Lindsey's Lucky Cat

Growing up in Hawai'i, the Maneki-neko was a common sight in most homes and businesses. I still have my "lucky cat" today and always am happy to see it in people's tattoos, like in this variation we saw earlier this month.



The photo above is a lucky cat belonging to Lindsey, who I met passing through Penn Station last month. She loves Japanese art and has a koi fish, a well, on her leg. The cherry blossoms on her arm are a nice touch, as well.



This tattoo was done by Erik Desmond at Horifudo Tattoo in Smithtown, New York.



Thanks to Lindsey for sharing her luck with us here on Tattoosday!




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Jenn's Robotic Tattoos, with a Hand-Mixer to Boot

Back in April, I passed Jenn in Penn Station and this tattoo stopped me in my tracks:

Jenn, who has eleven tattoos, explained that her work has a predominant robot theme. A lot of her work was done by Cyndi Lou at Squid & Whale Tattoo in Portland, Maine.



Speaking about the tattoo above, Jenn told me:

"It's the lucky cat but we doctored him up to have the robot armor and a lot of the metal work ... everything's made of metal to fit the theme. I needed some good luck two years ago, so we did it ... I really like the bright colors."

When I asked if the cat brought her good luck, she acknowledged that he did, "it's been a really good year, actually, a very successful year."



And then she was kind enough to share her chest piece, which features a mechanical heart:

And one last tattoo from Jenn is this hand mixer on her right forearm:

Jenn is a baker, and this ties into her vocation.



Thanks to Jenn for sharing these awesome tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!




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