Repost: 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 Tattoosday. 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 M…
Mary'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 wor…
A Girl in a Cape and a BookI met David last month at the Bay Ridge green market at 95th and 3rd. He shared this tattoo on his calf:David credited this, his first tattoo, to Tony at Citizen Ink on Avenue U in Brooklyn. "I just gave him the concept, and he drew it up," David told me, "A girl in a cape and a book."Thanks to Davi…
Collin's Gypsy Snake and TimeI met Collin back in August in the middle of Broadway, between 35th and 35th Streets, sitting at one of those tables that New York City had installed in the middle of the street.He had a lot of ink, and chose to share this section of his upper left arm:This piece, a snake with a gypsy head, circling…
Sue Shares a Werewolf by DenoA couple months back, I ran into a woman during the afternoon rush hour in Penn Station who had this amazing tattoo on her right thigh:Turns out her name was Sue Jeiven, and she is a tattoo artist at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn. More of Sue's work can be seen in East River's Flickr stream here.Thi…
Amy and Her Colorful Hot Air BalloonToday's tattoos are from Amy, who I met a couple weeks ago in Penn Station. First is this stunning hot air balloon on her upper right arm:This was done by Brian Marsman at Powerhouse Tattoo Company in Montclair, New Jersey. "I just wanted a hot air balloon and I didn't have a picture for him or anyt…
Stu's Sleeve in ProgressOne of the drawbacks of approaching folks in Penn Station as I pass through after work is that, if they're waiting for a train, and their platform is called, they're off to the races. Sometimes people reach out to me after I've met them, but other times I don't hear from them again.Such was the case…
Ed Hardy - Tattoo the World: Contest Winner!Congratulations to reader Adam, who won the Ed Hardy DVD!I know this is a flyer for an event last February, but it's cool and worth sharing.Entrants were input into Randomized.com and Adam got the nod.Lacking a review here (it will be forthcoming, I promise), check out this blurb over on the L.A.Tim…
John's Ink Gives Him Inner StrengthCheck out this interesting tattoo on the inside of John's upper left arm:This piece was inked at Top Hat Tattoo in Rocky Point on Long Island.John says that the placement on his inner left arm means it's close to his heart and represents inner strength.Thanks to John for sharing this tattoo with us …
Ysabel's Devil GirlI met Ysabel last month on 34th Street across from Macy*s, and she shared this tattoo from her upper left arm:Ysabel got this devilish girl purely as a decorative piece (no hidden meanings here!) and this is one of her thirteen tattoos.This was inked at New York Hardcore Tattoos by Ronda Biondi. Ysa…
Kim's Floral ArmI caught Kim in Penn Station one day after work last month, just as she was getting ready to board her train. She shared this floral tattoo that graces her upper right arm:This bouquet of daisies, sunflowers, and lotus, with a hummingbird thrown in, to boot, was tattooed by Junior Ibanez, who tattoo…
Two for Tattoosday: Elise Remembers Paris and Shares a CardinalThese next tattoos would not be here on Tattoosday were it not for signal problems at the Jay Street subway station in Brooklyn.For it was an e-mail alert about those problems disrupting train service which sent me away from my normal routine and directed me last week to the Herald Square subway sta…
Tattoosday Giveaway! Ed Hardy - Tattoo the World[This Contest is Now Closed]We here at Tattoosday have in our hot little hands, a brand-spanking new DVD copy of Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World.It's yours for the taking. All you need to do to win is leave a comment on this post, or on the post on the Tattoosday Facebook page, sometime this week and a w…
Lourdes on LourdesBack at the end of August, I met a woman in Borders Penn Plaza who shared this tattoo:This tattoo depicts Lourdes (officially, Our Lady Of Lourdes) and the woman who shared it, also named Lourdes.She was in a hurry, so I couldn't get much more information. She credited the artist as "Sugarbear".Lour…
The Tattoosday Book Review - Tattoo Sketchbook: Since 1966We like to review books occasionally here on Tattoosday and wanted to say a little bit about Jim Watson's Tattoo Sketchbook, published earlier this year by ArtKultre, an imprint of Wolfgang Publications.There's nothing fancy here, just 95 pages of solid tattoo flash by Jim Watson, who came up in the…
Crystal's Ice-Bat and Gloomy Bear (with a Nod to The Academy Is)These tattoos, belonging to Crystal, date back to an encounter I had with her on the R train in Brooklyn back in June. She has 14 tattoos, and first shared this one, on her inner right forearm: What is this? I'll let Crystal explain: “It’s an Ice-Bat [one of the Uglydolls] with the words ‘Dream o…
Four from FrankIt may be the middle of October, but I am still working with a handful of summer photos, like those I took of Frank, who shared four of his ten pieces with us.The first one is by Cris Element at Puncture Tattoo Studios in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn:He was reluctant to share the meaning of this tattoo, …
Maria Shares a Valuable WingLast month I met Maria on the West 4th Street subway platform. She had this interesting tattoo on the upper right side of her back, and I was curious:Maria explains:"I'm a big gamer, and my favorite video game of all time is Super Mario Brothers 3. The P-Wing is the one item you always wanted to get…
Danny's La Pietà, for the Love of ArtI met Danny last month across the street from Verdi Square on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.He had quite a lot of nice ink, and we focused on this piece, tattooed on the inside of his upper left arm:This is based on Michelangelo's Pietà, the famous sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican Cit…
Veronica Reveals What's Under Her SleeveRunning an errand in SoHo two weeks ago found me hopping on an R train at Canal Street, which is not my normal routine. Sometimes a break in a routine can be rewarding.Sitting on the train was Veronica, who had this intriguing ink running out from under her left shirt sleeve:What is that? I wondered…
Inkspotting: The Creep FactorThere’s a fine line in what I do: I could easily fall into the “creepy” category. And I’m not talking about my full-time vocation as a Human Resources Manager.Look, I exercise significant restraint to avoid being perceived as a Creep by the subjects I approach in public. Granted, there are some folk…
Kristina: Aon GráOver the summer, we were having a yard sale, when Kristina stopped by to peruse the goods. She shared this, one of her four tattoos:Located on the inside of her right arm, the phrase "aon grá" is Irish for "one love". This decorative tattoo with a powerful message was tattooed by Rob at Brooklyn Ink…
Julianne's OwlI spotted Julianne on the 36th Street train platform in Brooklyn last month and struck up a conversation about her ink. She has eleven tattoos and offered up one of her more recent ones, this owl on her shin:This was inked by Justin Stephan at A Stroke of Genius Tattoos in Boca Raton, Florida. I lik…
Lynn, Týr, and the Fenris WolfI met Lynn in my neighborhood over the summer as she was headed to Green Spa & Wellness Center, where she works as a massage therapist. She has a ton of ink, and shared the piece that dominates her right arm:Lynn explained that this piece depicts the Norse god Týr and the Fenris wolf.She elaborated:…
Kyle's Industrial SunflowersRiding uptown on the 3 train, I see a sleeve half way across the car that just looks amazing. I can't make out the specifics, but the color and detail tell me it's a fantastic piece.The problem is, it's a crowded express train during rush hour, and unless this guy gets off when I get off, I won't ge…
