Potter and Potter Auctions: Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw, 22528, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 09, 2026 - April 09, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Sailor Barney (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Full Color Dragon Flash Design. Coastal Tattoo Studios, Mid 20th Century |
Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 102 | Sailor Barney (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Three Design Flash Sheet. Coastal Tattoo Studios, Mid 20th Century |
Mid 20th Century. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 687.50 | |
| 103 | Sailor Barney (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Dragon Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 104 | Sailor Barney Sr (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Floral Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 105 | Sailor Barney Sr. (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Single Harley Davidson Flash Design. Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 531.25 | |
| 106 | Sailor Barney Sr. (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Sr. Hand-Colored Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 562.50 | |
| 107 | Sailor Barney (attributed) | Sailor Barney Three Design Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 108 | Sailor Barney Sr. (attributed) | Sailor Barney Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
Unsigned. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Not Sold | |
| 109 | Sailor Barney (American, active Early 20th Century) | "Ride Hard. Die Fast." and Other Sailor Barney Biker Flash. Coastal Tattoo Studios |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 562.50 | |
| 110 | Sailor Barney Sr. (American, Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Skull Motif Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
Six skull designs done in colored pencil on board. | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 111 | Sailor Barney Sr. (American, active Early 20th Century) | Sailor Barney Three Design Flash Sheet, Coastal Tattoo Studios |
20th century. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 112 | Bert Grimm (American,1900-1985) | "My Shipmate" and Other Flash Designs by Bert Grimm |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 113 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Flash Three Design Flash Sheet. Long Beach, California, ca. 1950-60s |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 114 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Flash Sheet Long Beach, California, ca. 1950-60s |
Long Beach, California, | ca.1950-60s. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,200.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 115 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Single Naval Flash Design |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 116 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Ten Individual Hand-Colored Bert Grimm Flash Designs. USA, Early to Mid 20th Century |
USA, | Early to Mid 20th Century. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 117 | Bert Grimm (1900-1985) | Bert Grimm Single Design Flash Sheet, Unknown, USA ca. 1950s |
USA, | ca.1950s. | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 118 | Louis DeGennaro (1910-1968) | "Homeward Bound" and Other Tattoo Lou Flash Designs, ca. 1940s |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 119 | Louis DeGennaro (1910-1968) aka Lou Lewis/Tattoo Lou. | Tattoo Lou Flash Sheet w/ Six Designs. Bert Grimm Tattoo, Long Beach Pike, 1960s |
1960s. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 120 | Louis DeGennaro (1910-1968) aka Lou Lewis/Tattoo Lou. | Tattoo Lou Heart Flash Trio, Bert Grimm’s Tattoo Studio, |
USA. | N/A | USD 900.00 - 1,300.00 | Not Sold |
| 121 | Unknown Artist. | Two Ink and Watercolor Flash Designs. Bert Grimm's Tattoo, Long Beach Pike. |
Ink and watercolor on board. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 122 | Unknown Artist. | Naval Flash Sheet Bert Grimm’s Tattoo Studio, Long Beach, CA ca. 1950s |
ca.1950s. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 123 | "Your Choice $1.00" Shop Flash Sheet. Bert Grimm Studio, Long Beach Pike, 1970-80s. |
Long Beach Pike | 1970-80s. | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 124 | Zeke Owen (American, 1940-2019) | Four Zeke Owen Japanese Pinup Stencil Acetates, 1980s |
1980s. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 125 | Zeke Owen (American, 1940-2019) | Three Zeke Owen Animal Acetate Stencils, 1970s |
1970s. | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 437.50 |
