Sailor jerry tattoos

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…

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.

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It’s time to learn the real story of one of the men responsible for American tattooing (and rum!), Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins.

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Bright and bold old-school tattoos are easily distinguishable due to their colors and dark outlines of these Sailor Jerry ink styles.

As many of his customers were only docked temporarily, the time required for healing in between sessions meant most sailors could only consider the simpler designs.