Peoria Palace
Will it play in Peoria? Dino, Petey and Pablo thought it would when they opened Palace Studios in the heart of the Illinois prairielands. When the final curtain dropped on their Tattooing & Piercing parlor, however, their thoughts likely trended to a different, much darker shade. (image above via Jason Matthews)
Everyone Stairs At Me
It seems only natural to paint the interior of your tattoo parlor in flesh tone… a little creepy, perhaps, but that’s how they roll in San Pedro. In any case, potential clients of this nameless ex-parlor should know there are roughly ten steps to getting a tattoo – five of which display the word “TATTOO” to help make your poor life decision that much easier. (image above via Claire McDonough)
Tattowing
Sleepless in Seattle? Killing time between flights outta Sea-Tac? Get a tattoo! Do we really have to spell it out? We don’t but YOU do, if you want “the” Nick Suko to etch your sketch accurately. Not into being nicked by Nick? No worries, 7-Deuce Custom Tattoos‘ mysterious “Special Guest” will only be too happy to create a buzz, so to speak. Just be sure to park in the authorized area or Pete (of Pete’s Towing) will put you on the hook. (image above via Echo9er)
Inking Inside the Box
“I went to Burning Man and all I got was this lousy tattoo!”… and you probably got it right here at the tiny S+G Tattoo Parlor. This minimalist marvel features little more than a folding tripod stool, fluorescent entrance lighting, “natural” flooring and a classy matte black paint job… oh yeah, and a natty white-on-blue “Closed” sign that tells you all you really need to know. (image above via Ron Gilbert)
What A Dumpster!
Questions, we have questions! Was this tattoo parlor a going concern or just a pirate project? Was their name just “Tattoo”? Sounds kinda generic, unless you worked for Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island. And why did they need such a huge dumpster? You could probably stack like a dozen bodies in there if you wanted to… or if THEY wanted to. Now why would anyone want (or need) to do that? (image above via Smokey Combs)
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