Niki 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 Tattoosday community.Take Niki, for example, who I met in the summer of 2010, and whose tattoo appeared here. Out of t…
The Tattoosday 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 tha…
Thanksgiving 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 alw…
Mark'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 sp…
Gabby 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…
Al Shares Two for Tattoosday, 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 Tattoosday, 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 w…
Petra'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 Tattoosday.Petra explained that this is the skull of a Velociraptor. When I asked why…
Brian'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 …
The Tattoosday Book Review - London TattoosLet'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 Tattoosday readers to check it out.The book is beautifully photographed by Alex MacNaughton. The concept is simple: each sub…
Lauren 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 Judi…
Ryan'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 …
An 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 G…
Repost: 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 Micha…
