We Are Six!I never did a big 5-Year Anniversary Celebration last year, but I also didn't want to let the day slip by without noting that it was 6 years ago today, on my old BillyBlog, that I "introduced" Tattoosday. See the original post here.Appearing weekly for a bit on BillyBlog, until September, when Tatto…
Tattoosday in the Berkshires: Bob & Sue's Excellent TattoosBack in June, we took a trip up to the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts to drop my older daughter off for a summer program in Lenox. I had anticipated seeing some cool tattoos on the weekend trip, but came up empty-handed. That is, until we were headed back to New York, and took a small detour in…
A Brief Glimpse at Megan's Bluebells on Fifth AvenueI know that this looks like I took this photo surreptitiously, but trust me, I had the woman's permission.I spotted Megan on Fifth Avenue, near the Mid-Manhattan Library, last month. Unlike many of the people I interview, she was not interested in stopping to talk to me, but did share, as long as I …
Phil Shares a Portrait of His KidsOne of my daughters' teammates on her lacrosse club was immortalized, along with her big brother, on her father's arm:At the end of the season, I got a chance to chat with Phil, the father of these two kids, about his work. The son was three in the portrait and the daughter was one. Now, they're bot…
Katrina Shares a Pair of Audrey Kawasaki Designs in One Tattoo!Earlier this month, I rode my bike in the Tour de Queens. At one point in the ride, all the riders had stopped in the hot sun as we waited for traffic. I looked at the person next to me and noticed she had an amazing tattoo on her right thigh. I introduced myself and she told me her name was Katrina…
Vicki's Words of Inspiration Get Her Where She Needs to GoI'm always interested on what people choose to permanently inscribe on themselves, especially when the tattoo is textual.Earlier this week, I met Vicki in my local grocery store and she had this inked on her inner wrist:Her tattoo reads "Motivation Dedication Hard Work."Vicki explained,"I'm a marath…
Ink Master, Season 3: Who the Hell Are These Guys?Say what you want about "reality" tattoo competition shows, but they are relevant to tattoo blogs, regardless of how you feel. Personally, I find them fascinating on so many different levels.The third season of Ink Master premiered this week and, while I won't run down the entire roster of this seas…
Krystina and a Krooked Ken TattooI met Krystina in my neighborhood of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn last month, after stopping to ask her about her tattoos.Turns out, she works as a manager at North Star Tattoo in Manhattan, a wonderful shop with some amazing artists.She shared this small tattoo of a black cat, a skull, and the number 13, cr…
Amherst Tattoo Company is Looking for Talent (and New Clients)!You may recall that Tattoosday went on the road a few months back, spending a few days up in Massachusetts.At one stop, the family and I stopped at a Starbucks before our scheduled tour of the U.Mass campus in Amherst.I noticed, as we were leaving, that there was a tattoo shop nearby. I peeked in an…
Bastille Day Special - Jessica Loves "La Tour Eiffel"It's Bastille Day in France, so I thought we could celebrate by sharing a tattoo from Jessica, who I met last month at the end-of-season gathering for the Brooklyn Crescents lacrosse club here in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn:This lovely tattoo of the Eiffel Tower, France's most recognizable landmark. Jessica…
Joe's Lacrosse Stick Reflects His Love of the SportLast month, I attended the end-of-season event for the Brooklyn Crescents, a lacrosse club with which my daughter has been affiliated for the past two years.Part of the festivities include friendly games between alumni and coaches and, while my daughter was warming up for the women's game, I spotted…
Alina's Tattoo Commemorates Being in the Big AppleI don't normally disturb people while they are working, but I made an exception for Alina, who I met on the outskirts of Bryant Park last month.Alina was part of a German movie crew that was filming in the city, and she allowed me to talk to her while she had some down time.She shared this cool tatt…
Daniela's Spiral of StarsI met Daniela a couple weeks back in Bay Ridge, stopping her after spotting a text tattoo on her forearm. However, she preferred to share this tattoo:She got this spiral pattern of 15 stars on her fifteenth birthday when she was living in Argentina. I always try to remain objective, but as a parent …
Celebrating Independence With a Captain America TattooI ran into Kristin recently on Third Avenue in Brooklyn and she shared this tattoo on her arm, which seemed appropriate to post today:Kristin is a big comic book fan, and she chose this Captain America shield because "he's the great American hero" and "he's my favorite Marvel [Comics] guy."This was …
Born on the Third of July (Dispatch from the Urban Tattoo Convention, Part 2)When I went to the NYC Urban Tattoo Convention last weekend, I was expecting a lot, but I wasn't anticipating walking out with a fresh new tattoo. It was an early birthday surprise, to say the least.My night changed for the better when, turning a corner, I ran into Phil Phlash aka Phil Sheridan aka …
Dispatch from the 4th Annual NYC Urban Tattoo Convention (Part 1)This past weekend, the 4th Annual Urban Tattoo Convention (UTC) was held for the first time in Brooklyn, in a cool refurbished factory space that is part of the up-and-coming "Industry City" section of my fair borough.After chatting with organizer, Al Fliction, don't be surprised if the UTC returns …