Norman Keith Collins, known popularly as Sailor Jerry, was a prominent American tattoo artist in Hawaii who was well known for his sailor tattoos.
10 Facts About Sailor Jerry
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Sailor Jerry practiced on drunks brought in from Skid Row.
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Sailor Jerry later sailed the Pacific Ocean before settling in Hawaii in the 1930s.
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Sailor Jerry made significant contributions to the art of tattooing.
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Sailor Jerry expanded the array of colors available by developing his own pigments.
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Sailor Jerry created custom needle formations that embedded pigment with much less trauma to the skin.
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Sailor Jerry became one of the first artists to utilize single-use needles.
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Sailor Jerry showcases rising talents within the Tattoo industry in its "Artist Series" which it describes as a way to "keep Sailor Jerry's legacy alive and kicking".
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Sailor Jerry was married more than once and his widow Louise still resides in Hawaii, as do several of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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Sailor Jerry is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, a military cemetery located in Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu.