Wednesday, September 30, 2009

A Word of Thanks.....

With the onset of Fall, I compose this note as the month of September is coming to an end.

I look around sadly at the long pants, long sleeves, and covered frames that, just a few weeks ago, were so much more interesting to behold.

I am filled with sadness.

The past month has been a record-breaker for Tattoosday. When we first spun off from BillyBlog, we garnered 120 hits in the first three weeks of our infancy.

Last year, I was amazed by my progress, in September '08 we racked up 13,351 hits.

And this September, when I anticipated a drop off from a record August, Tattoosday soared into uncharted territory, on pace to top 38, 000 hits on the last day of the month. This may not seem like a big deal, but blogging is often lonely, and the number of hits is often the only measure of recognition we receive.

So, the summer ink is running dry, but despair not, I will continue to spot tattoos, although perhaps not at the dizzying rate of the past few months.

I have a backlog of posts and a head full of ideas to keep us entertained as the leaner months loom.

I thank you all for your continued readership and participation. I am very appreciative of your support!

Bill Cohen

Little Dead Riding Hood

I met Amy in Penn Station earlier this month and she agreed to share this, one of her eight tattoos:


Actually, she has since e-mailed me about her ninth, and I am waiting for a photo.

This tattoo represents an undead version of Little Red Riding Hood, which is Amy's favorite fairy tale.


She also likes zombies, so it seemed like a good match.

This tattoo was inked by T.J. Mcinnis at Mcinnis Tattoo Company in Providence, Rhode Island.

Thanks to Amy for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Zack's Spectacular Foot Tattoos

I met Zack earlier this month as he was walking north on Broadway. But, like many Tattoosday encounters, the ink I spotted (on his leg) was not what ended up here on the blog.

Behold, Zack's feet:

These incredible foot tattoos were created by Beef Stu at Bleed Blue Tattoo in Lexington, Kentucky. Zack recently moved to New York from the Bluegrass state.

Zack told me that the idea for these tattoos came to him in a vision. His right foot tattoo is comprised of a DNA strand, the key to life.
And the left foot. with the skull, represents death.


The word "LIVE" is spelled out above the pieces, with "LI" on the right foot and "VE" on the left. The tattoos, together, Zack told me, serve as a "reminder not to get caught up in the shit" and to "make the most of what you can between life and death".

It took three or four sessions (the feet are not easily inked) for these tattoos.

Thanks to Zack for sharing his amazing foot tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Stephanie's חַי

It was a string of elephants marching above Stephanie's right ankle that first made me stop and talk to her, but she offered up this, her first tattoo, as well:


She started with the Chai at the top of her left breast. At the time, Stephanie was dating a guy who was covered in tattoos., She was 35, uninked, and going through a mid-life crisis. The shop was in Brattleboro, Vermont, but it has been gone for years.

She liked the tattoo so much, she later added the Star of David and the leaves. The Jewish theme was a tribute to her cultural identity as a Jew.

It somehow seemed both suiting and slightly inappropriate to post these tattoos on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar.

I am waiting to hear back from Stephanie for clarification on her string of elephant tattoos. But, in the mean time, I thank her for sharing this deeply personal tattoo with us here on Tattoosday.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Cogito Chuck Robbins (Literary Ink)

Sometimes I abbreviate post titles and they seem nonsensical, like one of those captcha messages, or a subject line in a morsel of spam.

So I'm sticking with this title "Cogito Chuck Robbins" because I like the way it sounds. So there. It will all make sense eventually.

I met Chris outside of Penn Station one Friday afternoon, intrigued by his forearm tattoo:


"Cogito ergo sum" is a Latin phrase that means, in English, "I think, therefore, I am." It is attributed to the 17th Century French philosopher René Descartes.

This was the first of Chris' three tattoos. He is a philosophy and creative writing major at SUNY New Paltz. This phrase is the "missing link in a belief system," or, in his words, "what I always knew, but never knew".

The tattoo was done at a shop in East Meadow, New York.

Chris also has this dead bird near his right elbow:


Inked at Skin Deep Tattoo in Levittown, this is inspired by the art on the cover of Chuck Palahniuk's Lullaby.

Work from Skin Deep has appeared previously on Tattoosday here. Palahniuk also has quite a cult following, and his work is the most often represented in ink here on Tattoosday. Check out other Palahniuk tattoos here.

And Chris' third tattoo is based on the cover art from one of my favorite authors, Tom Robbins:


This echoes the front of the great book Still Life With Woodpecker, which has made many people a fan of the writer.


The piece, which was inked by Mike Vlad at Triple X Tattoo in Manhattan, is a subtle nod in appreciation of Robbins and his great book. Work from Triple X has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

If you like these pieces, and are a fan of literary tattoos, you should certainly check out Contrariwise, a site dedicated solely to contributors' literary ink.

A hearty thanks to Chris for sharing his tattoos with us here on our site!




Friday, September 25, 2009

Colin's Left Leg is Traditionally Flash-y

I spotted Colin one afternoon while I was waiting for another tattooed individual to get off of her cell phone.

(Not only have I come up with individual terms for things that are associated with inkblogging, but I follow a code, as well. One of its tenets is to never bother someone talking on a cell phone.)

Colin ambled by and I bounded after him, stopping him and asking about his tattoos.

His left leg is covered with traditional flash, from swallows and bombs, roses, death's head moths,


and a pin-up girl, done in the Sailor Jerry style.


He explained that the sleeved left leg is a result of being "overzealous and excited" about tattoos.
Usually I try to talk about one or two pieces, but because most of his work is just flash, I captured most of his calf.

No fascinating stories to tell, just tattoos.

Thanks to Colin for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Posisi Orgasme Idaman Wanita

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Sweet Pea Shares More Classic Brooklyn-Style Ink

My last tattoo (here) was inked by Pete who uses the moniker "Sweet Pea".

I stopped by to say hi a few weeks back and I got a glimpse of him tattooing a koi on a client's leg.

Sweet Pea invited me to snap a shot of his own leg, recently inked by legendary tattoo artist Tony Polito:


This piece of classicly-inspired flash, signed by Polito himself, is another fine work of body art on Sweet Pea's canvas. See the original post featuring his ink here.

Thanks to Sweet Pea for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Any Port in a Storm: Chris Wears His Clipper Ship with Pride

I spotted this beauty of a tattoo in Bay Ridge on the calf of Chris:


He explained that it is a cover-up and took Alex Franklin at Brooklyn Ink about four hours to complete. Work from Alex and the other artists from Brooklyn Ink have appeared previously on Tattoosday here.


Chris is originally from Boston and he said the clipper ship tattoo just "seemed like the New England thing to get". He later elaborated, in an e-mail:

"I wanted to get something true to where I've grown up and my heritage. A clipper ship is a very New England type tattoo and I was born and raised in Boston before setting off to NYC. Ships also mean a lot to me as 3 of my relatives left England for NYC on the Titanic and 1 of them perished at sea with the ship. In addition, my grandfather was aboard the Navy's USS Allagash in the Korean War. Any Port in A Storm is an important saying for me, because I am a cop in Brooklyn. Essentially it means, when you're in trouble, any way out is a good way out, whether or not you like the decision.
Thanks to Chris for sharing this wonderful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Claire's Tree of Memory and Strength

On a drizzly day in late August, I ran into Claire, a woman on my block in Bay Ridge, with this tattoo on her upper right arm:


When I asked Claire about the tattoo, she explained that her mother is mentally ill and that, despite being present, she really has not been there as a parent to her, due to her illness.


She remembers, as a child, that her mom often wore a suit with a floral pattern. When deciding upon this, one of her five tattoos, the design reminded her of that suit, and subsequently, the tattoo came to represent the absent parent.

This tattoo was inked by Charlie Foos at Fly Rite Studio. Charlie apprenticed there and is now working in Baltimore at Read Street Tattoo Parlour. Work from Fly Rite has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Claire for sharing this powerful and beautiful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Tessa's Tattoo Illustrates the Battle of Head Versus Heart

Yesterday, I wrote about two of Lindsay's tattoos. After talking to her, I spoke to her friend Tessa, who had this amazing piece on her left shin:


First, I need to commend Tessa on the quality of this tattoo, which looks crisp and fresh, as if it had just been inked a few weeks ago. She actually had this done in 2005 by Adam Barton at Samuel O'Reilly's Tattoo Parlour in Santa Cruz, California. The quality of the tattoo is judged not just on how well it is done, but how it sustains its vibrancy over time. Tessa won the lottery with this piece.

The theme behind this tattoo is head versus heart. The struggle between logical thinking and emotional feeling are universal, and Tessa acknowleges that this tattoo reminds her of the ongoing battle between the two sides telling her what to do.

Thanks to Tessa for sharing this, one of her nine tattoos, here on Tattoosday!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Eva Longoria Paris Pictures

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Eva Longoria Paris Pictures

The pictures of Actress Eva Longoria at the restaurant L'Avenue in Paris dated September 20, 2009.

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The pictures of Actress Eva Longoria at the restaurant L'Avenue in Paris dated September 20, 2009.

A Ship and An Owl Sail in from California

I ran into Lindsay and her friend Tessa as they were coming out of Penn Station last month.

Between them they have seventeen tattoos, many of which are fairly amazing. Lindsay shared two of her pieces with us here at Tattoosday.

First up is a traditional ship tattoo on the front of her upper left arm:


Aside from the aesthetics, and the nod to the classic style of traditional tattooing, Lindsay told me that this piece is a steady reminder for her to "stay the course" in her life.

It was inked by Shawn Phelps at Integrity Tattoo in Campbell, California.


The back of Lindsay's arm hosts this incredible owl tattoo:


Owl tattoos are a popular tattoo motif. I've mentioned before this great blog dedicated solely to Owl Tattoos. On the far side of her upper left arm, she says her owl, aside from its decorative strengths, "watches [her] back". This great tattoo was done by Karl Fisher at Tattoo 13 in Oakland, California.


I humbly thank Lindsay for sharing her a little bit of her body art with us here on Tattoosday!

Be sure to check here to see what amazing piece Lindsay's friend Tessa offered up to the blogosphere!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Christina's Flawed Tattoo is Just Right

I spotted this interesting tattoo while in Penn Station last month:


Christina, to whom this piece belongs, called this a "reverse tattoo," in that the main focal point of the piece is the word "Flawed".

The word is empty of ink and is created by the artist using negative space.

But why "flawed?" Christina explained that "we all have a weakness" and that "only God is perfect." It"s a reminder that "everyone has need for improvement" and that no one is ever perfect.

This is one of four of Christina's tattoos.

Thanks to Christina for sharing this with us here on Tattoosday!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Natalie Gulbis best feamale golfer

Natalie Gulbis became the youngest to qualify for an LPGA tournament. By age 18, she was already a professional, winning over just as many fans with her sex appeal as with her swing.

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Natalie leapt into the media spotlight in 2005 as one of the most popular woman golfers in the United States. She distinguished herself not with victories but with swimsuit calendars and a TV show on the Golf Channel.

When Gulbis turned pro six years ago after a year at the University of Arizona — she was working toward a minor in philosophy and wanted to go to law school — she decided to keep the headcover of Wilbur the Wildcat, the UA mascot, on her driver until she won. Wilbur is still hanging around.


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The images in this gallery include photos that appeared in Natalie Gulbis' multiple swimsuit calendars. (Sexy golf? The USGA from being sold at the U.S. Women's Open.)
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This is it boys! The Natalie Gulbis 2006 wall swimsuit calendar just came out. There’s 13 beautiful photos of Natalie off the greens and on the beach (wearing bikini!) in 12" x 12" format in the calendar. If you’re a fan of this sexy perspective young golfer, go get it. If you’re not her fan.. Go get it nonetheless.

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You know what they were saying about the LPGA’s only player with sex appeal? (Annika Sorenstam comes close, but I need to see more of her (if you know what I mean) before I can safely say that.) They were calling her the “Anna Kournikova” of golf, meaning of course that she has the looks (and the bikini pictures) but not the titles. Well kiss that label goodbye, suckas. Last Saturday Golfer Natalie Gulbis beat out South Korea’s Jang Jeong to win the hardware at the the Evian Masters, her first major win as well as the biggest purse on the European Tour. Basically, the hot girl who golfs actually CAN golf!
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This is anticipated to be Natalie Gulbis' biggest selling calendar to date, passing all her other previous efforts. If you've seen Natalie Gulbis' previous calendars you'll know what we mean. Each one has been better than the one before it.

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You can read more about Natalie’s victory , or just ogle at more bikini pictures of the golfing babe. Good choice.
Brainy and Harvard grad Natalie Portman thinks terrorism is bad, but so is torturing terrorists. So says the "V for Vendetta" star while she was recently playing "professor for a...

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Whenever the Leafs and Habs face off against each other it is always an entertaining affair. The Habs need to win the one badly, but with the way they have been playing like crap lately. Take the over because there will be plenty of goals.
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Honestly, I think the only fair way to really compare golf and tennis is to put Maria Sharapova up against Natalie Gulbis. By far they are the hottest women in tennis and golf.
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  • Natalie Gulbis will win the Corning Classic. You may be asking yourself, what is the Corning Classic? Well, of course, it’s this weekend’s LPGA event! This is an FWP first, jinxing LPGA members. I’m pretty sure if you look to the right, you’ll be able to figure out why we chose to start this practice and why we chose Natalie Gulbis. WOW. (Thanks to for the picture.) Ed. Note: Click image to.. er… enlarge
  • The Mets are going to fire Willie Randolph. Things went really well after Billy Wagner’s Bluetooth-inspired rant last weekend. Two wins over the Yankees had them second in the division behind the Marlins. Four losses in Atlanta later, the Mets are a game under .500 and they’re playing in the launchpad known as Coors Field (it’s still called that, right?). I hope Willie finds work again soon and lets go of all the racist shit.

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These photos of Natalie Gulbis were taken at the 2007 LPGA Safeway International in Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
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Natalie Gulbis, 24-year old professional golfer, has been playing full-time on the LPGA tour since 2002, when she was only 19-years of age. She also won her first tournament at only seven years of age, began breaking par by age ten, and first appeared in an LPGA event at age 14. For the young woman of Latvian descent, golf was a sport she was drawn to at a young age, playing with her dad at local courses near her hometown of Sacramento, California.

Natalie has always been well-ahead of her counterparts. She played on the men’s golf team in high school, graduated in three years, and went onto a scholarship to play golf at the University of Arizona.

Enter 21-year old Taylor Anderson, male college student at George Washington University in Washington D.C. Taylor was born paralyzed on his right side. Blessed with an unbelievable amount of courage and spirit, Anderson developed his own ways to live a “normal life.” He learned how to swing the golf club with one arm back when he was 12-years old and then started his own high school golf team at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY, where golf had never been played before.

Now, a junior at George Washington University in Washington D.C., Anderson continues to push himself. He is an economics major, with a double minor in French and Business. When RSM McGladrey decided to sponsor the essay contest, “Who’s Behind Your Success,” Anderson decided it was time to give thanks to his mom, who helped her son by always being there for him, spending countless hours visiting doctors and going through physical therapy treatments with her son.

Gulbis was responsible for choosing a winner. She picked Anderson after reading his essay and watching the video that can be viewed below. Anderson’s incredible story behind his success and his determination to overcome all odds are why Gulbis chose him. It is also worth mentioning that Gulbis believed her father’s early influence to be the “story behind her success,” teaching her golf at such a young age. Similarly, Anderson’s role model is also a parent, which goes to show just how often the legacies of parents leave very indelible marks.

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The dominance of the Asian women on the Tour hasn’t gone unnoticed for many. But it also shouldn’t hide the fact that there are some very good young American women players on the tour. And amongst those there is Natalie Gulbis
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