Cincinnati Bearcats

The popular Cinncy Bearcat hat made the news!  Watch the segment here...
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/local_news/uc-steps-up-efforts-to-protect-bearcat-trademark

Thanks fans and thanks DuBois Bookstore!  Win the hat by emailing us a great fan pic at info@zoozatz.com

The Mommy Blog: ZooZatz

The Mommy Blog: ZooZatz: Indiana weather is so much fun, no sarcasm at all. I mean really, today is in the high 60's, tomorrow the high is supposed to be in the 70'...

Do you like to Ski and Snowboard?

If you answered YES you should probably come see us at the Ski and Snowboard Expo at Mall of America..and if you answered no you should still come see us!  We will have all of our fun animal knit hats and college mascot hats. 

Missed us at the Minnesota state fair? Well here's your second chance!

We will be located (looking just like a kiosk) right outside the infamous Rainforest Cafe and Bloomingdales. 

Show details and FUN FUN FUN events:

Friday through Sunday at MOA
Fri- 10-9:30
Sat- 10-9:30
Sun- 11-7

There will be a lot of activities and fun giveaways going on in the rotunda also so stop on by and get a hat for our cold weather that has arrived and enjoy yourself!
BEWI Ski & Snowboard EXPO

ZooZatZ Hits Iowa City

Big 10 Trophy Debut in Iowa City and we got to see it!



Thanks Big Ten Mobile Tour for the picture!  Mike and Kim sport their ZooZatZ Iowa Hawkeye and Iowa sock monkey hats gearing up for the face off between Northwestern and Iowa. 

I have to admit I am a little bias... as my little bro is a Hawkeye so I will be rooting for them this weekend.  Go Hawks!

Duck Pride

Mascot Mondayz featuring the Oregon Ducks!

We're going to be adding the Capital One Mascot Challenge video into our Mascot Mondayz.  If this is your school of choice, make sure to vote! 

Oregon Ducks

Send us your Gameday shots in the ZooZatZ duck hat and you'll win a free one!  info@zoozatz.com




UO Fun Facts:
1. Oregon adopted Donald Duck as their mascot in the 1940s with just a handshake through the Athletic Director and Mr. Disney himself!

2. Phil Knight, co- founder and chairman of Nike graduated from UO

3. The movie, Animal House, was filmed on this campus

That's all for now folks!

Wisconsin welcoming Nebraska into the BIG 10

Mascot Mondayz featuring BUCKY NATION! Congratulations on the big win Wisconsin.  What an awesome game.  Send us a picture of you (and friends) in your Bucky hat. Best fan picture wins a free pair of Bucky mittens! info@zoozatz.com


Did you know??
- The last time the two schools played each other was in 1974
- Wisconsin's starting offensive linemen are all from the state and average 322 lbs a man!!
- Roughly 30,000 Nebraskans headed to Camp Randall for the big game
- Nebraska got rocked in Badger country...until next time!

Stone Lake Cranberry Festival

Katie's hitting the road again and heading to Stone Lake for the 1 day Cran Fest!  We're located right on Main Street where there will be a bake off, parade and other super fun activities.  Come enjoy the weather outside and gear up for Badger season!

http://www.stonelakecranberryfestival.com/

Warrens Cranberry Fest

We're getting ready to hit the road for Warrens Cran Fest...mmm some yummy Cranberries, fun Badger crazy fans and the nice fall weather! Come stop by in the craft area of the festival!

BIG TIME RUSH WEARS ZOOZATZ!

Fans of Nickelodeon super star band, Big Time Rush?  Well Jonathan got the pleasure to sell them some hats to wear while they performed in Spencer, Iowa.  Pretty cool, huh?!

Mascot Mondayz

We're kickin' off our first ever Mascot Monday today!  This will be ongoing theme where we feature a new school each week.  This morning I drew out University of Minnesota (I know so ironic).





Congratulations on the Big and first win with Coach Kill Gophs!  Fans- send in snap shots of you with your ZooZatZ on in the stands to info@zoozatz.com.  Best picture will win a free hat of your choice!

You sorority girls...I know it was Bid Day.  Shoot us some pics in those letters and Goldy hats and we'll feature you on our FB page and blog! 

Thanks everyone, Happy Monday!

Video Time!

Here's the video of us on the KARE 11 Newscast with Diana Pierce! Look for Katie Ross about 8 minutes into the show! Also keep an eye on the crowd; they're wearing a lot of our hats!

Minnesota State Fair: How Many Licks?

Some more Minnesota Fair fun:

Triple Mr. Owls, both front and back!

Tubby Smith, the Gophers mens' basketball coach shows his support on KFAN!

Kicking it off at the Fair!

The Minnesota State Fair has been really fabulous so far! Here's proof of some happy headwear!

Here's a shot of our booth before things got crazy:

We've got fans of all ages!

Come and See Us at the Minnesota State Fair!

Today is the first day of the Minnesota State Fair! We have two booths right next to each other and our stock is bigger than ever: we will be featuring 45 different college hats, plus novelty hats in adults', kids' and infants' sizes!
Our booths (numbers 64 and 65) are located in the lower level of the Grand Stand, behind the Salsa Chopper and the Garlic Gourmet Guys–same as last year.

We'll also be keeping you posted on here and Twitter with pictures throughout the next week.  There will be ZooZatZ Giveaways on Twin Cities Live Monday through Friday each week, so stay tuned for that as well.

We're looking forward to seeing new and friendly faces, so stop by, say hello and get a hat to support your alma mater!

Nebraska Fan in Iowa!

Iowa Fans!

Herky the Hawk!

A new ZooZatz crew!

We can vouch for the extreme school spirit of this fan: his braces sport yellow and black!

More Iowa State Fair!

We've had such a good time! You guys are amazing!!

Iowa State Fair!

We've been at the Iowa State Fair and we're having a blast! Thanks to iatraveler, there's evidence of our presence!

Zoozatz Make Work Fun

Twin Cities Live hosted a whole bunch of giveaways for us last year. Here are a few proud owners of some happy headwear!


The hat-dazzled Twin Cities Live Crew

Giveaway: Chilly Willy Hat!

We're hosting our very first giveaway!
We're new to twitter and we'd love to share our story with you there! Be one of our first 75 followers and we'll give away one of these adorable hats!
Don't have a twitter account? It's easy! Sign up and follow us!

Click here to see our Twitter Page!

We plan on hosting giveaways, deals and discounts there (among some of our weekly highlights!)

Join us there and we'll make it worth your while!
Be one of our first 75 followers and you have a chance to win!

SO MANY HATS!

We've been waiting ALL MONTH for this shipment and as the truck rolled in we all screamed! Even Jonathan let out a yelp of excitement! For all of you wondering how many hats we get at a time... Feast your eyes on THIS!

I can't wait to see them! Every time we get a new shipment, it's like Christmas! We all run up, open all the boxes and marvel at them for at least a half a day! I know I'll be sporting my favorite one of the bunch for the afternoon!

Incase one picture of that huge truck didn't do it for you : Here it is again!

I'm crazy excited!

Olmstead County Fair Photos!

 
The ZooZatZ Booth Crew

We've had a great time at the fair and we've met some really fun people! Here are a few of them sporting some ZooZatZ hats!


This is Sparta!


Curious George, the cutest little monkey


ZooZatZ buddies

We're at the Olmsted County Fair!

Here's an awesome picture of the Olmsted County Fair, by Chad Johnson

This week we took our hats on the road to visit the Olmsted County Free Fair!
Katie is manning the booth this week enjoying the sun, the fun and (of course) the FOOD! Yes, it's hot - but we are STILL sporting our knit hats amongst the crowds!

I hope you can stop by and see us! Stop by, say hi, and take a picture with us! We'll be looking for some brave souls to snap a pic so we can share it on our blog and our Facebook Page! Can't wait to see you there! Bring that sunblock and get ready to eat some junk food!

Recognize These?

Our Chilly Willy Penguin hats saved us from a freezing air vent problem. They're bravely living up to the title "Warm Winter Wear"!


ZooZatZ hats can be used to keep out the cold in more ways than one.

ZooZatZ Hats: Find Them Anywhere!

We're kicking off the grand opening of our blog by showing a few places where you can find our hats–some of them are a little out of the ordinary! If you have ZooZatZ hats photos, send them to us and we'd be happy to feature you on our blog!

Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods sports one of our Minnesota Mascot hats in a meat freezer!

Badgers Hockey wins Women’s NCAA Title!

YES! We knew it! We had an office bet last week and it turns out that Wisconsin Badgers ARE the winners of the Women's NCAA title! We're sporting our Badger's hats with pride this week. (Sorry Boston, we love you, too... you'll get yours someday!)



Here's a link to the official announcement

Show your Badger Pride! We'd love to see your photos of you in your Badger's Hat, cheering on your favorite team! Congrats, Badgers! We'll be sporting our hats while we celebrate!

Chilly Willy & 15% off Sale! (This week only!)

I don't think it's any secret that we love Chilly Willy. I mean, look at that face!



How can you resist it? I don't think it's possible!
This week we're having a 15% off sale on Chilly Willy Hats. Head over to our shop to get them while they're on sale! Only a couple days left to get them with the discount! Sale ends at 5pm on Feb. 18th!

We had a great time looking for some really fantastic images of him this week and thought you'd like to see this sweet street art featuring our favorite guy!

Whew, it's cold!

Alright, it's not THIS cold, but it sure feels like it
Awesome photo credit to Bill Adler and his amazing Antarctic photoshoot

It's been a blustery day here today in good old Minnesota. I can't believe it's this cold.
It's been so cold, we've been wearing our gloves and jackets (and our favorite hats, of course) around the office all day! When we came in this morning you could see your breath and it was just a tad warmer in here than the good old Minnesota weather outside.

I suppose we're as prepared as anyone for the blustery weather! At least we have a million different hats to keep us warm. I might even decide to switch up my styles today since it seems I'll be keeping my outside-gear on all day. Today seems like a Chilly Willy day.

Stay warm out there!