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41 Tattooed Seniors Answer The Eternal Question: How Will Your Ink Look When You’re 60
In 2012, more than 20 percent or 45 million Americans had one or more tattoos, so it is no more a surprise to sport some body art. And that number comprises not only of people in their early twenties but also a nice percentage of older people with tattoos. So we bet that most of the 45 million people before getting their tattoo designs inked were asked to think how they would look when they're in their 60s. Well, the best answer to that would probably be that no one will look as good in their sixties that they did in their twenties, so the ink has nothing to do with that, really.
Many people balk at the idea of getting a tattoo, either fearing that the aged tattoos will look bad or that it would be unfitting for an older person. While that's a matter of personal taste, these older people with tattoos are here to show you that their tattoo ideas and execution are just as impressive now as they were back then.
If you have a photo of some cool tattoos on older people, then we'd love to have their picture here in this list! Also, don't be so amazed that these elderly badasses are sporting some really nice ink and not your typical old people tattoos.
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#1
Suit Up, Inked Up
JessGraves 10 years ago
Maybe 60 is technically "senior" but it is most definitely not "elderly". This dude is not looking like either to me; he just looks gooood!
Corey Beth Greaves 3 years ago
Lol I didn't even notice until you pointed it out. Honestly, it's not enough to make him not hot, but he loses a few "cool points" IMO
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#2
Timeless Swagger
Alesha Folsom 3 years ago
Oh, yes!! I'm definitely feeling a vibe with this guy!! But I can't see his tats, isn't that what we're here for? I really wanna see the one on his left arm better...
#3
Confidently Unapologetic
SusannCampbell 10 years ago
This is my vote for number 3. She has seen beautiful things and some pretty bad stuff and look, she is intelligent and can handle herself!
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Alesha Folsom 3 years ago
This woman hasn't seen a fat day in her life haha. With this being said, she's very beautiful. I love her hair. I don't color mine, and if it goes gray, then so be it. This is the woman I aspire to be.
#4
Matching Ink, Timeless Bond
LiisaPulkkiHenry 10 years ago
I think this says commitment more than any piece of paper can. Just beautiful. The tattoos and the people. :)
Ellie Cook 6 years ago
Oh my god goals. Look at how they look at each other. Also, the tatoos.
#5
Old School, New Rules
obscenecolleen 10 years ago
This guy is about 22.years old. I don't care where you're from, he is NOT a senior.
Penny Webster 5 years ago
That’s a lot of ink 😳 Still looks good though, but wouldn’t put him past his 40’s
#6
Old School, New Rules
Penny Webster 5 years ago
Her hair and clothes could be funkier to suit her tats and huge stretched earlobes.
#7
Tattooed and Thriving
Penny Webster 5 years ago
😂 love that comment, I think by this age I’d be too old to care what my man has tattooed on his chest 😂
LærkeLittlebird 10 years ago
I Denmark so many people are tattooed that "every other old bastard" is going to be a tattooed one! :D
#8
Ink or Incognito
Penny Webster 5 years ago
Wow, love the before and after, with the cheeky grin that says “Boy have I got a surprise for you” 😂
#9
Aging With Attitude
Penny Webster 5 years ago
Some nasty people connecting bellow...she may of had this at any age, forever 18 in her heart 💖
SabrinaBudik 10 years ago
Love !! and literally cry for myself( not her) cuz ... That don't happen .
#10
Ink That Lasts a Lifetime
ZeldaFitzgerald 10 years ago
She looks as if she stopping him from tickling her. they look very happy and in love.
FabianLandry 10 years ago
The look on his face tells it all he still sees her as young and vibrant and she is...
#11
Beard Goals Unlocked
Penny Webster 5 years ago
Grandkids would have a ball with the tales from the tats and I know a small me would of sat platting that beard 😂
Keylee 2 years ago
I get the feeling that he would either be a) the friendly bartender at the underage pub that helps all the teens with their problems by providing sage advice and weed, b) the guy who does the neighborhood residents tattoos while providing a safe haven for young adults that feel unsafe or c) a member of Zak Bagans Ghosthunters team.
Jackie Reed 3 years ago
This man looks cool because he knows who he is and that he shouldn't be afraid to celebrate it.
Lylah Mcfadden 2 years ago
he looks like a guy fro, duck dynasty to me with the tats and beard lmao.
#12
Ink and Experience Collide
TammyLove 10 years ago
not necessarily. He could have just spent the $ on a great artist that used the high grade inks way back when. Its the blues (cheap,
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#13
Rebel with a Cause
PetraStraub 10 years ago
Great. I'd like to have a sleeve but it will cost me my job. I've to wait for my retirement I guess.
TammyLove 10 years ago
can you wear long sleeves to cover your ink at work?
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#14
Ink and Honor Collide
AlessioFedrizzi 10 years ago
The picture is from the book "Living Picture Books – Portrait of a Tattooing Passion 1878-1952". This guy is a war veteran.
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Andrew Lemmings 3 years ago
None of this stuff matters, it’s not the point of this article, he still looks amazing with those tattoos is the point of the article.
#15
Ink with Attitude
#16
Beard Goals Achieved
#17
Beard Goals Achieved
TroyCurrie 10 years ago
I think that's a 'No Fear' t-shirt and he's only showing his arms.
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TammyChapman 10 years ago
I want to know all the stories of everyone on this post. Some of these (the men) might be really good looking if they shave or at least trim their facial hair. I don't mind long hair on their heads, but I really don't like facial hair.(Except for that 5 o'clock shadow look).
TammyLove 10 years ago
because some women like it, and simply just because they can.
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Ink and Experience Combined
#19
Ink and Attitude
EvelynPantel 10 years ago
He's a smooth operator, a smooooth operator....
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Alesha Folsom 3 years ago
Same guy but B&W. Love the smile, tho. His ink is great. Very Old School style.
#20
Ink Runs Deep
Alesha Folsom 3 years ago
The lines of the tats look too good to be jail tattoos, so I would say home tattoos with a hobbyist. So my guess is a biker? Maybe he did them himself? At any rate, yes the lines themselves are thick, but the ink is nice and saturated and the lines are clean with no skips. This is why I say not jail tat.
mel vaughn 7 months ago
Well, "Lynn", at least he doesn't look like evey other Karen out there that could be anywhere between 50 and 80, and all sport the same haircut. Oh, wait...
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Snarkygal 10 years ago
I think your comment is more fitting to the next post.
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Old School Ink and Attitude
BarbaraWillock 10 years ago
um, love the tats, but I can do without the rings. Not for me to judge, though, is it?
YvonneVermey 10 years ago
Most of these tat's aren't that old. Just a few. And then I dont see a lot of these people as old! And they are ALL BEAUTIFUL!
#22
Forever Young at Heart
DouglasNaumann 9 years ago
I am 55 and these tattoos are 25 years old! Both20Tatt...73bdb3.jpg 
Carrie Kelly 3 years ago
I was gonna comment she looks like Betty white,and there! Betty Boop!
Tina Pippi Ditlevsen 1 year ago
Super nice tattoo! Im impressed to see that the ink hasn't run at all!
#23
Timeless Stories Inked in Skin
Lisa Hathaway 2 years ago
Right? My first thought was, Ouch, those weren't done with an auto feed gun.
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happymoogman johnson 4 years ago
Now this is a whole different thing. This is not white people trying to copy a native culture.
Tina Aldossary 3 years ago
Wow, awesome 👏 Must say brought tears to my eyes, you look just like my dad, I miss him so
#24
Ink With A Story
LisaBuchanan 10 years ago
This lady still has some serious muscle in that arm too. Good on her :)
Sessy1978 1 year ago
The heart tattoo says RU8E ABOVE (are you 80 and above) is that what it saya or am I reading wrong?
BrittnieSt.Cyr 10 years ago
I think it's just taking about older people with tattoos. I don't think it matters how new the tattoo itself is.
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#25
Tattooed Tales from Time
Gina Sigman 6 years ago
It's okay, granny. You're way past the age of giving in to peer pressure.
#26
Ink Never Ages
TroyCurrie 10 years ago
I bet she was/is in the Circus and if her head was shaved it would have a full tat.
#27
Still Got It
Corey Beth Greaves 3 years ago
Seriously, though, I bet this dude could kick a lot of younger guys asses.
#28
Tattoos Tell Stories
JeanneDeaux 10 years ago
This man can't be 60! 40 maybe? Some men really wear grey/white hairs /facial hairs well. Damn he is looking good.
mel vaughn 7 months ago
I'm 49 and so is my husband. This guy is DEFINITELY not 40. If he's a day younger than 60, he's had a very rough life lol.
Load More Replies... Michelle McCracken 5 years ago (edited)
Same guy from the photo with the clear jacket on (above). Can tell by the woman tat on his abdomen.
#30
Ink Stories Unveiled
Carrie Kelly 3 years ago
Like to meet him in a dark Alley? Is that Godzilla and the gals from Mothira?
#31
Ink Runs Deep
Lisa Hathaway 2 years ago
This is the only authentic pic of an older lady with tatts imho. It looks like she has aged with them. Beautiful (and I don't like tatts lol)
#32
Ink Stories Unfolded
Final score:
45points
Penny Webster 5 years ago
Some really interesting faces, I bet he has a lot of stories to tell.
MaríaMacGregor 10 years ago
It`s not him, is Emiliano Zapata a mexican revolutionary
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Missy Stout 1 year ago
His tattoo artist is talented with portraits. These are gorgeous. Best tattoo of Marilyn Monroe I have seen.
#33
Tattoo Tales at the Pub
Alesha Folsom 3 years ago
I was just wondering the same thing!! I wish his pic was closer...I think it's depicting everything. Last supper, burial, Angel, resurrection. But I'm just guessing. THIS is the one I want to get a closer look at!!!
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Rebel With a Cause
RitsuKa 4 years ago
Shutcho bitch ass up. She can wear whatever she wants.
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Ink That Tells a Story
Carrie Kelly 3 years ago
Actually I am definitely a fan of this...beautiful colors and designs placed nicely. Like a lovely colorful cartoon character....love...
#37
Ink That Tells a Story
Final score:
3points
#38
Inked Stories Unfolding
Final score:
1point
Carrie Kelly 3 years ago
Awe...I bet those are pups she lost along the way. When my little guy passed away I wanted one of him following me on my ankles as well...I get it
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GuilianaFabiano 9 years ago
You mean LOSING, NOT loosing, which means getting looser.
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AmandaPennini 10 years ago
As a tattooed woman who's been asked this many times, I shall gleefully acquaint them with this article. Hazaar!
LaurenKate 10 years ago
Exactly. There's no way that most of these tattoos are as old as the people they're on.
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EleniVassas 10 years ago
I think this post just proves that tattoos look amazing at all ages. I'm so glad I finally got one and look forward to more.
AmandaLemberg 10 years ago
I love tatts my pop is 76 and is still getting tattoos he loves them
GuilianaFabiano 9 years ago
You mean LOSING, NOT loosing, which means getting looser.
Load More Replies... AmandaPennini 10 years ago
As a tattooed woman who's been asked this many times, I shall gleefully acquaint them with this article. Hazaar!
LaurenKate 10 years ago
Exactly. There's no way that most of these tattoos are as old as the people they're on.
Load More Replies... EleniVassas 10 years ago
I think this post just proves that tattoos look amazing at all ages. I'm so glad I finally got one and look forward to more.
AmandaLemberg 10 years ago
I love tatts my pop is 76 and is still getting tattoos he loves them
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