RARE, S&N limited edition, 1st print — Premier Issue of TAM/Tattoo Artist Magazine #1 ~ Signed & Numbered by the original owner/publisher.

TAM was an award winning, underground/DIY self-published trade journal for the professional Tattoo community. Made by/for/& with the tattoo community, TAM lasted 39 issues over 10 years, from 2003-2013. Very limited print runs make these extremely rare. TAM is still Regarded as the pinnacle publication of the tattoo world, boasting rare, in~depth interviews with the “Best of the Best” of world renowned tattoo artists. Each issue was crafted specifically FOR the tattoo community, and shared the work, histories, and professional tips of true masters of the craft.

Issue 1 features: Sailor Jerry take by Mike Rollo Malone; 10 pages of Grime & Aaron Cain tattooing Guy Aitchison’s full sleeve; shop article on Adrian Lee, Paco Excel, Matt Shamah, Ron Erhart, and Phil Holt of Legendary Shop NEWSKOOL TATTOO in San Jose, CA. - Also includes an interview with the mystical maestro JEFF ZUCK out of Michigan and some watercolor Painting instructions by the great MIKE DORSEY, and much more!!

If you are an aspiring tattoo artist, or just want to learn the (traditionally oral) histories of its premier icons, this is a gem! — Collect them all!

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