http://www.teamschwag.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:20:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out this cool guerilla marketing campaign put together by the Performa Skateboard company. Performa had a bunch of custom stickers made that could be slapped on any street obstacle that skateboarders might ride on. The stickers listed the level of difficulty (from Easy to Insane) and included the company's ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/03/02/skateboard-trick-difficulty-stickers/ Here's some sports schwag with a good cause behind it. In Iran, drug use is a rampant problem among adolescent schoolchildren. Not only do the drugs harm the lives of Iranians, but the sale of drugs usually funds terrorism and other illegal activities. In order to keep kids away from ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/02/24/anti-drug-soccer-ball/ Scott Fujita may have a Super Bowl championship ring, but he doesn't have the luxury schwag bag that Nike gave out to the rest of his endorsed teammates. Nike dropped Fujita after tape used to tighten his cleats covered up the Nike swoosh logo and voided his endorsement contract. While ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/02/19/scott-fujita-misses-out-on-nike-schwag-bag/ Skateboarding isn't exactly a "team" sport, but I'm a big fan of Andy Warhol, so I feel the need to post about these custom skate decks featuring works by the famous artist. There's a "Pop Art" series, with Warhol's iconic Marilyn and Mao portraits, plus the Velvet Underground banana and ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/02/10/andy-warhol-skateboards/ Michael Jordan is a household name in basketball, and for good reason - his skill on the court was pretty much legendary. This commemorative telephone may seem like something of an anachronism in an age where fewer and fewer people bother with landlines, but die-hard Jordan fans might still want ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/01/13/a-phone-fit-for-a-legend/ Buffalo Bills star receiver Terrell Owens' custom cereal, according to his official website, aspired to be "the new Flutie Flakes" when it was introduced this July. Lofty hopes for a newcomer to the promotional food game, but kids love celebrities with their breakfast, and the football-enhanced toasted honey nut o's ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2010/01/06/breakfast-with-the-bills/ Professional sporting events are notorious for the amount of waste they create - the trash generated by concession stands alone is frightening to behold. Fortunately, forward-thinking sports teams are beginning to come around to the idea of giving back to their supporters in ways that truly benefit the community. Several ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2009/12/30/rock-and-wrap-it-up/ Walking really fast is just a way of life in the city. It's what you do in hopes people don't stare as you sprint to catch the next train. However, some people have decided that walking really fast constitutes a sport. Hence racewalking. It's not just speed walking- it's a competition. ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2009/12/03/walk-dont-run/ After the whole Tiger Woods Car Crash in His Own Driveway fiasco, fans are starting to doubt Tiger's sincerity. The website that previously proclaimed Tiger to be the next "messiah" is starting to doubt the likelihood he is anything but a mere mortal. A few blogger's compared him to Clinton ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2009/11/30/tigers-schwag/ Sky Mall does it again with these kooky Forest Faces. The first time I ever saw tree faces wasn't in a catalog though, it was on the PA Turnpike. On the trees next to the ticket booth, each Steelers' face was looking up at me complete with Jerseys tacked to ... http://www.teamschwag.com/2009/11/23/forest-faces/