Loud, Naked, & in Three Colors: The Liberty Boys & The History of Tattooing in Boston
🏆 Winner of the Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History
💥 Original Price: $50
🔥 Book of the Month Price: $30 (That’s $20 off!)
Written by Margaret Hodges and Derin Bray, with a foreword by Danielle Boiardi, this groundbreaking book brings to life the story of Edward “Dad” Liberty and his sons Frank, Harold, and Ted—pioneers of the Boston tattoo scene. From the 1910s until Massachusetts banned tattooing in 1962, the Liberty family held a near-monopoly in Scollay Square, the city’s gritty entertainment district.
This richly illustrated biography not only tells the story of the Liberty family but also presents a lush visual catalogue of their work and the era’s tattooing culture.
📖 Inside the Book:
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160 full-color pages in a large 9.5” x 11.5” hardcover edition
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700+ newly discovered tattoo flash designs by the Libertys, Ben Corday, Frank Howard, Ed Smith, and others
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70+ rare illustrations including photos, shop signs, business cards, tattoo machines, and ephemera
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Printed in the USA
Through more than 700 never-before-seen flash designs—painted on sheets, boards, books, window shades, and scraps of paper—this book captures the raw artistry of nearly a dozen tattooers who shaped the craft from the early 1900s through the 1960s.
Also featured are artifacts and artwork connected to legends like Percy Waters, “Sailor” George Fosdick, Ben Corday, “Long Tom,” Sailor Jerry Collins, Fred McKay, and many others.
Loud, Naked, & in Three Colors is both a definitive historical resource and a must-have visual treasure for tattoo artists, historians, and collectors alike.
👉 Grab your copy this month for just $30 through Lucky Supply Book Club!
