07/26/2026
Thank you to everyone for coming and showing support to both of our places! A huge thank you to everyone that made this day happen! Stay tuned….🍻
I’m still trying to process everything that happened yesterday.
The amount of love in that room was honestly overwhelming.
People started lining up around 12:30 for the limited edition Mono figures… and they didn’t even go on sale until 3:00.
Friends made the trip from as far away as South Carolina and Ithaca just to be part of this special day, support the project, and hopefully secure one of the 25 hand-painted Mono figures and some of our collaboration beer with Bovino’s Brewery.
To say I was blown away would be an understatement.
All 25 figures sold out within the first hour.
That still doesn’t seem real.
Will Sovinski spent the afternoon signing figures, talking with everyone, and introducing so many people to the world of Mono. Watching people connect with something that started as an idea, became a story, and then turned into a piece of art was incredibly rewarding.
Inside the Jukebox, DJ Xero(Steveo Thm) and DJ Fercho kept the room moving all day long with an incredible soundtrack that perfectly fit the day, while MC Shoremount (Kyle Moucha) once again did an amazing job keeping the crowd engaged and the energy high. Next door at Bovinos, the beer was flowing, the special menu was a huge hit, and people packed the brewery throughout the afternoon.
For Charley and me, the entire day was a blur. We barely stopped moving from the moment it started until the last person left. Sitting here this morning, I’m still riding that natural high that comes from seeing months of planning, hard work, and collaboration come together even better than I could have imagined.
What made me happiest was seeing every single person who helped bring this project to life there together.
Will Sovinski, who imagined, created, sculpted, and hand-painted every Mono figure.
Matthew Shayka, whose incredible talent turned that original sculpture into the castings that made this limited edition possible.
Justin Olimpaito from Tempest Ink Printing, who brought all of the shirts, tote bags, stickers, koozies, and event merchandise to life.
Dave Sargent, who even made the trip up from South Jersey to surprise us after creating our custom pint glasses, which also sold out.
Ed, Richard Brandon Rittenhouse, and Brea from Bovinos Brewery for believing in this crazy idea from day one and creating Mono’s First Spin Light Lager.
And of course, Charley… who has been beside me every step of the way through this entire adventure.
Yesterday wasn’t just about selling figures or beer.
It was about what can happen when talented people, local businesses, good friends, and an incredible community all decide to build something together.
Moments like these remind me exactly why I’ve been doing this for over 30 years.
Thank you to every single person who came out, waited in line, bought something, shared a conversation, took a photo, had a beer, danced to the music, or simply showed up to support what we’re trying to build here in our little corner of Stroudsburg.
You made yesterday something I’ll never forget.
We’ve already started getting hundreds of photos and videos from the event, and I’ll be sharing plenty of them over the next few days.
We’ll also be publishing the Mono’s First Spin Spotify playlist soon, so everyone who was there can relive the soundtrack to an unforgettable day—and anyone who couldn’t make it can press play and experience a little piece of it too.
From the bottom of my heart…
Thank you. 🙏🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻
Keep listening.
Photo by HP Media
