Producer of luxury brand cars, automobiles, and even aircraft engines at one time, BMW is a name directly related to security and grandeur in equal parts. There is no mistaking a BMW when you see one: distinct in form, with that familiar purr, the BMW performs at a remarkable level and appears to have arrived out of time and place....
Man was born to explore, to seek out those far reaches of the world previously unknown or untraveled, and capture life as he encounters it. Binoculars aren't just for Hitchcock characters and peeping toms, but for the man who longs to see all of life up close--birds, trees, mountains, or just beyond his backyard. Binocular tattoos are more than just...
Pirates aren't the only ones with a fondness for gold and silver; the coin collector understands that there's a story contained within each circular currency. Coins speak of our moving history, the heads of state and heroic figures we once heralded, and remind us of how far we've come in our journey through civilization. A coin tattoo, be it ancient...
The luxury Italian sports car was the beautiful creation of Enzo Ferrari in 1939, as a partner in Alfa Romeo's race division. Since then the Ferrari has become synonymous with speed and style, wealth and class, and it's no small wonder why the masterpiece was rated the world's most powerful brand in 2014. Whether you sit in the driver's seat...
"Don't walk under the ladder!" you've probably heard throughout your life, and the superstition is so closely related to the otherwise functional ladder that it's hard to glean any deeper symbolism. However, ladders indeed carry a significance of their own, and for those who opt for a ladder tattoo, the climb is a story unto itself. We use ladders to...
The lava lamp is arguably one of the grooviest creations of the 20th century, and ongoing proof that weird often makes the best decor. Whether you owned a lava lamp in your youth or find yourself a newfound fan, there's no denying the impossible allure of those glowing, colorful blobs of wax. And if the real thing is so captivating,...
Initially conceived as a "car for the people," the German-made Porsche has certainly exceeded those expectations. An unabashed luxury car that is ever-synonymous with style, wealth, and impeccable taste in automobiles, the Porsche is a work of art on four wheels, and its tattoo component honors the same pristine principles. One might be surprised to learn that Porsche was also...
"The stars which shone over Babylon and the stable in Bethlehem still shine as brightly over the Empire State Building and your front yard today" penned famed astrologer Linda Goodman, and those stars still shine over the Empire State Building to this day. The 100-story Art Deco masterpiece draws thousands of visitors each year, and has become the iconic centerpiece...
Martin Filler once commented on the Chrysler Building: "The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building--faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself--leads to elevator cabs inlaid with exotic woods in fanciful patterns. The entire route from street to office is invested with ceremony, dignity, and delight."...
The horror genre has been alive and well (or dead and rising, depending on who you speak to) for decades, beginning with the earliest gothic novels and reaching its zenith through the Hollywood lens. Horror movies are both a rite of passage and time-honored way to exorcise one's own demons; in the realm of terror our own problems seem minuscule....
