Truly Vintage – Limited Collector’s Edition (2‑Book Box Set)

Pre-Order Now!! - Scorpion Front Publishing proudly presents Truly Vintage, a lavish two‑volume celebration of American tattoo heritage. This new two‑book collection is housed in a handsome slipcase and strictly limited to just 500 copies. Inside, a 475‑page opus draws from the private tattoo flash archive of famed tattooist Jonathan Shaw. It stands as one of the largest assemblies of vintage tattoo flash ever published and offers a trove of rare, full‑color sheets—many never before seen in print.

The books trace the evolution of tattoo art from the early 1900s Bowery in New York to the mid‑century Pike in Long Beach, California, and beyond. Each page immerses you in the vibrant world of vintage tattooing, with rare original flash by legends such as Bert Grimm, Bob Shaw, Earl Brown, Paul Rogers, Tahiti Felix, Zeke Owen, Tex Rowe, Ted Inman, Ed Smith, Sailor Barney, Ace Harlyn, Tattoo Lou, Tattoo Peter, Jack Dracula, Wes Grimshaw and many others.

Whether you’re a seasoned tattooer, a collector, or simply enchanted by the history of American folk art, Truly Vintage offers a career’s worth of inspiration in a single, museum‑worthy package. Dive into decades of design innovation, witness the birth of stylistic trends from single‑needle black‑and‑grey to classic sailor motifs, and experience the raw, untamed spirit of tattooing’s golden age—beautifully preserved in print for a new generation.

• Premium Format: 10.5 x 12 inches landscape, casebound hardback 2-book set

• Protective Slipcase: Housed in a custom-designed slipcase for durability and elegance

• Extensive Content: Each book contains 252 pages of rich, detailed artwork

• Exclusive Artwork: Features rare, unpublished vintage tattoo flash

• Limited Release: Shipping scheduled for end of 2025