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Yet these young land lubbers probably dont even know the difference between a schooner and a ship, much less where the term groggy comes from. Sailor jerry tattoos for men pay homepage to a great tattoo legend while representing their wearers purpose. Sailor jerry tattoo flash printed on hahnemuhle fine art photo rag with archival inks 24x36 unframed free shipping in u. And it is true that sailor jerry collins was a master, amazing artist, but many of his designs are also based on designs done by tattoo artists before him. Sailor jerry real name norman collins was an innovative and. Cartoon kunst comic kunst cartoon art bruce timm art and illustration comic books art book art dibujos pin up arte dope. Sailor jerry has long been considered the godfather of american traditional tattooing. With the martini glass and a cute little warning, this sailor jerry tattoo still has its classic and sleek look. Homeward bound sailor jerry tattoo book sailor jerry. Sailor jerry collins, don ed hardy the godfather of tattoos, mike rollo banks malone, bert grimm, japans horiyoshi iii, and shanghais pinky yun.
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