petit-poids:

Artoria Gibbons

Artoria was a tattoo attraction that worked for 35 years in circus and carnival sideshows. Artoria was the stage name for Mrs. C. W. (Red) Gibbons.

Artoria was born on a farm in upper Wisconsin. Her parents were poor and by the age of 14 she decided to leave home. When she was interviewed by Arthur Lewis, writer and author of the book, Carnival, she said: I never been no place in my life. While hanging around a local carnival sideshow she met Red Gibbons. Him and me got to talking, tole me the show didn’t have no tattooed lady and would I like to be one. Said he was the tattoo artist and if I let him tattoo me I could join the show and see the world. Well that’s what I done. We was married soon after that and we both had a good life. There ain’t hardly no place in the country I ain’t been to but when he died (late 1940’s) I went into retirement out on the west coast. 

Artoria’s tattoos were amazing: magnificent reproductions of paintings by Raphael and Michelangelo and a few patriotic designs but for those few exceptions the main inspiration is Italian. My husband done everyone of them, she said proudly. They’re all masterpieces. He was crazy ‘bout eyetalian (sic) painters. 

She was amazing! If you want to see more vintage/old photos of tattooed people, check out my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/yougotahennatattoothatsaidforever

fuckyeahtattoos:

My Ron Weasley/Harry Potter tattoo. I got it at The Parlour Tattoo, in Eugene, Oregon. :)

inpictures:

progress i made on this one today. so happy all the scales are done. i have zero patience! one more session to go!

I want something like this when im older

bookmania:

from The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

laughingsquid:

Sword Handle Umbrellas

I WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

breadandbutternyc:

It’s been almost a year since I started this little blog, and I’m so glad I did. One of my first posts was for guinness cupcakes with irish cream frosting. At the time, I hadn’t posted the recipe, but this year I will! Check it out, the recipe is at the end! Have an awesome weekend everyone, and…

“Life rains the hardest on those who deserve the sun”

By, Anonymous

justbesplendid:

Strawberry Icebox Cake II by The Whinery
To make whipped coconut cream, refrigerate a can of coconut milk overnight, or freeze for the few hours.
This is so that the cream (coconut fat) would rise to the top and harden.
Open the chilled can of coconut and scoop out the fat leaving behind the watery liquid.
Combine the coconut with 1/3 cup of icing sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla, whip until light and fluffy.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed
• 3 1/4 whipped coconut cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 400g pack of Digestive biscuits

• DIRECTIONS

  1. Slice strawberries, save some nice ones for garnishing and set aside
  2. Grab a baking pan or a nice serving pan
  3. Spread dollop of whipped coconut cream on the bottom of the pan
  4. Start by layering with digestives, then more whipped cream and then add strawberries.
  5. Repeat until you run out of strawberries, the last layer is usually whipped coconut cream, then comes the garnish.
  6. Garnish with your nice looking strawberries, or drizzle some melted chocolate over, or whatever pretty garnish you dream up.