
Bomb Story: In October of 2011, The Hundreds had the privilege of collaborating with Eric Dressen. Not only was Eric one of Bobby's favorite skaters as a youth, but he became a renowned tattoo artist. As part of our collection, Eric pieced together a flash art sheet of The Hundreds tattoos. There were three different Adams contributed in the traditional tattoo style and they each make their way back onstage in this encyclopedia of Adam Bombs. | Background Story: Originating in Scotland as ""tartan,"" we now call this pattern of crisscrossed lines ""Plaid."" Growing up in Southern California during the '80s and '90s, plaid beach volleyball shorts were always in our purview, thanks to labels like Mossimo and Stüssy. When we elevated to making cut-n-sew apparel like button-ups in the early 2000s, plaids made their way into our language as a nod to both the surf culture of the West Coast and Polo's influence on the East. In fact, every plaid speaks to a different subculture. Buffalo plaids were woven into the early New York hip-hop lumberjacks. Shadow plaids on swap meet Pendletons. And The Hundreds plaids, for all.