Hey Listener, get ready to travel back in time as Dana Brunson of Designs by Dana invited me into his home this week to talk about his tattoo artifacts collection. Dana has amassed a massive collection of machines, flash, original paintings, sideshow banners, and more that span over 100 years of modern tattooing. You can view some of it in his new book: “Tattoo Memories: Brunson Family Collection”. Topics this week include: Going on the road to record the show in the Brunson Family tattoo collection room. Getting quality tattoos from a real tattoo shop. Collecting turn of the century tattoo artifacts and learning about the past as you do so. Thank the troops and the bikers. Artists that tattoo, not tattoo artists. Connecting with your peers before the internet. It’s like a butterfly, enjoy it now. Being the caretaker. Having the best life and working with your family. Staying busy in life. Ed Hardy T-shirts. Trends in tattooing. The Hipster body suit. Japanese and American traditional tattoos. Do what makes you happy and don’t hurt anybody. Modern tattoo shops. Investment groups in tattooing. Tips on how to get a good tattoo.