Two Tattoos from Devin

Last Wednesday I had a productive inkspotting lunch hour, which culminated with meeting Devin in front of Penn Station.<br /><br />Devin has three tattoos, two of which are in close proximity on his left forearm:<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAXjbBGXzxw5kdxUy-KPWk6Lt3M6QAknxBfjkrc48COTaZeBjxx20m5CkEMqxB8c1pfF3s8cD0wcDrXuKw3tRx8h2ouoiWrjfFNAJpSXrnZD2BdwGm7UsFeMQCFthAM-w8z-DJpCU/s1600-h/devin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448201938943315410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAXjbBGXzxw5kdxUy-KPWk6Lt3M6QAknxBfjkrc48COTaZeBjxx20m5CkEMqxB8c1pfF3s8cD0wcDrXuKw3tRx8h2ouoiWrjfFNAJpSXrnZD2BdwGm7UsFeMQCFthAM-w8z-DJpCU/s400/devin.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a>The first of the two he shared was also his very first piece he got when he was eighteen:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0JBss_A_-oa6ALN8WHlfJXTfC0Ho3TIIpaxdd9xxsluq4tBXJnrsYMI3n6h_NSLZQCpceKTy4_8gUdYHxVQB4T2Tma8EYAS7m1kmgGitYeBgmLgaITAvSBWFpcAuf5Wc9ODFwmLG/s1600-h/Devin+Rancid.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448201337766074898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0JBss_A_-oa6ALN8WHlfJXTfC0Ho3TIIpaxdd9xxsluq4tBXJnrsYMI3n6h_NSLZQCpceKTy4_8gUdYHxVQB4T2Tma8EYAS7m1kmgGitYeBgmLgaITAvSBWFpcAuf5Wc9ODFwmLG/s400/Devin+Rancid.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This "punk rock chick" is based on an old <a href="http://www.rancidrancid.com/">Rancid</a> logo. Aside from being a fan of the band, he liked the design, as well. It was tattooed by Brad Schicklgruber at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mackenziestattoo">Mackenzie's Tattoo</a> in Carmel, New York.<br /><br />Just above that is the sparrow design that is classic flash:<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bigN4FDWaJCGQ2fBY7pzahyphenhyphenfTdyPiu2P20ZRlyNXXlxJGSMnK1P929Ec4JgDb8lNq4fYDobpWVu-OawQAkX5511t_b9qo-Q7ZezmX8AHYpqvtDOcgCOAtrkW-sOKo2VYCJ9Alz4T/s1600-h/Devin+sparrow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448201056145679666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bigN4FDWaJCGQ2fBY7pzahyphenhyphenfTdyPiu2P20ZRlyNXXlxJGSMnK1P929Ec4JgDb8lNq4fYDobpWVu-OawQAkX5511t_b9qo-Q7ZezmX8AHYpqvtDOcgCOAtrkW-sOKo2VYCJ9Alz4T/s400/Devin+sparrow.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a>It seemed fitting, then, that Devin had this done by Eddie at <a href="http://www.oreillystattoo.com/">Sam O'Reilly's Tattoo Parlour</a> in Santa Cruz, California. O'Reilly's, established in 1891, is one of the oldest shops in the nation and has top-notch artists. Work from O'Reilly's has appeared previously on our site <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Samuel%20O%27Reilly%27s%20Tattoo%20Parlour">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Devin for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Two Tattoos from Devin

Last Wednesday I had a productive inkspotting lunch hour, which culminated with meeting Devin in front of Penn Station. Devin has three tatt...

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Punx: Two Friends from Texas

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCYt1l-4NL4AqxzBg1oJ-CHZcQWVGANYHf1_ZyoR1l7PDAF8BIFv9_Dh4wq-LpkT1HT4s0fVqgdywmOC06VnpadkQ44zc3YXFv79OFMGti8xuebog_N3fTt7fPYyqyc6h2n0rzw_umrkh/s1600-h/PICT0525.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237691234121598594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCYt1l-4NL4AqxzBg1oJ-CHZcQWVGANYHf1_ZyoR1l7PDAF8BIFv9_Dh4wq-LpkT1HT4s0fVqgdywmOC06VnpadkQ44zc3YXFv79OFMGti8xuebog_N3fTt7fPYyqyc6h2n0rzw_umrkh/s400/PICT0525.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />This is a continuation of sorts, from <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2008/08/kelly-remembers-her-grandmother.html">the post above</a>.<br /><br />When I met Kelly, she was hanging out with her friend Amber. And although Kelly appeared to be the more inked of the two, Amber was very positive and enthusiastic about the concept behind Tattoosday.<br /><br />So after taking a picture of Kelly's tattoo, I turned to Amber and asked if she wanted to share as well.<br /><br />The two decided to show off their "Punx" tattoos, both inked on their wrists on the occasion of their 21st birthdays.<br /><br />According to Amber and Kelly, the "Punx" label is affiliated with the band <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transplants_%28band%29">The Transplants</a>, headed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Frederiksen">Lars Fredrickson</a>, formerly of the band <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancid_%28band%29">Rancid</a>. According to Kelly and Amber, it is common for fans of the band to get this tattoo as a mark of solidarity.<br /><br />They don't remember the name of the shop where they had these spur of the moment tattoos done, but they do recall that it was a place near <a href="http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/default.aspx">the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Amber and Kelly for being so cool and sharing their ink with us here at Tattoosday!

Punx: Two Friends from Texas

This is a continuation of sorts, from the post above . When I met Kelly, she was hanging out with her friend Amber. And although Kelly appea...

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