tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21791837924684080402024-03-04T21:00:24.813-08:00Tattoos Mondaytonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-52389458353317300402011-12-12T03:50:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.065-08:00Vickie's Pin-Up Has Blood MoneyIn what must have looked odd to passers-by, I interviewed Vickie in Penn Station the day after Halloween. I'm guessing that she and her friend had attended costume parties the night before. What interested me most was Vickie's ink. She "lost count" of how many tattoos she has, and she offered up this wonderful piece on her upper left arm:This tattoo, whose name is "Trixie," was designed and inkedtonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-38510202616974570372011-12-11T08:13:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.088-08:00In Memory of TamaYesterday, my DVR finally managed to catch an episode of "Tattooed in Detroit," on Animal Planet.Marisa over at Needles and Sins talked about the show here.In a bit of a coincidence, shortly after watching the hour-long episode, which featured several memorial tattoos for owners' pets, I learned, via Facebook, that my nephew Ikaika, was getting more ink on Saturday. Back in April 2010, I was backtonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-30205057264261718172011-12-10T03:01:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.111-08:00A Trio of Tattoos from DevinI met Devin walking down Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, back in September.He had a lot of ink, so I just grabbed a shot of his left leg:He broke these three pieces down for me, explaining that the butterfly on the top is an old Sailor Jerry flash piece that was his friend Shawn first tattoo as an apprentice at Ron & Dave's Tattooing on Staten Island.His friend Shawn's second tattoo as tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-3210545569572114782011-12-09T07:28:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.136-08:00Seth's PhoenixYesterday's post featured a sleeve from a guy named Phoenix. Today we have a sleeve that centers around a phoenix.Anyone who's spent any time in New York City could tell you that bike messengers have a lot of great ink. Not all, of course, but quite a few. Fixtures in the city streets, especially in warmer months, if they're not zipping by on their bikes, you can often catch a glimpse of tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-84026423968311975602011-12-08T03:32:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.159-08:00Phoenix's Sleeve is Out of This WorldBack on August, I met a man named Phoenix in Penn Station who shared the sleeve on his right arm.The work starts near his shoulder, with a traditional-style pin-up girl straddling a rocket in an outer space motif:The cat perched on the rocket in front of the woman represents Phoenix's love of animals.The centerpiece of the sleeve, however, is lower on the arm and represents his love of astrology:tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-87155837149687154152011-12-07T03:41:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.187-08:00A Tattoo in Memory of Erin's MomI always feel privileged when I meet someone who is willing to share a tattoo that carries deep personal significance. Back in October, I met Erin while she was waiting for her train during the late afternoon in Penn Station.Last fall, Erin told me, her mother passed away. When her mom’s next birthday approached, Erin and her sister planned a fitting tribute. A year ago today, they got this tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-89544999136247866382011-12-06T03:19:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.216-08:00Allison's Tattoo Has Cutting Edge StyleLast week in Penn Station, I ran into Allison, a hair stylist at Revolver Salon's Upper West Side location. She was sporting this tattoo on her inner left forearm:This is one of four tattoos she has, and she credits this piece to Greg at Electric City Tattoo Emporium in Great Falls, Montana.Allison explains:"I was in beauty school and I've always wanted to be a hair stylist. Whenever I get a tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-2835564698272026722011-12-03T05:37:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.251-08:00Amy's Feathers from Hawai'i (updated)We're tying up some loose ends from earlier this year, and figured we'd share this cool tattoo:This piece, on the back of a woman named Amy's leg, came to us in March via e-mail from the island of Hawai'i. Amy was a student of my mother's at the University of Hawai'i, Hilo campus. Mom snapped this photo, with Amy's blessing, for http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/.We don't have any further detail tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-86552709186828159642011-12-02T04:01:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.328-08:00Paul Shares Some Ink by Vincent CastigliaI met Paul last month in Penn Station and he shared this tattoo on his upper right arm:He didn't give me an explanation of the piece, but he did credit renowned artist Vincent Castiglia from Omega Tattoo.In case you didn't know, Castiglia is a Brroklyn-born artist who, according to his Wikipedia entry, is "internationally acclaimed for his figurative paintings with metaphysical and often tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-59162121038073362262011-12-01T03:49:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.399-08:00Two Gun SaluteThis is an orphan post - one of those that had a ton of potential, but just didn't come to full fruition.A little over four months ago, the family and I had just seen my older daughter Jolee perform in a summer theater production in Park Slope, Brooklyn.It was a hot night, so we wandered up Union Street and stopped at Uncle Louie G's Italian Ices and Ice Cream. Our server, whose name I never got,tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-27546756544193613752011-11-30T03:20:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.433-08:00Niki Returns with a New Tattoo by Dr. LakraI think I'm within the statute of limitations for Thanksgiving, so let me say I am also thankful for past contributors sending me photos of new work that they want to share with the http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/ community.Take Niki, for example, who I met in the summer of 2010, and whose tattoo appeared here. Out of the blue she recently sent me this e-mail:"about a year ago, you featured mytonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-2640183207529338802011-11-28T03:49:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.503-08:00The http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/ Book Review - Science InkIf you’re still recovering from a day of camping out and fighting the crowds for Black Friday holiday gifts, might I suggest one more item for your list? Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed was recently published by Sterling Press and it rates as one of the finer titles on tattoos that I have seen in while. Science Ink is written by Carl Zimmer, a science writer with great tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-17711886692525834602011-11-23T10:47:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.572-08:00Thanksgiving Re-Post: Have a Happy and Safe Holiday!This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for many things, especially my lovely wife and two amazing daughters. You, the readers out there in the world, are also people for whom I am thankful. Mahalo, as they say in my childhood home, for visiting often.I am also thankful for the month of November, which always seems to be a slowdown month for me and http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/. My posting pace tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-52996936704708278762011-11-21T03:44:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.640-08:00Mark's Dueling Sugar SkullsOn a Sunday back in July, I met Mark on the subway. He chose to share these tattoos among the many he has:Full disclosure: it was this encounter that taught me an important lesson - my voice recorder doesn't do well on the subway.I was able to ascertain that these companion pieces were inked with specific meanings. The blue tattoo on the right arm has the subtext of a break-up. Juxtaposed with tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-16499225372254524942011-11-17T03:35:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.708-08:00Gabby and Carter, Forever in eBaum's WorldAt the end of August, I spotted a couple near the entrance to Penn Station on Seventh Avenue. The woman had a bunch of tattoos, the man did not appear to have any. When I interviewed them, it turned out that the guy did have a tattoo on his arm - one that corresponded to a piece in the center of his companion's chest. Here's a peek:Our chat was a little bit rambling, but here are the highlights:tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-30984926757394978312011-11-15T05:42:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.774-08:00Al Shares Two for http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/, Including a Rare Sole TattooBack in August I received an email from Al, one of the thousands of people that commutes in and out of Penn Station on a daily basis.As a reader of http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/, Al recognized that a lot of my inkspotting occurred in this major transit hub and he had recently thought he saw me there. Of course, this was quite feasible, as I generally pass through Penn during my lunch hour, tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-64612653869320590952011-11-13T07:27:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.795-08:00Petra's Tattoo with TeethA couple weeks back, I was coming out of my office at 7 Penn Plaza when a woman named Petra walked by with this tattoo on her foot:When I stopped her and introduced myself, she was happy to share it with us here on http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/.Petra explained that this is the skull of a Velociraptor. When I asked why this particular design for a tattoo, she elaborated:"Velociraptor is my tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-59374627226395110942011-11-11T03:46:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.862-08:00Brian's Literary Chest TattooThe weather here in New York has been turning autumnal and visible tattoos have been disappearing from the streets, but fear not, Readers, we still have material to get us through the end of the year, thanks to a backlog of photos from the summer!Case in point is this tattoo from Brian:I met Brian at a drugstore in Bay Ridge, back in the beginning of August. He told me he had just started tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-64781581702146605642011-11-10T03:25:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:12.937-08:00The http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/ Book Review - London Tattoos Let's eliminate the suspense - London Tattoos is a lovely book, and one of the best tattoo titles I have seen in recent years. I recommend it highly and strongly encourage http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/ readers to check it out.The book is beautifully photographed by Alex MacNaughton. The concept is simple: each subject stands in a full shot at the beginning of their section. There tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-69249595698097415942011-11-07T03:38:00.000-08:002011-12-13T01:36:13.013-08:00Lauren and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad TattooToday's tattoo is perfect for a Monday.Last month in Penn Station, I met Lauren, who had a familiar-looking face on her upper right arm:I couldn't quite put my finger on why I recognized the art, until she clarified for me that it was based on an illustration from a wonderful children's book by Judith Viorst called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The phrase in tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-11241877434807244762011-11-04T03:19:00.000-07:002011-12-13T01:36:13.081-08:00Ryan's Religious VerseI met Ryan at the end of September outside of Madison Square Garden, approaching him to ask about this tattoo on his upper right arm: He explained that Philippians 4:13 was his confirmation verse. He added, "I went with the hands and everything because I already have a cross on my back."Philippians 4:13 reads "I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me." (American Standard Version)The tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-35463735244365776872011-11-03T03:24:00.000-07:002011-12-13T01:36:13.157-08:00An Epipleptic BicycleBeing as it is still Halloween week, perhaps a little Edward Gorey is appropriate?This tattoo was shared by Megan, when I spotted her in Penn Station at the beginning of October:Clicking on the Gorey tag at the bottom of the post will confirm what you may have already expected - the work of Edward Gorey is quite popular as body art.This piece is one of six tattoos Megan has, and is based on tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-19860709832695702822011-11-02T03:29:00.000-07:002011-12-13T01:36:13.230-08:00Repost: Michael's MariachisWell, it has been a repost sort of week, and as it is All Soul's Day, a.k.a. The Day of the Dead, this only seemed fitting. It's from my college friend, Michael, and it appeared here originally on December 30, 2008. Enjoy!In reconnecting with old college friends through Facebook, my old friend Michael who I haven't seen in almost twenty years sent me an amazing tattoo he has on his right arm.He tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-4116335661374507042011-10-31T03:22:00.000-07:002011-12-13T01:36:13.261-08:00Repost: Eddie Graces Egghead's ShoulderFor Halloween, I felt like re-posting a piece that appeared here back in November 2009. To date, this tattoo is in my Top 10 that has appeared on http://tattoosmonday.blogspot.com/. Enjoy! And have a safe, happy Halloween! I recently met a gentleman from England, along with his wife, as they were milling about outside of Madison Square Garden.He referred to himself as "Egghead," I'm guessing due tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179183792468408040.post-81720858047396924502011-10-30T08:18:00.000-07:002011-12-13T01:36:13.330-08:00Mary's Call of the WildI met Mary outside of Penn Station on Seventh Avenue a couple weeks ago. She shared this tattoo on her right calf:Mary explained:"I got my wolf tattoo at some place on St. Mark's Place, I don't remember, I was drunk, after I read [The] Call of the Wild. I had broken my foot and they let me leave work early, so I went to a bar with my best friend and started drinking. And then, I was like, 'We tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321756592924977842noreply@blogger.com