Sailor Jerry

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Essentially, celebrities (or the stylists who dress them) are the original trendsetters. Many beauty and fashion trends are often inspired by megastars rocking their hawt-est looks. And, well, the rest of us are just copycats, or, in social media terms, followers. However, while the world is copying everything they do, there's something that is entirely theirs and is often hidden under their garments. And that is celebrity tattoos.

Sailor Jerry tattoos refer to body art inspired by one of the famous tattoo artists of all time – Norman Keith Collins. Norman was born in 1911. He had a huge

Jerry Sailor is known as the “Godfather of American tattoos” and is also a pioneer of the old-school tattoo style. As Jerry Sailor was also part of the navy, his tattoos were made for sailors and each of them has a different meaning. This way, just by looking at a sailor that served in World War II, we can learn more about them as people and as sailors.In this oneHOWTO article we're going to explain the meaning of Sailor Jerry tattoos. We'll go through different Sailor Jerry tattoos, their…

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When it comes to classic nautical tattoos, no one breathed new life into the body art form like Norman Keith Collins, a.k.a. Sailor Jerry. His ...

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Discover the meaning behind Sailor Jerry's famous old school tattoos, from dragon tattoos to classic skull tattoo designs. Visit the website to learn more.

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Join us on Sunday, January 14th from 10am to 6pm for our Sailor Jerry Flash Day! We will have an assortment of pre-designed Sailor Jerry flash tattoos to choose from for $50 each. This is a first come, first serve, walk ins only event. We will keep a waiting list and will do our best to serve as