Rare 1920S Hawaii Original Tattoo Flash Artp Waters

Up for your bidding consideration is this original framed piece of vintage flash art datign to the 1920's in our opinion. By the famous tattooist percy waters whose bio is as follows percy waters (1888-1952) was born in the city of anniston, alabama in 1888. The elgend goes that waters saw his first tattooing at the sideshows of the traveling circuses that would pass through his hometown. It was during this time eprcy was learning the foundry trade of molder.

Getting tattoo equipment (from an unknown source), waters started tattooing the locals as a hobby. He would often travel so he could visit tattoo artists in other cities, but always returned to anniston and his foundry job. In 1917 percy waters got into trouble for tattooing the wrong person and was told to leave town or else! After a brief stop in new york city, waters settled ni detroit, michigan where he stayed until the late 1930's. While in detroit, waters built a very successful tattooing and tattoo suppyl business.

Throughout the years waters tattooed many attractions including bobby smith, red van, detroit dutch, shelly kemp, clyde williams, mrs. Ted hamilton and others. Although he modestly billed himself as, just a good tattooer, he was well known for his tattooing skills both in and out of the show business world. At that time, waters supply business was probably the largest in the world. He advertised in many men's magazines as well as the police gazette and billboard. In the 20 years that percy waters worked in detroit, he designed and manufactured many styles of tattoo machines. In 1929 he received a united states patent for his machine ideas. In 1939 waters left detroit and returned to his home in anniston where he arn his supply business until his death in 1952. This piece meaures 9 1/2 x 12 3/4 and with frame is 11 3/4 x 15 1/2. We absolutely guarantee the authenticity fo this rare piece of vintage flash. This is the first hawaiian themed flash art we haev ever seen and hopefully someone buys it for a tattoo museum or other institution. Like all of our auctions it is being listed without any reserve so good luck and be sure to check out our other interesting estate finds includign an epic antique hawaiian quilt. Very careful packing, shipping and delivery confirmation by priority mail will be $18.00 in the u. S.

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