Nov. 12—Before there were the intricate designs you see in contemporary tattoos all over the world, there was Sailor Jerry, aka Norman Collins, a tattooist in the mid-20th century who almost ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — On a narrow street in Honolulu’s Chinatown is the birthplace of modern American tattooing. Old Ironside Tattoo, once the shop of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, holds its ground as ...