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Roy Proudlove Tattooing Lal Hardy 1981

2008-06-10T16:19:41+00:00

This from the Tattoo Club of Great Britain 1981 Convention in Newcastle Under Lyne.

Jessie Knight Portsmouth

2008-06-10T18:34:35+00:00

This is Jessie Knights studio in Portsmouth, not sure of date, but according to Joe Cleverly she was in Portsmouth during the mid 1950’s

Anyone in Portsmouth know the address for this shop?

BobTaylor (Gloucester)

2008-06-08T14:58:40+00:00

Bob Taylor has tattooed in Gloucester for over 30 years but hardly anyone outside of his area has even heard of him.He is still tattooing to this day in his shop in Barton street and still putting on solid work.He is a real old timer and a real character and it,s a shame the old timers dont get the recognition they deserve.I remember turning up at Bobs on a morning and being at least tenth in the queue and old Bob would get through them all and more,now how many of the new breed of tattooists would (or could) do that? Sure his work wont blow you away but sometimes who cares its the experience that counts.So if your ever in Gloucester pop into Bobs and see a tattooing legend at work.

why we attracted to TATTOO

2010-02-11T06:50:38+00:00

In today’s twenty-first century society many people actually tend to misjudge tattoos, and the wearers of tattoos. These people who see someone bearing many tattoos will automatically think negative, pre-conceived, even stereotypical thoughts. Those who have tattoos are the same as you or i, except for the fact that they wish to visually stand out and broadcast who they are. They do this because the majority of them have a strong sense of who they are. Those with tattoos aren’t afraid to show them, as they put them on their body to let others know who they are and what they are about. They wear their “tatts” with pride!
Most who decide to look into the psychology of those with tattoos seem to associate them as criminals and study them with this blinkered, society-conceived view. Contrary to the opinion shared by many so-called experts, those who have tattoos aren’t stereotypical type of people, but are often times actually quite independent. They are out there expressing their freedom of expression. Whether they are expressing what they believe, showing that they belong to a group or clan, or paying homage to the dearly-departed - there are always meanings behind the choices of and displaying of tattoos.

The psychologists who attempt to study those with tattoos normally try to get into their frame of mind to answer why they choose to have tattoos - which in itself is hard to do. For hundreds of years tattoos have been debated from a psychological standpoint; with most people associating tattoos, and the wearers of those as bad people, or criminals. Even though criminals may have tattoos, there are just as many if not more people out there who are some of the friendliest people in the world who have them as well.

To look at tattoos from a psychological standpoint can sometimes be hypocritical. Although those who don’t have tattoos will try and figure out why someone would want them, it can still be considered a psychological point of view. Those who have tattoos almost always have a reason for getting them, rarely are they got for no reason.

No matter where you look these days it’s a common thing to see someone with at least one tattoo. This doesn’t mean that society is less moral in any way, nor does it mean that mankind is becoming branded with a herd-like mentality. Tattoos have built there own reputation over the years, and are in fact gaining in popularity. Over the years more and more people have decided to get them - which only goes to show the age-less phenomenon that are tattoos.
When you decide to look at the psychology of tattoos, you must first try and understand some of the meanings behind them. A tattoo can tell you a lot about the individual who is wearing it, and his past. Although some tattoos may be a somewhat offensive, that individual may have got the tattoos in the past when they were a different person maybe going through a ‘stage’. They may not be anything like that now. As with others out there - the tattoos that were obtained in the past may be left as a reminder for the future.

Get the tattoo you have always dreamed of, but never thought you would find!

History Channel - Tattooing on July 14th

2008-07-11T17:25:42+00:00

My old mate Chuck Eldridge has just sent me this info.

On Monday, July 14 at 9:00PM EST the History Channel airs their latest show on tattooing called Ancient Ink.

A two-hour special on tattooing around the world.

Look for the Tattoo Archive talking about tattooing in the USA.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=329284

Arturo Bazzarro?

2009-08-25T16:50:39+00:00

A few months back I purchased a sign in Tacoma, WA USA. It is advertising a tattooer named Arturo Bazzarro and has an illustration of a tattooed lady bearing a British flag and at the bottom it reads “TATTOOS, From 1pound each” Was wondering if any one had any information on this mystery man.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you

Ron Ackers with Mick Bloor 1966

2008-06-10T18:29:21+00:00

Ron Ackers and Mick Bloor worked together in Battersea, London during the 1960’s

Roy Proudlove Tattooing Hans Friedelund.

2008-06-10T16:37:06+00:00

This from the Tattoo Club of Great Britain 1981 Convention in Newcastle Under Lyne.

Roy Proudlove working on Hans Friedelund from Denmark

Ron Akers Tattooing at Ramsgate Convention 1982

2008-06-10T16:46:28+00:00

This from the Tattoo Club of Great Britain 1982 Convention in Ramsgate.

Ron Ackers at work.

Tattoo Collection For Sale USA

2008-10-19T18:29:54+00:00

Hi,
My name is Jimbo and I was the co-owner of the Long Beach Tattoo Studio on the Old Pike during the 70�s and also the Ace Tattoo Co. in San Diego. I have been out of the business for over 30years now but I still have over 250 sheets of the old flash (some of it was pretty old even back then) and many pounds of powdered inks (green, yellow, white red & more), machines, tubes, acetate stencils, rubbings on tracing paper etc. Pictured are a few of the better pieces. The back piece stuff was done by Chris Nelson and there�s stuff by Sutton & Lewis, L.W. Duffy, Capt. Jim, Fred Thornton, Phil Sims, �Brooklyn� Joe Lieber etc. (�property of� is not on the actual flash I am looking to sell it all to anyone who may be interested. I thought perhaps you might know someone who might be. You can give them my e-mail address if you do.

Jimbodj at hotmail dot com

What I am doing is taking bids/offers (based on the photos) of individual items and keeping a list of them so I will know who�s interested in what and what they�re willing to pay for it. . I will make a list of bids (anonymous) which I will send out weekly to all bidders. I will not hold them to
their bid until they have seen the item in person or had it viewed by someone that they know.
I will also send them more pictures of an item they wish to bid on.
I will not inflate or create false bids. If an item doesn�t get a bid or doesn�t get one that reflects its value, it just won�t be sold.
A photo cd of the collection is in the works and should be ready in the next couple of weeks.
Anyone wishing to have one should send me a self addressed stamped cd mailer. I am
not charging for the cd, it is free, one per person.

Send it to:

Jim Laporte
P.O. Box 39
Acton, Ca. 93510

They may make copies if they wish to send one to their friends.

Anyone who wishes to place an offer/bid on anything can just e-mail me with the item description and number and the amount they wish to bid
Regarding viewing the collection; the reason I am sending out the cd is so people can see what is available. The flash & machines are being kept in a friends walk in vault and I cannot be taking it in & out to show it to a lot of different people at different times. This would also take too much of my time as I have a business to run. Towards the end of the sale (December) I will set up a viewing for all who have placed bids to see the items and decide if they want to go forward with the purchase. If they choose not to, the item(s) will go to the next highest bidder provided there is one and the bid reflects the value of the item.

Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you.
Jimbo Laporte