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Tony Polito was one of Brooklyn’s most unforgettable tattooers. His shop, Tony’s Tattoos — better known as Old Calcutta — ran through the NYC tattoo ban years, cranking out 40–80 tattoos a day. He didn’t invent the famous cowboy skull design, but he made the Rough Rider legendary.

In this episode of Skin and Story, we set the record straight on:

How Tony started tattooing in Brooklyn in the 1960s

The truth behind the “Crazy Sal” misnaming

His high-volume production style

Why his shop became known as Old Calcutta

And why his legacy still matters today

📅 Premieres Thursday, September 11th at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

🎨 Special thanks to Rich Fie for his time and stories:

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The legacy of American traditional tattooing lives in our skin and in our story.