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Friday, February 27, 2009
Here's to You, Joe DiMaggio...
Living in New York City, a metropolis known for its die-hard sports fans, it is not unusual to see tattoos honoring and celebrating the rich athletic tradition that exists here.
On Friday, during my lunch hour, I spotted a New York City Fire Department truck parked at the corner of 40th Street and 7th Avenue. Standing along side it was Johnny, one of New York's bravest, enjoying the warm weather, in shorts, and baring this incredible leg tattoo:
This is, of course, Marilyn Monroe, but with a twist. She is sporting the New York Yankees jersey of one of the franchise's greatest players, Joe DiMaggio, to whom she was married for less than a year.
Johnny is a huge Yankee fan, and also loves Marilyn Monroe, one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, and among the most popular celebrities tattooed. I have featured Marilyn tattoos previously here and here.
The image is based on a lithograph that Johnny purchased at a FanFest in 1996. After having it tattooed on his right calf, he felt something was missing.
He contacted the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, and purchased an archival photograph of the original Yankee Stadium, circa 1923. This was then used as the source material to create the recognizable backdrop for Marilyn.
Johnny has a ton of tattoos, approximately 15 pieces in all. This one, along with others he has, was created by Cort Bengston at Cort's Royal Ink Tattoo Studio in Patchogue, New York.
Thanks to Johnny for sharing this amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Labels:
Marilyn Monroe,
New York Yankees,
Royal Ink,
Yankee Stadium
Stephen's Tailored Tribute to His Father
I met Stephen while walking through Herald Square on an unseasonably warm Friday afternoon.
He had his sleeves rolled up and I noticed the set of circles on the outside of his right forearm. He was more than happy to share the story behind them.
Stephen was raised in New Jersey and he remembers his father commuting daily into Manhattan, where he was a Vice President at AT & T. His father was extremely dapper, and always wore a "crisp" suit to work, dressing impeccably for the job.
He vividly recalls his father taking him for his first suit, and how his father imparted all of his knowledge onto Stephen; how the suit was the uniform of a true gentleman, and all about the cut, the style, the fabric, etc.
When Stephen decided to get his first tattoo, he wanted to pay tribute to his father and wanted something above and beyond a normal tribute tattoo.
With a tip of the hat to nostalgia, and the acknowledgment that his father's influence guided him toward a career in the fashion industry, Stephen had the circles tattooed on both outer forearms:
Seen together, and knowing his background, it is all the more apparent that Stephen has tattoos representing two sets of buttons on the suit sleeves of childhood memories.
When I asked him what his father thought when he saw this tribute, he replied, "He wasn't super pumped about it, but it grew on him. The first thing he said after I explained it to him was, 'Couldn't you've just gotten DAD tattooed...?' ."
Stephen now has 10 tattoos, most of which were inked at Electric Lotus Tattoo and Piercing in Boonton, New Jersey. His friend Don Perdue was the artist responsible for these honorary buttons.
Thanks to Stephen for sharing these cool tattoos honoring his father!
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Buttons,
Electric Lotus Tattoo,
Fashion,
Fathers,
Tributes
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Footprints Over the Heart: Anthony Celebrates the Continuing Tradition of a Name
Mary-Lee appeared in my doorway at the end of the work day with Anthony standing next to her.
Mary-Lee's tattoo was featured here in December. I had never met Anthony before, but Mary-Lee had mentioned his tattoo to me, and she had told him about Tattoosday. He works for one of the vendors our company utilizes for a mailing process.
Anthony, whose birth name is Antonio, is a second generation Italian-American, and the son of Antonio, Sr. He is 100% Sicilian, and last year, on July 29, experienced the joy of having a first child, a son, also named Antonio.
Antonio III.
Aside from memorial tattoos, ink honoring one's offspring is equal to, or possibly greater, in popularity. As a parent myself, I'm partial to tattoos that pay tribute to one's kids. Both of my tattoos were inked in honor of my daughters, so parental tattoos have a special place in my heart.
To so honor little Anthony III, Anthony Jr. inked his son's birth name over his heart and, just below it, had his baby footprints added.
He wears with honor the legacy of his father's name, and bears the mark of tradition, as it carries from generation to generation.
A closer look also shows that the footprints are done lighter than the print of the name, which I think is a nice effect:
A footprint isn't generally a "permanent" fixture, and fades with time. Although the tattoo is permanent, the lighter ink lends more authenticity to the temporary nature of this snapshot in little Anthony's first moments in the world. It captures the moment of his birth, a pinnacle of joy in every father's life.
For a comparison, and I pass no judgment here, check out this earlier footprint post. There's a stark difference in the two tattoos, and I will say that this example is a nicer representation of the style of tattoo.
This is Anthony's third tattoo, but clearly the most important one. He had this inked at Tattoo Lou's in Selden, New York. Work from one of Tattoo Lou's other locations has appeared previously here.
Thanks to Anthony for sharing his meaningful tribute to his son, and his family tradition, here on Tattoosday!
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Footprints,
Tattoo Lou's,
Tributes
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
On the Bookshelves: A Late February Update
Despite some miraculous google algorithm that has doubled my traffic in the last week, regular readers may have noticed we have been light on content, in this shortest of the winter months.
And so it goes. I can only blog about what I see (generally speaking), and the ink has been a-hidin'.
But fret not, a calendar informed me that Spring is less than a month away, and April (just you wait) will have these pages overflowing with a cross-blog project that will certainly entertain and educate.
So, in the mean time, I've spotted the following titles on my local Borders bookshelves:
Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art by Carol Clerk.
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And this one has nothing to do with tattooing, per se, but it still looks cool:
And so it goes. I can only blog about what I see (generally speaking), and the ink has been a-hidin'.
But fret not, a calendar informed me that Spring is less than a month away, and April (just you wait) will have these pages overflowing with a cross-blog project that will certainly entertain and educate.
So, in the mean time, I've spotted the following titles on my local Borders bookshelves:
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Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art by Carol Clerk.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting a Tattoo by John Reardon.
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And this one has nothing to do with tattooing, per se, but it still looks cool:
by Rantz A. Hoseley (Editor), Tori Amos (Editor)
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On the Bookshelves
Friday, February 20, 2009
Desenhos de flores para tatuagens femininas
Depois do sucesso das tatuagens femininas, fotos de tatuagens de flores e desenhos de rosas, trazemos diversas flores para tatuagem. Hibiscus, Rosas e Orquídeas estão entre as flores para esta coleção.
Labels:
Desenhos,
Flor de Lótus,
Flores,
Old School,
Orquídeas,
Rosas,
Tatuagem Feminina
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tattoorism: A Sparrow Drops in from North of the Border
February is the Dead of Winter, and after the 60-degree day from last Wednesday, I have seen very few blogworthy tattoos in the Big Apple.
Fear not, dear readers, warmer weather is around the corner. I can feel it. So, in the mean time, I am relying on the kindness of readers.
Behold, Jenna's bird:
Jenna wrote: "I just stumbled across your blog one day and I'm always up for sharing my favourite tat! Here's a picture right after it was finished... only picture I've got :( Looks much nicer now that it's finally healed!".
Fresh ink isn't always the prettiest, but we here at Tattoosday like the occasional unsolicited submission, especially when we've been in such significant ink withdrawal.
That was all she wrote, however, so I asked Jenna for some more info on this avian neck tattoo.
Jenna hails from Toronto, and had this inked by Phil at Adrenaline Tattoo there.
She explains the meaning behind this piece:
Fear not, dear readers, warmer weather is around the corner. I can feel it. So, in the mean time, I am relying on the kindness of readers.
Behold, Jenna's bird:
Jenna wrote: "I just stumbled across your blog one day and I'm always up for sharing my favourite tat! Here's a picture right after it was finished... only picture I've got :( Looks much nicer now that it's finally healed!".
Fresh ink isn't always the prettiest, but we here at Tattoosday like the occasional unsolicited submission, especially when we've been in such significant ink withdrawal.
That was all she wrote, however, so I asked Jenna for some more info on this avian neck tattoo.
Jenna hails from Toronto, and had this inked by Phil at Adrenaline Tattoo there.
She explains the meaning behind this piece:
Thanks to Jenna for sharing this emotional piece with us. We'll update the post with a cleaner, fresher photo when she gets one for us.
"...My best friend passed away from cancer in December 2007, and I was really, really torn up about it. When my friend, Corey (who was only 17) was alive, he would see a psychic and never shared any information with her. One day out of the blue last year, the psychic called Corey's family and spoke to his sister. All the psychic said was 'Do you have a friend named Jenna?' and the sister said 'Yes, she was really close to Corey as well". After speaking for a little while, the psychic declared that Corey wanted me to know that he is always going to be there for me and if I feel anything warm on the back of my neck, that's him guiding me in the right way... So, that's why this beautiful bird is on the back of my neck. For Corey."
Labels:
Adrenaline Toronto,
birds,
Memorial,
Neck,
Tattoorism
Monday, February 16, 2009
Tatuagem feminina, Flores
Após a publicação das tatuagens de filmes de terror, nada melhor que 12 belas tatuagens femininas para acalmar os ânimos. Duas orquídeas nos pés, margarida com tribal, rosa old school, flor de lótus, rosa vermelha e flores orientais, ilustram esta página.
Confira mais 12 belas fotos de tattoos femininas.
Labels:
Fotos de Tattoos,
Old School,
Orientais,
Orquídeas,
Rosas,
Tatuagem Feminina
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Filmes de terror, tatuagens de Paul Acker
Ao navegar pela Internet encontramos o site do estúdio DeepSix Laboratory, onde trabalha Paul Acker que entre outros belos trabalhos criou tatuagens de clássicos dos filmes de terror. Destaque para o poster do filme A Hora do Pesadelo 3 e o Jason, sem a característica máscara de hockey. São 17 belos trabalhos, muitos deles premiados em convenções de tatuagens.
Deep Six Laboratory, Paul Acker
2483 Grant Ave.
Philadelpia, PA 19114
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Fotos de Tattoos
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