Coney Island Vinny

Owner of Sheepshead Bay tattoo shop recounts when Coney Island's Stillwell Ave was "Tattoo Alley"

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Coney Island Vinny
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August 23 2009

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Coney Island Vinny talks about the well-known tattoo artists of the 1950's before tattooing became illegal in Coney Island from 1961-1998. Stillwell Avenue was "Tattoo Alley" and hosted many shops run by local characters with names like Crazy Eddie Funk, Brooklyn Blackie, Coney Island Freddie and One Eyed Max Peltz.