So we got the big tease about a week and a half ago with a bunch of summer days in early April. I can only hope that was a preview for what's ahead for us here at The Piazza. Our vintage section has been very well received, and we've been adding items about 3 times a week to keep up with demand. Right now we have a few typewriters from at least 70 years ago, an Elvis bust, framed Frazetta prints, and a bunch more miscellaneous stuff you need. Based it being pretty crazy up here when the weather broke, we've ordered a ton of new stuff that's on the way- Unstoppable Tees, Rebel 8 restock, Gama-go, Poketo, Formula Werks, and a bunch more vintage. We are also gearing up for the Skindustry Expo Tattoo Convention in Allentown. We'll be there with our summer home away from home Coastline Tattoo. We'll actually be together at this one unlike our debacle in Philly. We currently have the 'All Girls Go To Hell' show from Buddy Nestor showing in the Toothless Cat Gallery. It will be up until April 28th and you should definitely check it out. Large painted canvasses of distorted women that sent a little girl out in tears the other day. Just get in here already...

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Please join us THIS Saturday, April 3rd to see painter Buddy Nestor's 'All Girls Go To Hell Series'. Here's his bio;

I was born and raised in Collingswood , New Jersey , a suburb of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. As an only child Latch Key Kid, I spent endless hours in front of the television, watching movies and drawing. I gravitated toward strange cult and horror films. Skateboarding in my teens exposed me to Punk, Indie, and Metal music. In 1997, after the birth of my son, I decided to teach myself to paint. In 1999, I traveled around the world on an aircraft carrier, and painted everyday. Painting in isolation on the boat, showed me the calming effect that the creative process had on my mind and body. I returned to school and received a B.A in Fine Arts.

The series I am presently working on is called, Every Girl Goes to Hell. All of the models I use for these portraits are very beautiful. However, when I paint them, they are very ugly.

Also, we have a ton of stuff left from the tattoo convention. New Rebel8, Me Against the World, Gama-go, and To Die For in the mix...

Join us this weekend @ The Sheraton-17th & Arch sts. here in Philadelphia for the annual Tattoo Convention. We're stocking up now with more shirts, toys, & books. For everyone coming in from out of town, it's a great chance to see our new location. We got a little taste of great weather this weekend, and it was packed here @ The Piazza! more to come I'm sure...

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We are not having a tattoo show or book signing during this years Philadelphia Tattoo Convention. We will still be attending the show, and encourage folks in town for the convention to come see our new space and the rest of The Piazza. We just got in a couple of Eric Eaton's pieces from his show at Pure Gold and they're awesome. Also new Giant Unicorn Dunny from Amanda Visell and Kid Robot and Jumping Brains from Toy2R.

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If you made it to the heArt Show, you got a small taste of Hilary White's work. (Pictured below in the previous post)
She will make our entire space her own with her unique mixed media installations.
She has been working on some of the pieces for over a year and this show is not to be missed. Click on her name to see some of her work and more info...

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To everyone who made this years heArt Show an UNBELIEVABLE success. More hearts and more people than anything we've ever done...
Thanks to Outofprintmag.com for the pictures, check their site to see more...

So we're back from The Star of Texas Tattoo Convention and have been gearing up for our 3rd annual heArt Show coming up on Saturday, February 13th. Here's the artists confirmed so far (in no particular order)...
Martin Squires (U.K.)
SNUB (U.K.)
Bobby Enders
Sean 'Mr.G' Gallagher
J.L.Schnabel
Jason Goldberg
Joy LessPosh
Kris Smith
Jon 'The Rev' Dambrowski
Seth Mushrush
Susan Kidder
Matt Brownlee
Emily Cress
Gene Altieri
Rayhan Blankinship
Scott Bramble
Dave Glass
heather jo wingate
Marcus Kuhn
Topper
Jason Stewart
Charlie Eastwood
tim o'hanlon
amy earles
Liza corbett
Lindsey Carr
Buddy Nestor
Troy Timple
Mike Hooligan
Kevin Q
Eric Perfect
Scott Bakoss
Fat Matt McGarvey
JoKa
Jake Henry
Alice White
Pat Crane
Dave Weeks
Adam Wallacavage
Erich Gambone
Nicole Boitos
Lilana Wofsey Dohnert
Drew Rash
Doug Hand
Eric Eaton
Cindy Vega Solano
Bobby Trefz
CENSE
Buddy Nestor
Dave Fox
Ryan 'ILLWORX' Friant
Dae Shields
Heather Raquel Phillips
Joey Goetelf
Damien Rodriguez
Amber Lynn
CHIP 7
Christina Brown
Lisa Berkowitz
Jay Cooper
James Delzel
Tasha Nilsen
Alex Enoe
Johnny Guesr?
EL KAMINO
Brad Bacon
Timmy Tats
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Dan Eells
Hoode
Jimmy Mariani
Delirious
Greg Montone
Kevin Unlord
HUSH
Paul Romano
Justin Cipa
Chris 'Salty Snax' Kline
Ralph 'Awesome Dude' Stollenwerk
Shaky 'Awesome Dude' Dougherty
Ozzie Perez
Kat Gun
Hillary White
Ashley Payne
Andrew Clark
Kate Collins
Dr.Sizzle
Kevin Wallace
BIRD
Pat Haney
Kevin Collins
Bob Dix
Jeanne Zimmerman
Jean Fox
Julie Goldberg
Bill Strobel
Clay Willoughby
Andrew Johnson Lally
Carlos Perez
Tony Barris
Ca$h Mony
Whaddaya Think?!