Post your book collection!

[Graeme]

I love the aesthetics of books. Walls covered in bookshelves are the greatest thing ever. Homes should look like libraries.

[joakim urma]

I love the aesthetics of books. Walls covered in bookshelves are the greatest thing ever. Homes should look like libraries.

Yeah, I agree it looks great and is very inspiring. I love those kinds of spaces. But personally I don't feel the need to live that way, takes up too much space and also it's expensive both on the wallet and the planet. In my utopian mind sharing is the way to go: big, well stocked public libraries or/and (better yet, dreamers) people living in shared spaces (house, appartment building, street) sharing their books in common rooms. Onwards to a brighter future, comrades! :cool:

[Dennis]

In my utopian mind sharing is the way to go: big, well stocked public libraries or/and (better yet, dreamers) people living in shared spaces (house, appartment building, street) sharing their books in common rooms. Onwards to a brighter future, comrades! :cool:

That would be nice, but I doubt any libraries in the communities I've lived in (less than 5000, down to less than 1000) would be stocking limited edition tattoo books. :p The thought of sharing said books with the assholes in an apartment complex makes me shudder! Most people don't properly look after stuff like books and CDs when they own them, let alone if it isn't theirs!

[Pleadco]

During our recent move into our new home, I got rid of a loooooottt of crap. It's frightening how much useless junk you can accumulate over a short time. As a result I've cut down on a lot of impulse spending and our house is less cluttered.

That being said, I still hold on to my books (comics and otherwise), photos, paintings, and a few trinkets that hold personal meaning. @mmikaoj has some good points, but for those of us who are a little more settled, it's nice to have those pieces of our past to reflect on. Having things isn't just about consumerism, it's about being able to touch your past and revel in the associated emotions and memories.

Sure, none of it is coming with us when we die, but at that point my son will get to enjoy my dog eared "The Tick" comics.

[Wilhell]

Ed Hardy's TattooTime - Re-release - HM

Tattooing the Invisible Man (DETH) - HM

Tattoo City - HM

Sailor Jerry Collins - American Tattoo Master - HM

In a World of Compromise... I Don't - Bob Roberts (signed 720/1000).

Forever the New Tattoo

Tattooing From Japan to the West

Tattooing New York City: Style and Continuity in a Changing Art Form

Japanese Style Tattoo Art - Revisiting Traditional Themes - R. Melo

I Love Tattoos

Andon 87 - Japan Tattoo - Tattoos in Japanese Prints

Underway is the Only Way - Grime/Taki

Two Year Autopsy - Grime

Iron Will - Grime

Tattoo Artist Magazine 1-5, Volume One.

Tattoo Artist: A Collection of Narratives

Revisited: A Tribute to Flash From the Past

Norske Sjømannstatoveringer / Norwegian Sailors' Tattoos

Dansk Tatovering / Danish Tattooing

These Old Blue Arms - The Life & Work of Amund Dietzel

These Old Blue Arms - The Life & Work of Amund Dietzel, VOL 2.

1000 Tattoos - Hanky Panky

Vintage Tattoos - The Book of Old-School Skin Art

Tatttoos - JK5

HORIYOSHI III - The Art of the Japanese Tattoo/Japansk tatueringskonst

Others:

The Shunga (a japanese book with Shunga prints).

Tattoo Nation (the Movie) - DVD

Have just ordered and waiting for the "MICK" book by Alex Reinke and "Gods and Warriors": Horimana - The Work

of Chris Trevino

[Dennis]

@Wilhell

Great collection! I'm considering purchasing the Mick book soon before it sells out. Looks amazing!

[MrToby]

I am a massive fan of a good book. Over the years I have bought many of them. There is something about the aesthetic appeal of a well made book that I just prefer to looking at things on a computer screen. It's the same with music as well. I love vinyl.

Anyway my list of books is as follows:

Dentowaza - Kofuu-Senju Publications

Mick - Kofuu-Senju Publications (Just got it yesterday - Such a good book)

Ryushin - Kofuu-Senju Publications

Osen - Kofuu-Senju Publications

Osen II - Kofuu-Senju Publications

Tattoo Time (Hardback Reissue) - Ed Hardy

Tattoo Time Issue 1 (Original) - Ed Hardy

JBxH3

Monmon Cats - Horitomo

Bushido - Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura

Studying Horiyoshi III - Jill "Horiyuki" Mandelbaum

Tattoos of the Floating World - Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura

Tattooing from Japan to the West - Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura

I Love Tattoos - Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura

Pushing Ink - Spider Webb

Modern Primitives - 20th Anniversary Addition

The Mammoth Book of Tattoos - Edited by Lal Hardy

The Mammoth Book of Tattoo Art - Edited by Lal Hardy

The Mammoth Book of New Tattoo Art - Edited by Lal Hardy

Lost Art - Incognito Press

Japanese Tattoo Designs - Ichibay

Tattoo Showcase - Edited by Lal Hardy

Vintage Tattoos - Carol Clerk

Perseverance - Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World

Horichiyo

The Rose Book

Myths, Gods and Legends - Adam Kitamoto

Ade Volume 1 - Gomineko Press

Wabori - Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Time: Tattoo Art Today

Horimasa

Black Work Tattoo Art - Edition Reuss

Tattoo in Japan - Edition Reuss

Color Tattoo Art - Edition Reuss

The Fingerwave Book - Grime/Toth

Art by Tattooists: Beyond Flash

Science Ink - Carl Zimmer

I'm pretty sure that there are a couple more desides these but off the top of my head I cannot remember them for the life of me, and of course there are still more that I would like to buy one day.

[kylegrey]

The two Osen books look really amazing from what I've seen of his work .

[CABS]

Just bought the Family Business book for 10 bucks. Currently reading "Wear Your Dreams" by Hardy.

[CultExciter]

Here is my little panorama of tattoo related books. Not pictured are magazines.

[Dennis]

Got the Black & Grey Tattoo box set in the mail yesterday!

[Mark Bee]

I have a laughably small collection, but I'm working on it. I need to make more $$$.

[RoryQ]

I'm waiting on bookcases for our front room so in the meantime things are mostly piled in the attic room.

Tattoo-book wise this is it...

'Stab City' is the most recent. 'Eleven Fourteen' and the 'Spider Murphys' book are cool but from a collectors point of view my favourites are Shige's book, 'Underway is the only way' and 'Tattooing from Japan to the West'. Amazing interviews.

[Lance]

Yup, @Dennis at this rate you'll never be able to save up for another tattoo. Ha, I'm the same way though. They're hard to resist.

@Mark Bee, don't follow in our path, slippery slope. The $$$ needs to be spent on actually tattoos

[MattB]

Here's my tiny collection. I've only been collecting tattoo books for the last year. When I have enough cash I spend it on tattoos but I do sneak in a book purchase from time to time.

[RoryQ]

I really want to get the Tattootime set, but I've had trouble getting someone to ship to me. It's probably sorted since I tried to order last time but haven't got around to it yet.

[CultExciter]

I really want to get the Tattootime set, but I've had trouble getting someone to ship to me. It's probably sorted since I tried to order last time but haven't got around to it yet.

Doesn't Gentleman's Tattoo Flash carry it for you folks across the pond?

[RoryQ]

Yeah, I was trying to order from the U.S when the first re-release was done.

Maybe an xmas present!

@CultExciter

[CultExciter]

@RoryQ early xmas!

[Dennis]

Not really books, but part of my collection. Just got these two Monkey Kapalas in the mail. They are stunning!

[Mark Bee]

Yup, @Dennis at this rate you'll never be able to save up for another tattoo. Ha, I'm the same way though. They're hard to resist.

@Mark Bee, don't follow in our path, slippery slope. The $$$ needs to be spent on actually tattoos

I'm powerless. I'm a book junkie!

[Other]

This is most of the collection. A few are not shown but nothing major.

[Dennis]

@Other Awesome collection!

[tattoosbymarcus]

current im rocking:

Organica

Reinventing the Tattoo second edition (waiting in the mail for it - got it with the dvd on ebay for 50 bucks!)

Flash from the Past (hardymarks)

Whats Not ta Like (joe cap)

ANIMALS: 1419 copyright free illustrations (dover)

treasury of flower designs (dover)

drawing the human head (burne hogarth)

drawing the head and figure (jack hamm)

the life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie vol.1 and vol. 2

paintings by alan david (the blue book)

albus on anatomy

3200 old time cuts and ornaments (Dover)

a few old typography books

bj betts 1-3

an odd collection of tattoo sketchbooks (some all or nothing books, todd noble, freak, ryan downie, etc etc)

americana flash collection, vol. 1 (mike giant)

an ass ton of old magazines (international, tattoo, flash, tattoo society etc etc)

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PS i hate anyone who has any of the grime books because im an envious hag.

[Iwar]

A terrible picture of my little book collection