88% matchPass~Port
Skater-owned decks plus wry suburban graphics
What changes: Australian civic-satire humor, broader workwear-cut apparel range
Brand profile
Scumco & Sons
Defunct Pittsburgh skater-owned deck and apparel brand that shut down in 2024 and relaunched as Ampersand Pound.
PittsburghOrigin
UnisexFocus
SkatewearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Scumco & Sons
A board company first
Founded in 2011 by skaters Nick Teodori and Ben Smith, it sold seven-ply maple popsicle and shaped decks pressed at skater-run Pennswood Manufacturing in Oil City, PA.
Apparel served the skate side
Screen-printed tees, trousers and oddball accessories sat alongside the decks, priced at the low-to-mid end and rooted in DIY underground skate culture.
Folded in 2024, relaunch signalled
The company announced it was shutting down in February 2024; a year later the founders signalled a return under the name Ampersand Pound.
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Brand facts
Scumco & Sons was a Pittsburgh skater-owned board brand founded by Nick Teodori and Ben Smith, built on DIY underground skate culture. It sold seven-ply maple popsicle and shaped decks — its "Shred Weapons" — pressed at skater-run Pennswood Manufacturing in Oil City, Pennsylvania, alongside screen-printed tees, oddball accessories and stunts like a skatestop removal set. The team included Brian Downey, Stan Karbine and Drew Windon. The company announced it was folding in February 2024, and in February 2025 the founders signalled a relaunch under the name Ampersand Pound.
- Founded
- 2011
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Made in
- United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Skatewear, Streetwear, Workwear / Heritage