When Philly Meets Palmyra: A Jellyfish Glass Adventure at OHGS

By: Kate – Your Guest Blogger & Honorary Best Bud for the Week

Hi, OHGS Best Budz! 💚My name is Kate, and I’m your guest blogger this week for OHGS. Pull up a seat in the Doobie Den, because I’ve got a fun little story to share about what it was like watching your Old Headz hand-select Jellyfish Glass for the shop.

So… let me set the scene.

I’m a Philly girl—born, raised, and permanently wired with that Philly attitude—who got transplanted to central PA almost 18 years ago. I may not live in Philly anymore, but listen… Philly is forever in me. (Once a Philly girl, always a Philly girl. Don’t come @ me.)

Now here’s where it gets wild.

During some small talk with the rep from Jellyfish Glass—who now lives all the way out in Arizona—we suddenly discovered we were both originally from the Philly area. Cool coincidence, right? But it gets better… much better.

We dug in a little more and realized we grew up in the exact same neighborhood…Went to the same high school…And—get this—graduated in the same year.

What are the odds?! Two of nearly 400 seniors who never crossed paths back then… finally meeting decades later in Palmyra at Old Headz Glass Shop. The universe has jokes.

Once I recovered from that “holy crap” moment, I got to sit back and watch Chas and Ash work with Jellyfish Glass to pick out the absolute best handblown pieces for OHGS. And let me tell you something:

It was like watching kids—one kid in particular, and I’m sure you can guess which Old Head I mean—inside a candy store for the first time.

I sat off to the side as they handled each piece with a mix of respect and pure childlike delight. They thumbed the bowls (yes… THUMBED, as in testing depth like they were Michelin inspectors for glassware), checked the practicality of each piece, talked airflow, packability, vibe, function… all the things only true 420-enthusiasts would think to consider.

And here’s the part that genuinely got me:

They did every single bit of it with you—their Best Budz—in mind.

If you’ve ever asked for a certain size bowl…or a particular color swirl…or a team design…or a handpipe that hits a certain way…THIS is where those conversations came up.

While flipping through dozens of pieces, they mentioned you guys by name, by vibe, by preference, by your past purchases. They chose glass the way a good friend picks out a gift: intentionally, lovingly, and with excitement.

All while wearing the biggest smiles and that unmistakable “kid-in-a-candy-store” twinkle in their eyes.

Let me tell you—watching 12 full cases of gorgeous handblown Jellyfish Glass come out is one thing…But watching Chas and Ash react to them? That was the real show.

It was fun.

It was sweet.

It was chaotic in the best way.

And honestly?

It made me appreciate just how much heart goes into the glass you see inside OHGS.

So next time you stop in and fall in love with a Jellyfish Glass piece… know that it wasn’t chosen at random. It was picked by two Old Headz who were thinking of you the whole time.

Until next time, Best Budz — stay lifted, stay local, and stay vibin’ at Old Headz. 💚💨🌈

— Kate

Guest Blogger, Philly Girl Forever, Honorary OHGS Kid in a Candy Store