Sailor Jerry - The legend of the classic tattoo

Norman Keith Collins was a prominent American tattoo artist who was also known as “Sailor Jerry”. As a child, he hopped freight trains across the country and learned tattooing from a man named Tatts Thomas, who is credited for showing him how to use tattoo machines. Practicing on drifters, he later sailed the Pacific Ocean before settling in Hawaii.

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo
Sailor Jerry   The legend of the classic tattoo

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