(click picture to zoom!) Bones has teamed up with legendary artist Russ Pope on a new series of wheels, tees, and stickers. Both have rich histories in skateboarding making this a fitting collaboration. Originally from San Luis Obispo, Russ Pope ran SMA skateboards in the early 90’s and later founded the brands Creature and Scarecrow. His unique style of artwork is instantly recognizable and works well with the Bones rat. Pope’s adaptation of the iconic graphic is cartoon like. His El Raton character has a sad look in it’s eyes and a nose that resembles a sideways black birthday party hat. The Pope Rat appears almost the same as the traditional Bones rat logo, except for the loose lined circle surrounding the image and Bones written in the artist’s signature script. Pope’s style is reminiscent of classic graphics from the eighties and nineties giving this new collaboration a cool retro feel. Whether it is intentional or not, this series seems to be paying homage to the days when Tony Hawk and Lance Mountain were searching for Animal Chin along with the rest of the Bones Brigade. The Russ Pope Los Otros wheels are currently available in 50, 52, and 54 MM along with the new tees and stickers.
info from : the berrics & boneswheels.com