In the first segment of this episode, Eddie takes you uptown to his shop in Manhatten by Madison Square Garden. He also brings you down to the Bowery, filled with bums, but an important location for East Coast tattooing before the ban.

Volume 1; Episode 5: The Avenue; The Bowery Brothers: Stan and Walter

Tattooing: The Life and Times of Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, My Vida Loca; Volumes 1-7

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie is one of the godfathers of American tattooing, and he is missed by the tattoo community. There are more than fifty tapes of Eddie telling his life story, so it will take some time to upload all of the recordings. Mix yourself a couple drinks, hit play, and enjoy the ride. This story is a roller coaster!

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Tattooing: The Life and Times of Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, My Vida Loca; Volumes 1-7 Crazy Philadelphia Eddie is one of the godfathers of American tattooing, and he is missed by the tattoo community. There are more than fifty tapes of Eddie telling his life story, so it will take some time to upload all of the recordings. Mix yourself a couple drinks, hit play, and enjoy the ride. This story is a roller coaster!

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Volume 1; Episode 5: The Avenue; The Bowery Brothers: Stan and Walter

Volume 1; Episode 5: The Avenue; The Bowery Brothers: Stan and Walter