Since my last update we have been to several festivals on the weekends. Rock on the Range music festival in Ohio, Vintage Virginia Wine festival, Beer Bourbon BBQ in RVA and Baltimore's National Harbor and we just finished up with the Bacon Festival at the 17th street market in RVA. 

Next on our festival rotation is NOVA Brewfest and the Chesapeake Crab and beer fest this weekend. with Red White and Brew, Horse and Hound, Purceville food and wine festival, Beer bourbon and BBQ in Cary NC and Dragonboat festival rounding out July. 

We just got in some wood fidget spinners that we will be selling only at our festivals. My daughter talked me into it so children will have something to buy when they come to our booth. We have a few new styles and more coming in bamboo and wood sunglasses

We look forward to seeing you at one of our festivals! Stop by and see our new styles. 

Cheers!

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Friday night I was worried about the rain and potential for a very muddy and cold saturday at the Hops and Barley Festival at Westchester Commons.  Saturday came and it was raining early so i presumed the worst. I packed my rain coat, doubled up on layers and took off my socks. 

Soon the band started and people got into the field and began their journey to find the best brew. The sun started to peek out and it was getting nicer and nicer until around 3pm it was a beautiful sunny and now warm day. PLANK had some great neighbors selling whiskey soaked cigars and Strangeways brewery on the other side. All in all it turned out to be a great day!

PLANK is excited to now offer new styles and additions to some your favorites. Check out our new 2017 summer collection.  These include the new style Roseneath which is made from layered maple wood which makes it thinner but keeps the strength of one wood frames.  We added a Skateboard wood frame to our old Oregon Hill style. You will be sure to enjoy the vibrant colors and mixture of zebra wood temples that come with each pair. They have been very popular at the few festivals we have debuted them at. 

We are already working on adding to the 2017 Summer Collection that will be available by July of this year. New aviator and more layered maple wood frames will be added. 

Our next festival will be April 28th at the Apple Blossom Festival in Shenendoah. This will be our first year and it already looks like it will be very fun and exciting. The weather will hopefully be better than this last Saturday where it rained all day. 

 We are happy to announce that PLANK Eyewear is adding a new 2017 collection of wood and bamboo sunglasses to its current offerings. We are bringing back the Gamble style and adding a few new options to the Forest Hill as well as adding a new style which is currently unnamed. Maybe you can help name it? Leave a comment below if you want to help name our new style. 

This Saturday April 22nd  we will be up in in Leesburg for the Great Beer Festival. We have been there for 2 years and always have a great time in Leesburg. Great location for a beer festival. Lets hope the weather stays dry! We will be showcasing our new and updated styles at this festival. If you are nearby stop in and check them out. We are very excited to have these new sunglasses available for our new customers as well as our old customers. 

Saturday March 18th turned out to be a perfect day for a festival. Mid 60s light wind and plenty of people checking out our wares. I think it may have even reached into the low 70s for a second or two. It was a family affair as I brought wife and daughter along to help or shop im not sure what they did most. It was nice to have some company as I normally do these smaller events by myself.

The stage was nearby so we were able to watch the bands and see everyone get their head shaved for a great cause. I did not partake in the shaving of my head. I think my wife was glad i didn't.  

There was a small petting zoo and I couldn't leave without a selfie with the animals. I got a few with these beautiful llamas. There was a goat that was very friendly and enjoyed a good scratch around the ears. 

Next week April 1st we will be in Chesterfield for the Spring Brew Thing at Chesterfield Town Center. 12-6. Sample from Virginia craft breweries, partake from some of your favorite Richmond area food trucks, enjoy an afternoon of great music and of course stop by our tent and check out some new wooden sunglass styles we just got in. We are sure you will enjoy them. 

We just finished our first festival of the season at Shamrock the Block in Scotts Addition Richmond Va. It was CCCCCCOOOOOLLLLLLDDDDD. Like 44 degrees cold in the sun. Well the sun disappeared from our side of the street around 2pm and it really got cold. Not ideal sunglasses weather but it was sunny so I was able to talk to and even sell some PLANK wood sunglasses to some great customers who braved the icy wind and walk down to our tent.  Our next festival is coming up this Saturday in Innsbrook- St Paddys Day Palooza on the 18th. I am hoping for warmer weather for sure! Stop by and check out our new wood bow ties and lapel pins. 

PLANK has a new sweepstakes set up for you to win a pair of our popular Boulevard sunglasses. Just head up to the tab up top and select sweepstakes and enter to win. Or head over to our Facebook page and enter there as well. Tell your friends for extra entry's!  

March 11th is the first festival of the year for us. Shamrock the Block down in Scotts Addition Richmond Virginia will be a BIG first festival. Last year over 40,000 people came thru to listen to some great music, drink some beer, eat some food and of course to buy some of our wooden sunglasses. This year we have added our wood bow ties and wood lapel pins. We are stoked this year to have also our photo booth set up for all of our festivals for our customers (or anyone else) that wants to take a picture with. 

March is booked already and we will start booking into April and May soon. 
March 18th we will be at St Paddys Palooza in Innsbrook. 
March 25th we will be at Corks and Cuisine in Lynchbrook.
March 31 April 1st we will be up in Maryland for the Beer and Bourbon and BBQ fest. 

1. They are very cool and unique.
When couples are thinking of different ways to stand out from other wedddings they look for unique and spectacular ways to wow their guests. Our wood sunglasses, bow ties and lapel pins are just that, WOW factor 10. From the color of wood to the unique grain of each item your guests will be envious of your decision to go with wood accessories for your cool and unique wedding.

2. They make great gifts for the wedding party. Groomsmen or bridesmaids. 
What a great keepsake for anyone in the wedding party. You can mix and match colors, woods and accessories to make the perfect gift for anyone. They get to stand out in the wedding and get to take home an awesome gift that can be used everyday. 

3.  Quality and great price.
PLANK uses quality woods and craftsmenship in all of our products. We keep our prices low enough that they wont dent your wedding budget. We offer 20% off the entire order when  you order more than 5 items from our store. Email us at info@plankeyewear.com for details and help with putting together something for your wedding. 

Black Friday Traditions
Black Friday is the busiest retail shopping day of the year. Why black? It refers to retailers being well into the positive “black”, opposed to the negative “red” due to their high volume of transactions and sales. When and where the term and tradition originated is a bit up to debate, but most believe the tradition of beginning your Christmas or Hanukah shopping the day after Thanksgiving began in the 1930s Philadelphia. It wasn’t until the 1960s they day was giving an official name.
What To Expect When Shopping On Black Friday

If you have never experienced the crowds of the day after shopping, then you must prepare yourself. Many stores open at the crack of dawn, or before. Some even open on Thanksgiving evening, or at midnight. Stores that offer rock bottom prices, often have shoppers standing in long lines, or camping out the night before opening. Why? To access the limited quantity of rock bottom electronics, clothing, toys, and more!
Black Friday Evolves

With the growing popularity of online shopping, Cyber Monday was born in 2005—which is the busiest online sales shopping day of the year. Since the day after and Cyber Monday sales are geared toward major brands, Small Business Saturday is the day after Black Friday—in which shoppers are encouraged to visit their small local retailers.
As the popularity of these 3 shopping days continues to evolve, many stores start many of their sales early. This allows shoppers who aren’t a fan of the crowds the ability to benefit from the sales. However, there will always be special same-day sales.