Bo Flake

For Sale

Vintage green metalflake steering wheel, chrome has some pitting, vinyl in good shape, could use some elbow grease or leave patina as is. Contact toptattoodesignarea@live.come for price 'n size!

table 2

On table 2: one flathead mockup, one SR engine, one pair of freshly shaved legs.

Vintage Flake Stuff

More vintage flake stuff for sale; this time these way cool bicycle flake grips, and have you ever seen metalflake handlebar tape before ? Different sizes and colors available, just contact us at toptattoodesignarea@live.com

Stay focused

The Lords Of Altamont

were supposed to play in the Netherlands tonight, however they had a double booking and -just our luck- chose to do the other show in Switzerland. No Dutch show this tour, what the hell?! We even tipped some local venues to book them, but to no avail. Now as we don't have the opportunity to steal one ourselves, does anyone have this poster for us? We need one for our motorcycle clubhouse you know! Just drop us an email and see if we can make a nice deal here...
This cancellation means we'll have to make do with memories of previous shows, like the one we snapped this crappy phonepic of below, which was at Masuimi Max's birthday party. And what a memory it is, Hell Yeah!

Where will this end?

First t-shirts, then patches, after that caps and now decals?! What's next; toptattoodesignarea underwear? I wouldn't be surprised... anyway, this decal pack can be yours for a mere €5,00! Order 'm through our webshop http://toptattoodesignarea.bigcartel.com or contact us at toptattoodesignarea@live.com

Dutch Tourist Trophy motorcycle races

The Dutch TT motorcycle races are traditionally held on the fourth saturday in june. Tomorrow it's that time again in Assen, NL. Before a closed circuit was taken into use in 1955, the race was still held on public roads, most of which paved with cobblestones. Much has changed since. The only part of the course from back then which is still in the same place as now is the finish line. The picture from june 29th 1929 shows three Dutch racers; Creemers on a Norton, De Kleyn on a Sarolea and Broers on a New Hudson.

This picture shows the fuel and oil bar area in the pits in 1932.

Girlies sold out

Too bad ladies, the blue Flake Kings girlie shirts are all sold out.
We do have other Flake Kings merchandise: metalflake shirts, regular shirts, longsleeves, caps, patches, metalflake grips and coming soon... stickers!
Check it out in our webshop here: http://toptattoodesignarea.bigcartel.com
Or drop us an e-mail.

Just in!

These toptattoodesignarea caps just arrived, available in grey, black and vintage blue/beige, they will set you back just €15,00! To order, contact us at toptattoodesignarea@live.com

It's hot outside, so it's best

to dress accordingly
pull that top down
and drink enough !

Coupe Deville

Sunday at the Welons Festival

The line-up
The beer
The Bad Back Bones
H's model A's
Lotsa folks at the Flake Kings booth
Al and the Black Cats

How to impress a girl by riding a motorcycle

Dress accordingly.
Do wheelies and other crazy shit, but
do not fall off.
Chicks dig it!

Who cares about soccer

when there still are lots of cooler sports?!

Finally, weekend !

Dutch Dragracing; Drachten Nationals this weekend!

flakey orange

Another one from the Pomona swap meet a while back, too good not to share!

who's still counting?

Bike project number seven or eight or something...

Patch

We have some toptattoodesignarea patches for sale as well. Full-color embroidered patches are so in! Easy iron on or if your ol' lady ain't too lazy to get behind the sewing machine you're home-free with these puppies! Look in our webshop or contact us directly; toptattoodesignarea@live.com

Fuck paint

Even the Flake Kings share the opinion that original patina is just as cool as a wicked metalflake paintjob. The Grease & Ink Garage's Mercury just has "the look". And don't even think about artificially replicating this look, it won't work! Besides that, the Merc is lowered to the max and airbag assisted in the rear, with lowered fenderskirts. And still, changing a tire along the autobahn only takes 3 minutes. The all new color matching vinyl interior was covered with cheapass panther print bedsheets, "because it looked to good". And since a disappointing (in his own mind, we loved it) result during a drunk engine noise contest with 400BC prehistorian, it now got a bunch of mad and loud groundscraping side exit zoomie looking pipes! And when there's a crowd blocking the view, the roof can be used as vista point. Sounds like a guy who knows how to party, who doesn't give a fuck? Damn right! Looking forward to the next time with the Grease & Ink party squad.

Screamin' Festival 2010 Pineda de Mar

Two weeks ago we were in Spain for -among other things- the Screamin' Festival. Though we had to head home early due to other obligations, we stayed just long enough to enjoy the start of the car show on Saturday afternoon. Remarkably, I don't think any other region in Europe has so many car clubs like Catalunya! We're already benchracing about going back to Spain more often for such events, but with a more appropriate means of transportation. We might even go by bike...