Virginia's Flowers Forecast SpringThis is a quick one for Monday morning, on the last day of February, with spring looming just around the corner. Here's one of Virginia's tattoos:Virginia is a long-time reader and fan of Tattoosday who I have met on anumber of occasions. This is the first piece she has shared with us.This floral ta…
Mark's Tattoo is Bound by FaithI met Mark in Penn Station on Friday, as I was passing through the New Jersey Transit waiting area. It was a rainy, unseasonably warm day, so I spotted his tattoos easily, as he sat in a short sleeve shirt waiting for his train.Mark has six tattoos in all, and he shared this one on his left forearm:…
Tattoosday Weekend RecapI just wanted to share some interesting tidbits that have come my way over the last few weeks:First, someone has been sharing links in the comments section anonymously on several recent posts. As is my custom, I only approve comments if they are related to the post in question. Nonetheless, the link…
Repost: The World is Full of Kings and QueensIn lieu of something new, something borrowed, or something blue, I am offering up a post from three years ago, in Tattoosday's infancy, from January 2008: I've been relying heavily on Tattoos I Know since the end of summer, but today, in the chill of January, I spotted a cool tattoo on a stranger an…
Lost and Found: Toni's CameoI'm calling this a "lost and found" post because it features a tattoo that was a buried treasure in my e-mail archives. I was sitting on my living room couch when the existence of the photo surfaced in my head. "Whatever happened to that e-mail?" I asked myself and, after a brief search I found it. …
Cat's Hands-ome TattoosI met Cat earlier this week at Borders, which has been the go-to locale for inkspotting during a very sparse winter.He has fifteen tattoos, but we discussed the two I noticed, on the tops of his hands:The tattoos are variations on Celtic pagan designs that he modified to make his own.The right hand …
Frank's Laserbeak Tattoo Transforms His FleshI met Frank in the Penn Plaza Borders yesterday and stopped to ask him about his tattoos."How many do you have?" I asked and he responded vaguely "a lot". That generally means at least a dozen, if not more, and he offered up this two-part tattoo, from his right arm:This is a Transformer. More spec…
Sal's Tattoo Takes WingToday's tattoo comes to us courtesy of Sal, who is making his third appearance on Tattoosday. We first met him in 2008 when he shared this Guns N Roses tattoo, and then again, in 2009 with this quote, inked on his forearm.Both times I ran into Sal at the video store where he works in Brooklyn Hei…
Bonafide Bags Winners and Special Discount for Tattoosday Readers!Congratulations to the following readers who were among the winners selected among the 51 commenters on the original Bonafide Bags post.American Pride winners:Theresa Senato EdwardsBeverly CornellThumperDay of the Dead winners:Kristina V.JasonAlexKoi Winners:AliciaCrackleSammie KAmerican Traditional…
A Reaper for a SaturdayA couple weeks ago, I ran into Vinny at a Duane Reade on 86th Street in Brooklyn.He had several tattoos and shared this one, on his left forearm:Thanks to Vinny for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!…
Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two FeetI met Ashley in the New Jersey Transit section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot:Now, if you've not read the Harry Potter series, perhaps it is best to skip the rest of the post, because it might not make a lot of sense.Those in the know will understand what I …
Melanie's MarilynA trip to the laundromat on Saturday yielded a meeting with a young lady who had a couple visible tattoos on one of her feet and an ankle. Fortunately, my curiosity got the better of me because, when I asked her about them, she revealed much better work, namely this phenomenal Marilyn Monroe portrai…
Tattoosday's Bonafide Bags Giveaway!Last month I enviously watched as the good folks over at TattooSnob had a contest in which they gave away some really cool items from Bonafide Bags. I reached out to the good people at Bonafide and asked if they'd like to do something with our readers, and they were very receptive to the idea.So che…
Jenise's Tattoo is Decorative and PracticalNormally I would have prefaced this as a "Tattoos I Know" post, since the contributor, Jenise, has been a friend of mine since 1984. However, since we haven't actually seen each other in person in over twenty-five years, I've never actually met her tattooed self in the flesh.Nonetheless, Jenise has …
Miguel's Vision Reveals What Lies WithinA few weeks back, I popped in at my wife's workplace, and she introduced me to Miguel, the husband of one of her colleagues. In warmer weather, she had seen that Miguel had a tattoo, and she thought I would be interested in talking to him about it. Unfortunately, at the moment, it was in the high 20…
Jenny's Skeleton KeyJanuary was a bleak month here in New York City. The second snowiest month ever did not bode well for inkspotting, but on the last day of the month, I met Jenny, a graphic designer, at my local bookstore.Jenny had two tattoos visible, but has nine others as well. She offered up this cool skeleton…
A Quartet of Tattoos from GregI met Greg outside of Madison Square Garden last fall, and he happily shared several of his tattoos, inspired by magic and mythology. On his upper left arm is this wizard:On his upper right arm, he shared this dragon:Below that, on his forearm, is this fiery skull:And, in a tribute to his Irish heri…
Rilke On the FleshIt's February 1, which means we are only two months away from the start of a new edition of The Tattooed Poets Project, and I have begun assembling the first posts for this annual extravaganza.What better way to acknowledge this looming event, but to post a poetic tattoo?The following piece is one t…
