Kristen's Trilogy of Knots Kristen's Trilogy of Knots

The 34th Street Platform for the A Train has been very kind to us here at Tattoosday, even more so this summer than in years' past. Take...

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6:16 AM

Happy Bloggiversary to Me! Happy Bloggiversary to Me!

Three years ago today, Tattoosday was born. On July 31, 2007, I put up a post on BillyBlog, featuring a tattoo on a co-worker named Sephora....

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9:06 PM

Nick Remembers Billy, I Remember Siki Nick Remembers Billy, I Remember Siki

My first tattoo was modified from a piece of flash at Body Art Studios by an artist who goes by the moniker "Siki". Shortly ther...

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2:20 AM

Jessica's Feather for her Mother Jessica's Feather for her Mother

I met Jessica on the express platform at 34th Street earlier this month. She shared this gorgeous peacock feather tattooed on the upper righ...

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4:15 AM

Michelle's Tattoo Takes Your Breath Away Michelle's Tattoo Takes Your Breath Away

Michelle has a lot of ink, twenty-one tattoos, all told, but when I stopped her in Penn Station, she chose to share this one with us: Boldly...

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3:31 AM

Timmy's Sophisticated Owl Timmy's Sophisticated Owl

Earlier this month, Melanie and I took advantage of having my sister's car while she was out of the country and we made an unusual shopp...

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2:55 AM

Niki's Memorial for Elizabeth Niki's Memorial for Elizabeth

Last week I was down in Chelsea when I spotted Niki from a distance. She appeared to have a colorful Madonna-like tattoo on her right should...

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2:45 AM

Jim Commemorates a Trip To Greece with His Brothers Jim Commemorates a Trip To Greece with His Brothers

I mentioned yesterday that I had gone up to Woodstock on the 4th of July weekend, where I spotted some upstate ink. At a flea market, I met...

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8:29 AM

Larry's Tattoo Burns at Both Ends Larry's Tattoo Burns at Both Ends

Occasionally, but not too often, I do venture out of the city to places far, and not so far, away. Fourth of July weekend, I was up visiting...

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10:52 AM

Lil' Miss Sunshine Lil' Miss Sunshine

I spotted Christina on a subway platform and she let me take a photo of this tattoo above her outer right ankle once we got on the train: Ou...

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5:58 AM

Pete's Tribute to a Magical Grandfather Pete's Tribute to a Magical Grandfather

Last month, as I wandered despondently down my street, mourning the loss of my camera, I saw Pete standing on his stoop in the afternoon hea...

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3:25 AM

Preston's Invaders Take Tattoosday Preston's Invaders Take Tattoosday

I met Preston in early May on the train platform at West 4th Street. I spotted his tattoo and we talked about it.After along wait, we finall...

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3:55 AM

Shannon Shares Her Wieners! Shannon Shares Her Wieners!

At the end of May, I met Sherry, who shared her love of her home state of Texas with this tattoo here . In an ensuing email, she asked if sh...

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3:39 AM

Venus Flytrap Takes Manhattan Cape Fear Venus Flytrap Takes Manhattan Cape Fear

I met Tim earlier this month, along with a bunch of friends, and he had an amazing tattoo that I wanted him to share: This piece, which is l...

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3:12 AM

Recap of Matty No Times Fundraiser at Yes Gallery Recap of Matty No Times Fundraiser at Yes Gallery

My trip to the Yes Gallery in Williamsburg on Saturday for the launch party of the Matty No Times benefit was complicated by the weekend su...

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3:19 AM

Sugar Skull Sunday: Hannah and Her Family Sugar Skull Sunday: Hannah and Her Family

I met Hannah in Penn Station one afternoon after spotting this amazing sugar skull on her upper left arm: Here is a broader glimpse of the t...

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11:48 AM

Where I'll Be Tonight - Matty No Times Benefit Where I'll Be Tonight - Matty No Times Benefit

This is where I'm heading tonight. It should be amazing! More info at Tattoosday UK and Needles and Sins .

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9:30 AM

Welcome to the Machine Welcome to the Machine

I met Paige over by the New Jersey Transit section in Penn Station late last month and she shared this, one of her five tattoos: It's a ...

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5:21 AM

Sealed with a Snake Sealed with a Snake

I spotted Steve one day, and got him to share this rattlesnake tattoo on his right arm: Steve has three tattoos and is bass player for a ban...

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3:36 AM

Lindsay's Ink for Peace Lindsay's Ink for Peace

When I recently upgraded my camera, the first new photo I took, of Lindsay's tattoo, convinced me I had selected well: This lovely tatto...

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4:14 AM

Tommy's Geisha Tommy's Geisha

Last week I met Tommy, who has six tattoos, one of which he shared with us: He brought three or four pictures into Regino Gonzales when he ...

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2:55 AM

Two for Tattoosday: A Purple Lotus and the Fletcher House Two for Tattoosday: A Purple Lotus and the Fletcher House

In keeping with the spirit of duality, today's post is a two-for-Tattoosday Tuesday special. Yesterday outside of Madison Square Garden ...

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3:43 AM

Mor's Key is Found and Kept Forever Mor's Key is Found and Kept Forever

On the last Monday evening in June, I met Mor at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square. Her website identifies Mor as a "character an...

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3:20 AM

Phoenix Foretells Phoenix Phoenix Foretells Phoenix

I met Ryan one afternoon while passing through Penn Station. He has nine tattoos and has been getting inked since he was seventeen years old...

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3:35 AM

Michele's Tea for Two Tattoo Michele's Tea for Two Tattoo

Normally I post tattoos chronologically, in some semblance of order, but yesterday I met Michele as she was about to get on an uptown local ...

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5:30 AM

Penny's Metal Collage Penny's Metal Collage

Penny made me feel old. And I mean no disrespect to her. She was more than cooperative when I stopped and asked her about the unique and col...

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2:17 AM

Elektra and the Seven-Legged Spider (with Some Dresden Dolls, to Boot) Elektra and the Seven-Legged Spider (with Some Dresden Dolls, to Boot)

Elektra has, in her words, "nine and a half" tattoos, and was kind enough to share two of them with us. First up is this spider on...

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