I plucked these pictures from : http://funnytogo.com/pictures/vintage-tattoo/retro.htm.

See the difference between Tattoos then and Tattoos now?

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If you don’t know who Sailor Jerry is– you don’t know tattoos. Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins (1911-1973) is considered the foremost American tattoo artist of his time, and defined the craft in two eras– BSJ and ASJ (before and after Sailor Jerry). Arguably, he did more for the ancient art of tattoo than most any other single person. Read more here : http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/the-legend-of-sailor-jerry/