Welcome to Philadelphia Eddie Tattoo Supply. United Tattoo Supply was founded in August 1992 by Crazy Philadelphia Eddie Funk.
We are keeping Eddie's memory alive by offering you his old new stock and new items on our site of tattoo supplies. Including tattoo inks, tattoo powder and tattoo machine parts.
We are so grateful to everyone for the continued support and business along the way.
I got into tattooing years ago but only had a short start. Unfortunately, my shot at tattooing was robbed by multiple sclerosis. I became homebound with no purpose.
One of my best friends, "Switchblade" John Ronyane helped me keep my foot in the door by teaching me how to build and tune machines.
Slowly I started building a small workshop in my parent's basement.
Timmy Adams was kind enough to introduce me to the person who owned Philadelphia Eddie's new old stock. I would go on to offer Eddie's NOS from when he owned and ran United Tattoo Supply company in the 90's.
We incorporated in 2019.
Most of what that person had stocked up from the 90's was beginning to run low.
In following Eddie's footsteps, I sought out a chemist. That was such a challenge. It took over two years to find the perfect fit.
The same person Timmy introduced me to, had all of Eddie's recipes for the premix and ratios for the powders.
Working with my chemist I now can offer over 70 colors of powder pigments, and more than 30 colors of premix pigments.
Also, I had the opportunity to start my own line of premix pigments, "Lighthouse Pigments".
The name pays homage to Long Island, NY. Long Island is famous for its lighthouses. With over 25 lighthouses.
"The Montauk Point Lighthouse, constructed on the easternmost tip of Long Island in 1797, was the first federally funded lighthouse in the country and was the first of several lighthouses that would guide ships along the coastline into New York Harbor." (https://www.discoverlongisland.com/plan-your-trip/famous-long-island/famous-lighthouses)
If it weren't for tattooing, I really don't know what I would do with my life.
So thank you for allowing me to be a blimp in this incredibly giving thing.
Special thanks to all of the people who have helped us along the way, and contributed. This includes, Fred Sailor, Justin Sain, Dennis Dwyer, Douglas Mozisek, Larry Mora, Mike Schweigert, Richard and Mary Montgomery, Rich Thomas, Joey D, Kent Smith, Gary William Cullen, Jimmy Whitlock, John Ronyane, Robert Freund, Carl Womack, Chris Midkoff, Tony Lynx, Timmy Adams, Tom Adams, and Daniel Scafer, if I forgot anyone my apologies.
-Brian Lybaert