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It's time to test your Tattoo Knowledge. Impress your friends, relatives and yourself. Play our trivia game and see how much you know or don't know about the Tattoo World. The answers are at the end (no fair peaking) and all are multiple choice. Good luck and lets see how you score.
1. How many Tattoo studios are currently located on Historic Route 66 in the United States? (a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 66 (d) None
2. Who is the oldest living Tattoo Artist in the United States today? (a) Jack Armstrong (b) Judy Parker (c) The GYPSY (d) Not listed.
3. What does a Sailors "Anchor" tattoo symbolize? (a) Fan of Popeye (b) Deck hand (c) Safe return to port (d) All listed.
4. Who refined the art of "Fine Line, Single Needle" tattooing? (a) Shahn Anderson (b) Norman Bates (c) Jack Rudy (d) Not listed.
5. In what State is the oldest, established Tattoo studio in America? (a) California (b) Massachusetts (c) South Carolina (d) Oklahoma.
6. What does a Native American "Medicine man" use to purify his tattooing implements? (a) Bison manure (b) Peyote (c) Sage (d) Native Americans never tattooed.
7. Who is responsible for introducing the European people to Tattooing? (a) Marco Polo (b) The crew of the "Minnow" (c) The Vikings (d) No one knows.
8. How was the word "Tattoo" originally spelled? (a) Tatow (b) Tattoo (c) Tatu (d) Tatoowz.
9. What is the proper term for tattoo colors? (a) Ink (b) Pigment (c) Paint (d) Not listed.
10. What is a "Keloid"? (a) Scar tissue (b) Hemorrhoid medicine (c) Part of a tattoo machine (d) No such word.
11. How many years has "The GYPSY" been tattooing? (a) Who? (b) 31 years (c) Longer than the life span of an Elephant (d) 30 days (e) 7 Years this Christmas (f) 30 Years
12. Who invented the first electric tattoo machine? (a) "Lou the Jew" (b) Thomas Edison (c) A Dentist (d) Marquis De Sade (d) No one knows.
13. What Native American Tribe had the most heavily tattooed women? (a) All of Them (b) The Eskimos, because what else is there to do during a blizzard!? (c) Native American Women Never were tattooed (d) The Osage Nation (e) The Shawnees (f) Navajos (g) The Lakota Souix
14. Where on the body would you find a "Labret" piercing? (a) Scrotum (b) Inner Ear (c) Below Lip Center (d) Bridge of Nose (e) Vagina
15. Which one of these women do not have a tattoo? (a) Laura Bush (b) Pamela Sue Anderson-Lee (c) Susan St. James (d) Madonna (e) Cher
16. A Tattoo Artist must be observant. What is repeated twice on this Page? (a) a number (b) a letter preceding an answer (c) The name "Judy" (d) A trivia question (e) There are no repeats
17. Where is the oldest studio in Southeast Kansas located? (a) Baxter Springs (b) Coffeyville (c) Sedan (d) Independence
18. In what year was the first Tattoo Show held? (a) 1956 (b) 1966 (c) 1976 (d) 1986 (e) 1996
19. What is the first and oldest Internet website that offers online tattoo and piercing courses? (a) www.ablazable.com (b) www.sekpress.net (c) www.emerald-city.us (d) www.ubtat2d.com
20. What is a "Madison"? (a) a 1920s dance (b) a type of tattoo machine (c) a cigar (d) a type of piercing (e) a whiskey drink
WELL THAT'S THE END OF THE QUIZ. IT'S NOW TIME TO SCROLL DOWN AND CHECK OUT THE ANSWERS TO SEE HOW YOUR TATTOO KNOWLEDGE STACKS UP. IF YOU HAVE A TRIVIA QUESTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR QUIZ, PLEASE E-MAIL IT TO US. YOUR TRIVIA QUESTION MUST BE VERIFIABLE, TATTOO RELATED AND LEGITIMATE. WE WILL REVIEW YOUR QUESTION AND IF IT MEETS OUR GUIDELINES WE WILL ADD IT TO OUR QUIZ.
ANSWERS; 1. (b) 10, 2. (a) Jack Armstrong, 3. (c) Safe return to port, 4. (c) Jack Rudy, 5. (a) California, 6. (c) Sage, 7. (a) Marco Polo, 8. (c) Tatu, 9. (b) Pigment, 10. (a) Scar Tissue 11. (b) 27 12. (c) Dentist 13. (d) The Osage 14. (c)Below lower lip center 15. (a) Laura Bush 16. (b) A letter preceding an answer. 17. (d) Independence - Skin Art Creations 18. (c) 1976 19. (b) www.sekpress.net 20. (d) a type of piercing at the bridge of the nose.
RATINGS; 0 - 3 correct - You are legally Brain dead. Lay down. 4 - 9 correct - You are a Scratcher. Get training. 10 - 13 correct - You are an Apprentice. Keep learning. 13 - 16 correct - You are a Tattooist. There is hope for you. 16 - 20 correct - You are a true Tattoo Artist. Keep up the good work.
According to the "Guiness Book of World Records," The most tattooed, living man is, Tom Leppard of the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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He has chosen a Leopard skin design, with all the skin between the dark spots tattooed saffron yellow. The area of his body covered is 99.2 percent.
The person with the most individual designs (as of 1993) is Bernard Moeller of Pennsylvania with over 14,000 separate tattoos.
The worlds most decorated woman is striptease artiste "Krystene Kolorful" (born 5 Dec. 1952, Alberta, Canada). Her 95% body suit took over 10 years to complete.
Did you know that Kansas has the shortest stretch of Route 66 with only 13.5 miles.
Did you know that there are only 2 Taverns on Route 66 in Kansas but there are 3 Churches, 4 Grocery Stores, 3 Museums, 2 Cemeteries, 2 Newspaper Office's, 3 Liquor Stores, 2 Schools, 2 Banks, 3 Car Washes, 10 Sit down Restaurants, 6 Fast Food Restaurants, 4 Pharmacies, 4 Discount Stores, 2 City Halls, 1 Police Station, 1 Fire Department, 1 Pawn Shop and 3 Towns?
Did you know that The GYPSY is the only Professional Tattoo Artist ever to run for Political Office? Baxter Springs, Kansas City Council, Ward 1 and Kansas House of Representatives District 12.
Did you know that The GYPSY was once the Chairman of the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce Joint Tourism Committee and that he once sat on the Board of Directors of the Southeast Kansas Tourism Commission?
Did you know that Skin Art Creations Tattoo Emporium was the first and only Tattoo Studio ever on US 66 in Kansas - August 1990 to December 2002.
Independence, Kansas is not only famous for being the home of Skin Art Creations Main Studio, It is also the location of the "Little House on the Prairie" the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The GYPSY and Skin Art Creations have had the honor of being responsible for a lot of "Firsts" in the tattoo industry:
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1963 - The GYPSY WINS NATIONAL COMPETITION IN HIS AGE GROUP FOR CRAYON AND WATER COLOR WASH ARTWORK ENTITLED, "SPACE WALK" AND EFFECTIVELY BECOMES THE FIRST FUTURE TATTOO ARTIST TO HAVE HIS ARTWORK DISPLAYED IN A MUSEUM ( SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION "YOUNG AMERICAN ARTIST EXHIBIT" 1963 - 1964).
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1977 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.
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1978 - FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO SUCCESSFULLY COVER MAJOR SCAR TISSUE (RIGHT ARM OF CLIENT WITH HEALED 3RD DEGREE BURN TISSUE) AND RECORD PROCEDURE FOR SAME. THE TECHNIQUES The GYPSY USED FOR THE PROCEDURE ARE STILL USED TODAY.
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1979 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN ABILENE, TEXAS.
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1987 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN SAN ANGELO, TEXAS.
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1988 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN MIDLAND, TEXAS.
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1990 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.
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1990 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO ON ROUTE 66 IN KANSAS.
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1990 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
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1990 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST IN KANSAS TO OFFER PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKE-UP.
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1991 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST IN KANSAS TO RECEIVE FORMAL TRAINING FOR BODY PIERCING AND THE FIRST IN KANSAS TO OFFER PIERCING FROM HIS STUDIO.
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1992 - SKIN ART CREATIONS BECOMES THE FIRST REGISTERED TATTOO & PIERCING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA (TATTOOING IS STILL ILLEGAL AT THIS TIME IN OKLAHOMA).
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1993 - SKIN ART CREATIONS SPONSORS FIRST TATTOO CONVENTION IN KANSAS.
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1993 - The GYPSY IS FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO HAVE A CLIENT WIN FIRST PLACE FOR A SINGLE SMALL TATTOO IN A "BEST OVER-ALL MALE" TATTOO CONTEST (TATTOO RENDEZVOUS 1993).
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1993 - The GYPSY OPENS THE WORLD'S LARGEST TATTOO STUDIO IN BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS, 7,550 SQUARE FEET.
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1994 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO HAVE AN ORIGINAL WORK DISPLAYED IN A KANSAS MUSEUM.
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1994 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO EVER SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CHAIRMAN JOINT TOURISM COMMITTEE).
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1994 - FIRST AND ONLY TATTOO ARTIST TO EVER SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST KANSAS TOURISM COMMITTEE.
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1994 - FIRST PROFESSIONAL TATTOO STUDIO IN INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.
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1995 - The GYPSY BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST TATTOO ARTISTS AND BODY PIERCERS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF KANSAS UNDER THE NEW LAW.
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1996 - SKIN ART CREATIONS BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST TATTOO STUDIOS TO ESTABLISH A WEB SITE.
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1996 - The GYPSY BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST TATTOO ARTISTS AND BODY PIERCERS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE UNDER THE NEW LAW.
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2000 - The GYPSY IS THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST AND BODY PIERCER TO PLACE HIS KNOWLEDGE ON A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND OFFER BEGINNING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ON THE INTERNET, WWW.SEKPRESS.NET.
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2002 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO EVER RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE: BAXTER SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL, WARD #1.
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2004 - SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO DEPOT BECOMES THE FIRST MOBILE TATTOO FACILITY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI UNDER THE NEW LAW.
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2004 - ABLAZABLE-DOT-COM BECOMES THE LARGEST TATTOO AND PIERCING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY STOREFRONT ON EBAY.COM
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2005 - The GYPSY BECOMES THE FIRST TATTOO ARTIST TO EVER RUN FOR A STATE OFFICE: KANSAS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT #12.