Vintage Sailor Jerry tattoo T-shirt

Norman Keith Collins (1911 – 1973), known popularly as Sailor Jerry, was a prominent American tattoo artist in Hawaii who was well known for his sailor tattoos.

Sailor Jerry's influence on the art of modern tattooing is widely recognized.

Sailor Jerry famously wanted at least one of three protégés/friends – Ed Hardy, Mike Malone, or Zeke Owen – to take over his shop (or else burn it) when he died.