A quiet week in American Traditional, but a pointed one: a deliberate return to Ed Hardy’s source material, a reaper out of Kennewick, a convention date for Mountain West collectors, and a Hollywood Blvd shop keeping its flash books open. Here is what you may have missed.
minkstorchel tattoos an Ed Hardy classic without touching it
Reddit user buburkel posted a finished piece to r/traditionaltattoos this week crediting artist minkstorchel with executing an Ed Hardy design “in its pure form” — meaning no reinterpretation, no update, just the original. Hardy’s flash is foundational to American Traditional, and choosing to reproduce it without modification is a small but pointed statement about fidelity to the canon.
Leila at Paradise Tattoo puts a reaper on the board
A finished American Traditional reaper by Leila, working as @bubblegum.lei at Paradise Tattoo in Kennewick, Washington, landed on r/traditionaltattoos this week. The reaper is one of the genre’s most tested subjects, and a named artist with a verifiable shop address gives anyone in the Pacific Northwest somewhere concrete to look.
The Classic Tattoo Show locks in June 26–28, 2026, in Farmington, Utah
The Classic Tattoo Show and Arts Festival is confirmed for June 26–28, 2026, at the Western Sports Complex Arena in Farmington, Utah, according to theclassictattooshow.com. For American Traditional collectors and artists in the Mountain West, this is the nearest major convention on the calendar right now.
Old Tradition Tattoo on Hollywood Blvd has flash books open
Old Tradition Tattoo at 6548 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles — home to artist Sammie, who goes by Crunchie.mee on Instagram — is listed as actively open with flash books available, per a Yelp listing updated in July 2026. A named American Traditional shop with open flash on Hollywood Blvd is a practical lead for anyone hunting walk-in work in LA.
American Traditional is the theme running through this week’s full package. The artist post looks at one maker working in the style right now, and the shop post goes deeper on a place to get it done — both are linked alongside this one.
Sources & coverage
Reddit · Theclassictattooshow · Yelp