opening and Lennon Ficalora's birthday. The opening party was a huge success with people coming from all over to attend the event. We hope that you enjoy the pictures and make sure to check back soon for new galleries.

Videos

Wampum Commercial

A Day In Chicago

Wampum 4th of July Contest
Year of production: 2011Running Time: 0:29 minColor/ Sound/ SubtitledThe Wampum commercial was produced this spring by Lennon Ficalora and his friends. The video can currently be viewed in the Hamptons Free Ride which runs frequently throughout the East End.
Year of production: 2011Running Time: 2:58 minColor/ Sound/ SubtitledA Day In Chicago was made by Lennon Ficalora, Two Hawks Young and Aleks Heron. The video was produced just before the Wampum store was built and opened. The skateboarding is done by both Lennon and Two Hawks.
Year of production: 2011Running Time: 3:34 minColor/ Sound/ SubtitledThis is a video of the best trick portion of the Wampum skate contest that was held on the 4th of July in Montauk. A number of local skaters are featured in this video which took place at the skate park located on Essex street.

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The History of Skateboarding
The 1940s - 1960sSkateboarding was probably born sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s when surfers in California wanted something to surf when the waves were flat. No one knows who made the first board; it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at around the same time. These first skateboarders started with wooden boxes or boards with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. The boxes turned into planks, and eventually companies were producing decks of pressed layers of wood similar to the skateboard decks of today. During this time, skateboarding was seen as something to do for fun besides surfing, and was therefore often referred to as "Sidewalk Surfing".The first manufactured skateboards were ordered by a Los Angeles, California surf shop, meant to be used by surfers in their downtime. The shop owner, Bill Richard, made a deal with the Chicago Roller Skate Company to produce sets of skate wheels, which they attached to square wooden boards. Accordingly, skateboarding was originally denoted "sidewalk surfing" and early skaters emulated surfing style and maneuvers. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, and were borne of a similar concept, with the exception of having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars.A number of surfing manufacturers such as Makaha started building skateboards that resembled small surfboards, and assembling teams to promote their products. The popularity of skateboarding at this time spawned a national magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, and the 1965 international championships were broadcast on national television. The growth of the sport during this period can also be seen in sales figures for Makaha, which quoted $10 million worth of board sales between 1963 and 1965 (Weyland, 2002:28). Yet by 1966 the sales had dropped significantly (ibid) and Skateboarder Magazine had stopped publication. The popularity of skateboarding dropped and remained low until the early 1970s.The 1970sIn the early 1970s, Frank Nasworthy started to develop a skateboard wheel made of polyurethane, calling his company Cadillac Wheels.[4] Prior to this new material, skateboards wheels were metal or "clay" wheels. The improvement in traction and performance was so immense that from the wheel's release in 1972 the popularity of skateboarding started to rise rapidly again, causing companies to invest more in product development. Nasworthy commissioned artist Jim Evans to do a series of paintings promoting Cadillac Wheels, they were featured as ads and posters in the resurrected Skateborder magazine, and proved immensely popular in promoting the new style of skateboarding. Many companies started to manufacture trucks (axles) specially designed for skateboarding, reached in 1976 by Tracker Trucks. As the equipment became more maneuverable, the decks started to get wider, reaching widths of 10 inches (250 mm) and over, thus giving the skateboarder even more control. Banana board is a term used to describe skateboards made of polypropylene that were skinny, flexible, with ribs on the underside for structural support and very popular during the mid-1970s. They were available in myriad colors, bright yellow probably being the most memorable, hence the name.Manufacturers started to experiment with more exotic composites and metals, like fiberglass and aluminium, but the common skateboards were made of maple plywood. The skateboarders took advantage of the improved handling of their skateboards and started inventing new tricks. Skateboarders, most notably Ty Page, Bruce Logan, Bobby Piercy, Kevin Reed, and the Z-Boys (so-called because of their local Zephyr surf shop) started to skate the vertical walls of swimming pools that were left empty in the 1976 California drought. This started the vert trend in skateboarding. With increased control, vert skaters could skate faster and perform more dangerous tricks, such as slash grinds and frontside/backside airs. This caused liability concerns and increased insurance costs to skatepark owners, and the development (first by Norcon,then more successfully by Rector) of improved knee pads that had a hard sliding cap and strong strapping proved to be too-little-too-late. During this era, the "freestyle" movement in skateboarding began to splinter off and develop into a much more specialized discipline, characterized by the development of a wide assortment of flat-ground tricks.As a result of the "vert" skating movement, skate parks had to contend with high-liability costs that led to many park closures. In response, vert skaters started making their own ramps, while freestyle skaters continued to evolve their flatland style. Thus by the beginning of the 1980s, skateboarding had once again declined in popularity.The 1980sThis period was fueled by skateboard companies that were run by skateboarders. The focus was initially on vert ramp skateboarding. The invention of the no-hands aerial (later known as the ollie) by Alan Gelfand in Florida in 1976[6] and the almost parallel development of the grabbed aerial by George Orton and Tony Alva in California made it possible for skaters to perform airs on vertical ramps. While this wave of skateboarding was sparked by commercialized vert ramp skating, a majority of people who skateboarded during this period never rode vert ramps. Because most people could not afford to build vert ramps or did not have access to nearby ramps, street skating gained popularity.Freestyle skating remained healthy throughout this period with pioneers such as Rodney Mullen inventing many of the basic tricks of modern street skating such as the Impossible and the kickflip. The influence freestyle had on street skating became apparent during the mid-eighties, but street skating was still performed on wide vert boards with short noses, slide rails, and large soft wheels. Skateboarding, however, evolved quickly in the late 1980s to accommodate the street skater. Since few skateparks were available to skaters at this time, street skating pushed skaters to seek out shopping centers and public and private property as their "spot" to skate. Public opposition, and the threat of lawsuits, forced businesses and property owners to ban skateboarding on their property.[citation needed] By 1992, only a small fraction of skateboarders remained as a highly technical version of street skating, combined with the decline of vert skating, produced a sport that lacked the mainstream appeal to attract new skaters.The 1990s - Present DayThe current generation of skateboards is dominated by street skateboarding. Most boards are about 714 to 8 inches (180 to 200 mm) wide and 30 to 32 inches (760 to 810 mm) long. The wheels are made of an extremely hard polyurethane, with hardness (durometer) approximately 99A. The wheel sizes are relatively small so that the boards are lighter, and the wheel's inertia is overcome quicker, thus making tricks more manageable. Board styles have changed dramatically since the 1970s but have remained mostly alike since the mid 1990s. The contemporary shape of the skateboard is derived from the freestyle boards of the 1980s with a largely symmetrical shape and relatively narrow width. This form had become standard by the mid '90s.Go Skateboarding Day was created in 2004 by a group of skateboarding companies to promote skateboarding and help make it more noticeable to the world. It is celebrated every year on June 21.

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Hampton's Skate Parks
MONTAUK SKATE PARKThe Montauk skate park is located on Essex Street and is one of the best concrete parks on the east end. The park was designed by the legendary Andy Kessler and is perfect for the beginner to expert skater. There is a wide range of things to skate in the park from rails to bowls to a full size pool there is enough to keep even the most adventurous skateboarder entertained.HAMPTON BAYS SKATE PARKThe Hampton Bays skate park is located in Red Creek Park and is great for all ages. The park is laid out on an asphalt surface with wooden ramps and has a half pipe, vert wall, street course and beginners area. The park has a reasonable entrance fee and is perfect for a fun day of skating.GREENPORT SKATE PARKThe Greenport skate park is located on Moores Lane and has one of the best vert pipes on this side of the city. The park has a little bit of everything, from a double mini ramp with a spine to a well laid out street course. If your in the area, it's definitely worth it to check out this park to ride on some of the best ramps around.AMAGANSETT SKATE PARKThe Amagansett skate park is located on Abraham's Path and is great for a day session of skateboarding. The park has a wide variety of ramps and is perfect for the skater who likes to make the best of what he has. This park can become addicting and after skating it once, you'll be coming back for seconds.SOUTHAMPTON SKATE PARKThe Southampton skate park is good for the average skater looking to ride something other than the streets. If you break your board at the park you do not have to worry because you can always stop by the Wampum skate shop to get set up to be back on the ramps in no time. If your feeling the need to ride some ramps and are nearby this park it is worth the drive to check out.

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Wampum Skate Team

The Wampum skate team from left to right is made up of Two Hawks Young, Tohmi Shiroyama, Aidan Arnone and Lennon Ficalora.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Wampum skate team you can send in your sponsor video to wampumny_gmail.com.

Two Hawks Young

Two Hawks Young
Name: Two Hawks YoungAge: 27 Years OldHometown: Olympia, WAHow Long You Have Been Skating: 16 YearsBoard Size: 8.125Sponsors: Wampum, Toebock and Imperial MotionFavorite Animal: SasquatchStrangest Thing You Have Ever Eaten: Kale Chips

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Tohmi Shiroyama

Tohmi Shiroyama
Name: Tohmi ShiroyamaAge: 21 Years OldHometown: Sag Harbor, NYHow Long You Have Been Skating: 10 YearsBoard Size: 8Sponsors: WampumFavorite Animal: T-RexStrangest Thing You Have Ever Eaten: Ants

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Aidan Arnone

Aidan Arnone
Name: Aidan ArnoneAge: 21 Years OldHometown: Springs, NYHow Long You Have Been Skating: 15 YearsBoard Size: 8.25 (Manly)Sponsors: Wampum, Gateway PoolsFavorite Animal: PenguinStrangest Thing You Have Ever Eaten: Cow Tongue

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Lennon Ficalora

Lennon Ficalora
Name: Lennon FicaloraAge: 25 Years OldHometown: Montauk, NYHow Long Have You Been Skating: 15 yearsBoard Size: 7.698Sponsors: Wampum, Fresh Productions Inc.Favorite Animal: Snow MonkeyStrangest Thing You Have Ever Eaten: Raw Tomatoes

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Artists

Artists
Wampum recently had local artists do their own original works on blank skate decks. The artists did an outstanding job with their designs and the art boards came out looking amazing. The boards are currently being displayed on the walls of the Wampum store as well as at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum come stop by to check them out.Here is a list of the artists who have finished their boards:Charles LyChristian LittleJosama TigrePat SmithOwen JonesJoe DennyAleks HeronZac ThomasIan PaddenRyan DuffMichael MonahanIf you are an artist from around the area and would like to create an art board for the store please e-mail us at wampumny_gmail.com

Stores

Flagship Stores
The Wampum flagship stores are located at 5 Cleveland Place in New York City and 2487 Main Street in Bridgehampton. New York City Store 5 Cleveland PlaceNew York, NY 10012(Located in Soho between Kenmare and Broome)Trains: 6 (Spring St) N, Q, R (Prince St)Store Hours:Everyday 11am-7pmStore Number:(212) 274-1544Bridgehampton Store2487 Main StreetBridgehampton, NY 11932(Across the street from Starbucks and behind Helen Ficalora)Store Hours (Off Season): Weekends 11am-5pm Store Number:(631) 537-6007

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