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Billster · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: Virginia tattoo history?

Hello, my name is Billster, I'm an apprentice for “Tattooman” Mike Miller at Devine Line Tattoo and piercing in Warrenton, Va. USA.
Part of my training is to find out information on Tattoo Life Magazine, newsletter for the Tattoo Club of the Confederacy and its founder. Why is “Tattoo Life” important? How did this person persuade the powers that be to allow tattooing in this particular area? And what well known tattooer was this persons African Safari hunting buddy? As well as info on Grandpa Groovys’ real name and the Tattoo Club of the Confederacy

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!??

kenyafagg · Tattoo lover Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 2

These early tattoos most likely marked some rite of passage that the person had gone through. From acts of bravery to marks of status and rank to pledges of love to punishment and more, these tattoos marked the events of life that the early people had went through. They also signified membership of a particular tribe or ethnic group. This symbolism that was so popular in early times can still be found in many tattoo choices today.

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