cmmercer13

Imagery is powerful, and does not always need words to express what I think you are after. Consult a tattooer; he or she can steer you in the right direction.

Joined a while back, but never did follow up with the commenting on posts stuff. I'm just a collector, from Virginia, and don't have a whole lot of space left. Have been fortunate enough to meet a lot of great people (both artists and collectors) along the way. I hope to be able to contribute something to the forum while I'm here. Cheers, folks.

It started out that way for me, too. My parents have 0 tattoos, and my grandfather had his forearm tattoos removed, which he acquired in Hawaii in the early 60's. After getting several "nice" tattoos, my parents were supportive, and understood that I took the hobby of collecting seriously, and it meant a great deal to me. Now, my Mom loves several of my friends that tattoo for a living, and has even commissioned one of them for a painting to hang at her home. I hope your folks end up like mine did.

"It means I got tattooed that day." That's my first response, honestly...and it tends to quiet the person asking (because we all know that fellow collectors would never say anything like that.) It usually just kinda stuns the asker, as they think "How could a tattoo mean nothing more than that?"

Screw diets. I'm a restaurant employee; live fat, die young. Thanks for the advice. I'll eat a lot of street food. Gravy at 8:30 am, for sure. After that, it's open (Whitehead at 2:00.)

Thanks, sir. He and I are venturing to the other coast tomorrow. I hope to meet @rosshogg on IG.

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As soon as I figure out how to do that, I'll be more than happy to oblige you. Whitehead on Tuesday, Rassier number two on Thursday :) Thanks for the comment, sir. Cheers.

I'm a 35 year old collector that has been fortunate enough to acquire work from folks like Byrne, Hoyer, Rassier, Coleman, Quinters, Hundahl, Zuck, Bruno, Conner, Stuka, and some really great others. Am a Virginian, on the way to San Francsco (in 12 hours) to acquire another Rassier tattoo, and a Whitehead one on a visit to Portland. Would love to hear any suggestions you polite folks would have on things to do out in those cities. Cheers.