Museum Acknowledgements

Our deepest thanks to ALL who have contributed to or items were acquired from. There is no order to the following list. It is based on how things, events, and folks were remembered. If We Have missed you please don't be offended and let us know! Thank You.

**2025 Help Preserve Tattoo History Fundraiser Donors**

* The Tattoo Heritage Project

* Martha & Mike Helms

* Allen Record & 5th Avenue Tattoo Supply

* Jeremy Corns - Anchored Art Tattoo Gallery

* Chris Keaton - Baltimore Tattoo Museum

* Tim Azinger - 7 Feathers, Lady Luck, & PNW Tattoo Conventions

* Anonymous - Rosini Tattoo Family

* Nick Ackman - Pittsburg Tattoo Museum

* Karen Roze - Sacred Rose Tattoo

* Joey Kostyk - Harrington Tattoo

* Matthew Cheney

* Lance Smith - Oregon City Tattoo

* Jennifer Johnson - The Tattoo Room

* Lagena Davis

* Allen Duffy

* James Rahmberg 

* Devin Paquette - Red Sparrow Tattoo Collective

* Michelle Balhan - Velvet Lotus Tattoo

* Telisa Swan - Swan Family Ink

* Mulysa Mayhem

* Bret and Lisa Jensen

* Baylee Crouse

* Paul Greenwood

* a Local Tattoo Shop

**Acknowledgements and Patrons**

* Jennifer DeRose - Support from Day 1

* Mary Jane Haake - Platinum Sponsorship ($1000)

* Mike Pike - 1st Donation, Tattoo Machine

* James Rosini (RIP) - Rosini Banner, Rosini Collection

* Max Tucker - Tattoo Machines

* Mr.G - Large Dragon Stencil, Waters power supply and cord

* Nick Ackman - Stencils-paper & acetate, Business cards, Grimm grave rubbing

* Kevin Rassmusen - Portland Tattoo Expo Promoter, NTM Fundraiser Organizer

* Cliff White/Tattooing Artifacts - Prof. Frank Liberty Card, Prints

* Jack Rudy (RIP)- NTM Fundraiser at the Portland Tattoo Expo - tattooed hands, Designed our logo

* Aaron Bell - NTM Fundraiser at the Portland Tattoo Expo - tattooed hands

* Big Gus - NTM Fundraiser at the Portland Tattoo Expo - tattooed hands

*Tony Olivas (RIP) - NTM Fundraiser at the Portland Tattoo Expo - tattooed hands

* Corey Miller - NTM Fundraiser at the Portland Tattoo Expo - tattooed hands

* Myke Chambers - NTM Fundraiser in Portland....

* Paco Excel - NTM Fundraiser in Portland....

* James Kern - NTM Fundraiser in Portland....

* Steve Soto - NTM Fundraiser in Portland....

* Derek Noble - NTM Fundraiser in Portland....

* Shaun Miller - NTM Fundraiser in Portland.....

* Jacob Doney - NTM Fundraiser in Portland.....

* Ryan Mullins - NTM Fundraiser in Portland.....

* Sullen Clothing - Portland Tattoo Expo NTM Fundraiser Sponsor

* Pound of Flesh - Portland Tattoo Expo NTM Fundraiser Sponsor

* Painful Pleasures - Portland Tattoo Expo NTM Fundraiser Sponsor

* Blane Hoffman - Flash, Tattoo machines, Books and Machine Rack

* Tim James - Flash, Machine, Stencils, Power Supply, and Machine Rack

* Sailor Cam Cook - Hand Painted Banner

* Scott Dilligaf - Machine and 1920-30's Tincture of Greensoap

* Shane Gunderson - Zeis Machine

* Ben Euse - loan of Waters #6 marker w/ fingerswitch and paperwork

* Jimmy Fingers - loan of Don Nolan Machines and Flash

* Mike Shaefer - Nick Meroy Machine, Zeis Power Pac, 2 Deitzel traveling flash

* Jeremy Lee - Stoney Apprentice Flash Board

* Jennie Peace - Flash designs, Flash Sheet

* LeDan Peace (RIP) - Peace Family Photographs. (1945, Tex Peace, Wife, & Family), aquisition of Flash board and acetates

* Sailor Chris - "the Tattooist" Book release posters

* Jimmie Skuse - Bristol Tattoo Club Items, Photos, Flash

* Dana Brunson - Rock of Ages Flash Sheet

* Papa Joe Dawson - NTM Handpainted Sign (Beautiful Sign, Thanks!)

* Hero - Large Original Flash Sheet, NTM Benefit 70 artist set contributor

* Joel Valkner - Large Envelope Art, Original Flash Sheet

* James Locker - Prints, Stencils, Catalogue Pages, Advertisements

* Mathew Haggerman - 1959 S&R Supreme, 1963 S&R Supreme

* CJ Shades - Display Case and Wind Up Machine

* Jo Villapando - 1739 Musket parts Machine

* Bowery Stan Moscowitz (RIP) - Machine, machine frames

* Philadelphia Eddie Funk (RIP) - Vol. 1 - 6 of his books, Mi Vida Loca, Life and Times

* Robert McNeill - Original Flash, Banners, Tattoo Machines, Flash, etc.

* Mr.G and Madame Chinchilla - Tattooing by Men & Women Books to sell

* Tattoo Archive - Flash, Books, Machine Charts

* Martha Helms - Cash Donation

* Bob & Carolyn DeRose - Cash Donation

* Michael DeWitt - Marquand collection items, flash, stencils, sketchbook page

* Jay Hand - Tubes, Needles for building display, Sailor Jerry Book

* Eddie Svetich - Flash, Needle Building Items for the display, acquisition of Owen Jensen Machine

* Ernie Carafa (RIP) - Prints, Cards, Photo's, Flash, acquisition of machine

* Donnie Thornton - Collection of 70's flash

* Goodtime Charlie Cartwright - Large Flash Sheet, acquistions of Flash Sheet and Stencil sheet

* Buddy Wheeler - Ralph Jonstone painting print, #24/250, Norman Rockwell Tattooist Coca Cola tray,  Acquisition of a Modified 1930's Waters #4 tattoo machine, 

* Larry "Tex" Bartowski - Nickle plated brass Joe Kaplin Machine, restored

* Chuck Householder - Casting tree, and cast frames

* Mark Phillips - Capt. Don Leslie Stencil Collection

* Bruce Litz - print # 1 of 2 of J. Browns tattooed prosthetic, in ITA 2002

*Jimbo LeBoeuf - Joe Kaplan Machines and parts

* J.A. Brown - Brown/DeRose Collection. Very large collection in the museum

* Andy Bolin - Art for the NTM 70 Artist Flash Set

* The Zeis Studio - Acquisition of Flash Set, Large Board, Advertisement

* Jesse Martynuik - Martynuik Family Exhibit, Flash, Large Stencils

* Bobby Shaw - Bob Shaw Acetates

* Jerald O'Brien - Wilmot Castle 777 Autoclave

* NTA - Convention Posters, 25 annual coin key chains

* APT - Trade Show Spot, and expenses, 3 years 2012, 2013, 2017

* Duffy Foster - Old Tiger Tattoo Cards, Sailor Jerry Shoes

* Walt Dailey - Tiger Tattoo Card Collection

* Cameron Price - Original Flash Set, NTM Benefit Flash Set

* Shanghai Kate (RIP) - Sailor Jerry Sign Print, Stencil

* Jenn Johnson - Business Card Collection, Posters

* Omaha Mike - Posters, Flash, etc.

* Jim Peters (RIP) - Flash from Jack Armstrong, Jack Armstrong Flash

* Aaron Bell - Prints, Flash Book

* Michael Culley - Tattoo Machine

* Blue Collar John - Tattoo Machine

* Tattoo Archive & Chuck Eldridge - Advice. Acquisitions Tattoo Flash, stencil, books, advice

* Lyle Tuttle (RIP) - Advice

* Chuck Byfield - Tattoo Machine

* Todd Holley - Norman Rockwell "the Tattooist" Framed Print

* Izzy LaPlante - Flash, Tattoo Machine

* Jesse Avery - Tattoo Machine

* Jimbo Leboeuf - Tattoo Machines

* Michael Raina - Tattoo Machine Frames

* Bengt Cenatiempo - Tattoo Machines

* Kingpin Tattoo Supply - Zeis "Tattooing The World Over" 1st edition(pristine)

* Tattoo Artist Magazine - Advertisement for Articles

* Todd Evans (RIP) - Vintage Tubes

* Rodney Tribe - Tattoo Machine

* Brett Stewart - Flash

* Derek Campbell - Paul Rogers Video, Paul Rogers & Bert Grimm Audio's

*Wes Grimm - Bert & Julia Grimm check, interview

*Danny Fowler (RIP) - Acquisition of 1960's Lightweight tattoo machine

*Rand Johnson (RIP) - Original Master Flash set 1, from Cherry Creek  Flash, Ron Ackers Machine

* Ahren Bloomquist - Acquisition of 1920's Percy Waters Tattoo Machine

* D.Nyssen - Collection from storage unit save

*Dusty Ullerich - Acquisition of 1930's CTSH Flash sheets,  1930's Flash board, Mickey Kott poster

*Judy Parker - Flash, Prints, Paintings, Bell, etc. Acquisition of Tattoo Wall of Fame portraits.

*Justin Sain- 5 Tattoo Machines, Flash, Ephemere

*Kay Johnson - 12 Tattoo Machines that belonged to Rand Johnson including Mickey Sharpz T-Dial #732 

*Bert Rodriguez - Large Donation of Flash and Ephemere

*Tim Azinger - 7 Feathers Tattoo Expo, Lady Luck Tattoo Expo

*Allen Record - 208 Tattoo Expo

*J.D. Crowe - 1st Norfolk Tattoo Expo