Botanical Tobacco Pics for Tattoo

[nathaniel]

So I'm holding off on the pipe tattoo I wanted, for right now, as I can't pick a shape.
But I've been a fan of tobacco in literally ALL of its forms and methods of consumption since I was 17 or so. I've enjoyed all of it.
So I'm going to get a botanical (likely hand-drawn/old field guide styling) tattoo of the tobacco plant itself. Any of ya'll got any neat suggestions of old tobbaciana examples of the plant?

 

[didimauw]

I've been thinking about this as well. To my mind is less cliche than a pipe tattoo.
I'll be waiting for responses as well.

 

[Ahi Ka]

@mortonbriar doesn’t your mate have one on his forearm?

 

[brooklynpiper]

Nothing against tattoos but I can’t understand why you wouldn’t just buy a nice pipe or a haul of tobacco
I’m thrifty!

 

[Brendan]

*Cough* Cornell and Diehl *Cough*

 

[mawnansmiff]

I use toothpaste every day but I wouldn't want a Colgate tattoo on my arm.

In all seriousness, best to look into some old horticultural books/magazines for the image you desire. In fact I'm sure there will be some such images on this Forum if you look hard enough.

Regards,

Jay.

 

[n_irwin]

Is this what you have in mind?

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Ok, so not a botanical drawing per se. But I've always thought that the McClellands whale label was the best tin lable out there.

 

[JOHN72]

I love tattoos. But I don't have any. The fact is, a tattoo is worth 10 kilos of tobacco, or a few good briar pipes.

 

[LotusEater]

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Look at the Eight State Burley label.

 

[nathaniel]

thats awesome!

 

[didimauw]

Look at the Eight State Burley label.

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This is the way!

 

[mortonbriar]

@mortonbriar doesn’t your mate have one on his forearm?

A fellow pipe smoker in Winnipeg, yes I think I remember it on the back of his hand.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Look at the Eight State Burley label.

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Yeah, that'd work.

 

[simong]

Always liked this image from savinelli's jars, might make a decent tattoo.
Failing that, you could always go for something 'left field' I suppose. 'Ah, That Condor Moment' tattooed on the end of the old chap for example.

 

[nathaniel]

I was just going through pics on my phone and came across this, then realized I never posted it here after asking for advice. So here's what I got back in August last year, on my right shoulder blade - about the size of an ipad:

 

[nathaniel]

Still gotta figure out the best pipe shape though. Too hard to choose.

 

[bullet08]

Never thought about tobacco plant as a tattoo. I'll have to look into it. My right shoulder is empty.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Is this what you have in mind?

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All the cute college chicks that work in the front of house have these types of tattoos. They love plants and bugs and crystals and shit.

I ran in to a casual acquaintance I hadn't seen in a couple years recently. I noticed a homemade tattoo of a pipe on his forearm. I told him I didn't know he smoked a pipe.
He doesn't - just thought it looked cool.