In his many travels Thomas has acquired a significant  number of rare and unusual artifacts from the around the tattoo world. Many of these pieces are on display at his West Coast Tattoo shop in Vancouver. For a closer look just click on an image.

Hand Tattooing Needles and Tools
Hand poking equipment from Burma and Thailand
Hand poking equipment from
Burma - Thailand. Piece on far left from Burma is very rare.		 Japanese Hand Tattoo Needles
Japanese Hand tattooing needles from 1960's donated by Horiyoshi III		 Hand tattooing equipment from Borneo
Hand tapping equipment from Borneo
Flash from the Past
Antique American flash from the 1920's - unknown artist
Antique American flash from the 1920's - unknown artist		 Antique American flash from the 1930's - unknown artist
Antique American flash from the 1930's - unknown artist		 Antique American flash from the 1920's - unknown artist
Antique American flash from the 1920's - unknown artist
Rare Carny Flash done on a rolled up window blind
Very rare "Carny Flash" made from a rolled up blind. Done by F. A. Baldwin one of Canada's first tattooists 1910-1920
Antique acetate stencils and stencil cutter, Cindy Rae 1950's "How to Tattoo" book
Antique acetate stencils and 
stencil cutter, Cindy Rae 
1950's  "How to Tattoo" book		 Sailor "Pancho" flash Belgium/Winnipeg 1950 -1960
Sailor "Pancho" flash Belgium/Winnipeg 
1950's -1960's
Tattoo Machines
Langley Rotary machine from England
Langley Rotary machine  England		 Display case holding various antique machines, Doc Forbes pre-WW II flash, Sailor Pancho "Tattoos window Sign"
Display case holding various
antique machines, Doc Forbes
pre-WW II flash, Sailor Pancho
"Tattoos window Sign"		 Rare hand made Paul Rogers machine. Donated by Dave Shore.
Rare hand made Paul Rogers machine. Donated by Dave Shore.
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