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Toucan Sam Tattoo

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Shannon Larratt

I think IAM:48×16 (good numbers: username improved from the original) has a great chestpiece (or at least a hilarious one, and I figure that’s a good thing). It’s designed and executed by Nate Hough of House of Poncho’s in Edgewood, Maine, and he implores you, “Do not take my design!”

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8 responses to “Toucan Sam Tattoo”

  1. krissy Avatar
    krissy

    where did nate go? he no longer works at house of ponchos and i want another tattoo. please find him and his buddy guy arnold.

  2. krissy Avatar
    krissy

    where did nate go? he no longer works at house of ponchos and i want another tattoo. please find him and his buddy guy arnold.

  3. josh Avatar
    josh

    nate is at docs down the road from ponchos.. spread the word

  4. josh Avatar
    josh

    nate is at docs down the road from ponchos.. spread the word

  5. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    Guy Arnold works at Flesh in Fallston Maryland now! Check him out Tues-Sat 12-9 PM. Nate is in prison and should not be sought out.

  6. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    Guy Arnold works at Flesh in Fallston Maryland now! Check him out Tues-Sat 12-9 PM. Nate is in prison and should not be sought out.

  7. Poncho Man Avatar
    Poncho Man

    House of Poncho’s is in MARYLAND!!! not Maine. and we are now located in Abingdon, Maryland we moved from Edgewood and Nate no longer works for us. Actually he hasn’t for some time. I won’t go into why he left. but i will say 6 months after he left he was arrested for the long term molestation of his very own stepdaughter. sickkk fuckk
    http://[email protected]
    to Facebook us search; Poncho Johnson

  8. Poncho Man Avatar
    Poncho Man

    House of Poncho’s is in MARYLAND!!! not Maine. and we are now located in Abingdon, Maryland we moved from Edgewood and Nate no longer works for us. Actually he hasn’t for some time. I won’t go into why he left. but i will say 6 months after he left he was arrested for the long term molestation of his very own stepdaughter. sickkk fuckk
    http://[email protected]
    to Facebook us search; Poncho Johnson

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