As 365 days seemed to stream by in a blur of sales, boobie pics, and fart jokes, March 13th marked 1 year strong for the our very first Мишка retail store, in our home-base of Brooklyn, NY. It has been a huge year for us, with new Мишка stores constantly popping up like dandelions, and we figured that it would only be right to pay back those who are most responsible for such an awesome year… YOU GUYS BACK HOME!
So for our 1 year anniversary celebration, we decided to team up with Three Kings Tattoo to give all of our most loyal supporters a chance to get inked up, Мишка style, at 350 Broadway for only $3.50. And once the news broke out, madness ensued…
Even on a cold and rainy Saturday morning, there were fans lined up outside the store for hours before we opened. They were all eager to be the first to feel the lovely sting of the needle. Swiftly, the list filled up with a legion of fans all enthused to get inked.
The talented team at Three Kings wasted no time in putting needle to flesh, and neither did the people in attendance in deciding which piece of Мишка flash they would be taking with them from now to eternity. I like to think of it as the perfect accessory for any Мишка outfit.
Now what would a Мишка event be without a few fly guys swinging by to say “Hi!”? A few familiar faces made their way to the store to be a part of the festivities and waited their turn to be tattooed.
Even with the huge turnout and pouring rain, the all-day event ran smoothly under the watchful eyes of Cyco Simon and his new and ever-faithful companion, Mr. T-Yoda. No kicking and screaming went down on this day, as this duo made sure that everyone manned up.
To further set the tattoo parlor ambiance (as if the neon lights weren’t enough), the guys from Three Kings brought over some of their favorite pieces from their shop to display on our gallery wall. Make your way down to 350 B’way yourself and check it out, there are some great pieces.
The guys at Three Kings knocked out the tattoos in an efficient and orderly fashion, while sharing a few smiles and giggles with their patrons.
It might be because we’re in Brooklyn, but around these parts, we live by the motto of “No pain, No Gain”. So while this young fellow screeches in agony as the needle pierces his flesh, the only thing that I can think to say to him is “go to your happy place dude” because it will be worth it in the end.
This is Joel, a regular over at 350 Broadway. He got the early scoop on this event weeks ago so he had plenty of time to figure out the exact location for his Death Adder tattoo. Looks like he made a good choice.
Our very own Ease DaMan stopped by the shop to show some love and support to his favorite store. However I have a feeling that he really came to show off his new “Fruck Ease DaMan” on loose-leaf paper pinky nails.
As soon as all of us got our first peak at the final flash art for the anniversary event, we all pondered to ourselves for a moment as we tried to figure out who was going to be the first to get the Bozak tattoo. Who’s Bozak? Well he is is a cute and lovey testicle character that we invented some three years back, but has never since surfaced…well actually he’s on the Freaky Stylee blog banner.
Well, with all pun intended, this lovely young lady was the only person that was ballsy enough to get the Bozak tattoo. Maybe it was her free willing spirit, maybe it was her you only live once attitude, or maybe it was the Happy Hour across the street at Trophy bar. Whatever it was, she loved Bozak as much as much as we do, and we give you a thumbs up for that!
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