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Every time I consider getting a tattoo, someone says something along the lines of, “You’re gonna regret that when you’re older.” Sure, that’s something to consider, but what if you regret NOT getting one? They never really mention that.
Tattoos are more mainstream today, but when these people got theirs, it was much more taboo, so to celebrate seniors who proudly flaunt their ink, Pleated-Jeans collected some of the best old people tattoos across Instagram, Reddit, and beyond.
1. “A Grandpa Got A Cochlea Implant Tattoo To Become Like His Grandson”
2. “Coolest Gentleman Ever Wanted His First Tattoo On His Receding Hairline. Him And His Wife Were In Their 60’s But Couldn’t Have Been More Young At Heart”
3. “This Is Tanya. She Is An ER Nurse. Last Year She Came To Me To Get Her First Tattoo Ever… On Her Head”
“She told me that she had developed alopecia, lost all her hair and that she was finally ready and happy to reclaim a bit of her identity back and own her Alopecia. Last week she came back for session 2 and we did this flower on the other side of her head”
4. “Grandma Gets A Tattoo”
“On her 90th birthday grandma Heather Brooks got her first tattoo. She chose a Cancer Research pink ribbon to signify her victory after a five year battle with cancer.”
5. “One Of My Favorite Clients Of All Time, Ann. She’s 69 And She’s Amazing”
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7. “The Amazing Lilo Is Back. 92-Year-Old And Adding On To Her Sleeve”
“This woman survived a concentration camp. The holocaust. Cancer. The 70’s. And now she’s working on her sleeve. Amazing woman”
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9. “My Old Pappaw Has Waited So Long To Get This Tattoo”
“He was in the Navy Reserve as a young man and one night everyone was drinking and decided to get tattoos. He called home to ask my Granny if he could and she told him no. It’s a good thing she did because the next morning they all woke up with swollen, infected tattoos. Finally, 58 years later, he can cross this off his bucket list.”
10. “Whang Od”
11. “My 87 Year Old Step Grandmother Decided It Was Time To Get A Tattoo”
12. “100% Agree With You Gramps! You’re Livin Life The Right Way. Tell Em How It Is. Wear That Shirt With Pride, And Be The Tattooed Gentleman You Are”
13. “Cool Tattooed Grandpa”
14. “She’s Amazing”
15. “This Beautiful Maori Kween Is Terewai Kingi, She Had Her Traditional Ta Moko Tapped 21 Years Ago”
16. “Proof That Age Doesn’t Matter. My Grandmother Inked All My Tattoo Ideas. Amazing Woman”
17. “Met This Guy At Target Today, He Is 75”
18. “My Friend Knows Me Well. ‘Assuming I’m Just An Old Lady, Is Your First Mistake'”
19. “When People Ask What Are You Going To Look Like When Your Older With All The Tattoos? You’ll Look Cool”
20. “So Yeah I’m A Grandpa”
21. “This Is How Our Generation Will Look Like In The Future. Cool”
22. “Still Collecting Ink After All This Time”
23. “The Man With The Endless Vibe”
24. “I’m Sure My Tattoos Look Very Old Fashioned To My Children, Who Have A Different Approach”
25. “Age Doesn’t Matter. My Clients Are The Best”
26. “Throwback To Tattooing My 88-Year-Old Nana. Such An Amazing Experience. So Much Love For This Beautiful & Tough Lady”
27. “She Is One Of The Last Tattooed Tharu Tribe Women. They Used To Do Tattoos In Order To Be Avoided To Be Selected As Slaves By The Royal Nepalese Family”
28. “Real Men Ain’t No Pussies”
29. “Nothing Beats Grandpa Granddaughter Love”
30. “Jane Is Totally Enchanting And The Biggest David Bowie Fan We’ve Ever Met”
31. “This Is Grandma Eva. I’m Looking Forward To Be Like Her”
32. “69-Year-Old Charlotte Guttenberg Has Officially Become The World’s Most Tattooed Person Ever With 98.75% Of Her Body Covered In Ink”
33. “I Thought He Was The Best Daddy, Turns Out He’s The Best Papa Too”
34. “Grandpa Has A Way With Babies”
35. “Proud Grandmother Has Drawings Of Her Granddaughter Tattooed On Her Body”
36. “Like Father, Like Son”
37. “More Cuddles With Grandad”
38. “Jack Paid Us A Visit Today”
39. “Thom DeVita Showing Some Ink”
40. “1992 Inkslingers Ball – Captain Don”
41. “Merv. 1980s”
42. “You’re Gonna Regret Those When You Get Old.” Nah!
43. “Carey With Unique Freehand Tattoos”
44. “Lovely Old Lady Showing Off Her Rad Tattoo”
45. “Beautiful Cardinal For Jan Done Today By Albert”
46. “Freehand Roses For Ann-Mari”
47. “Salty Dogtommy’s Backpiece. His ‘Sailors Grave’, Which Was Put On By His Uncle, Is Well Over 40-Years-Old”
48. “It’s Never Too Late To Get Your First Tattoo”
49. “Did We Just Become Best Friends? Yep”
50. “Older Adults Get Tattoos Too”
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