by Sunny | May 3, 2023 | Archive, Tattoo History
Tattooed Women Tattoo History Stella Grassman is the 9th in my series about the history of the tattooed lady. Grassman was a tattoo artist and a tattoo attraction. Like many of the famous tattooed ladies, Nora Hildebrandt, Emma de Burgh, Maude Wagner, Annie...
by Sunny | Mar 29, 2023 | Archive, Tattoo History
Women have always been involved in modern tattooing. Some were married to tattooers, some were circus performers. Don’t let anyone lead you to beleive that this is masculine job. Women play an important part. Our bodies have been the best billboards for this...
by Sunny | Jan 25, 2022 | Archive, Tattoo History
Trixie Richardson Ah, the mysterious Trixie Richardson. with her black bob and kohl rimmed eyes, will we ever know the true story behind them? These photos are from around 1925. She was right in style, very thin, for the flapper fashion that she wore for her publicity...
by Sunny | Jul 21, 2021 | Archive, Tattoo History
Edith Burchett Edith Burchett was the wife of tattoo artist George Burchett. In 1913, after the 4th of 6 children she finally agreed to be tattooed by her husband. Because George was well established and experienced by the time he tattooed her, he...
by Sunny | Mar 24, 2021 | Archive, Tattoo History
Maud Wagner Tattooed Women/Tattoo History Maud Wagner- If I could go back in time to hang out with anyone in this series of tattooed women, it would be Maud Wagner. She was pure circus stock, looked like a wild gypsy, had a wiry petite body and untamed hair. She was...
by Sunny | Nov 16, 2020 | Archive, Tattoo History
Annie Howard The Tattooed Venus Annie Howard was known as the « tattooed Venus ». She was a spitfire rebel ; a divorcee who once slapped a man for insulting her tattoos, which landed her in jail for 10 days ! A news article states, that Annie was arrested early on in...
