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February 16th, 2017

PHOTO GALLERY: Trash Polka Tattoos

One of the most unique styles of tattooing also carries one of the most outlandish monikers—Trash Polka. Two tattooers, Simone Pfaff and Volko Merschky, are credited with creating the crazy…

One of the most unique styles of tattooing also carries one of the most outlandish monikers—Trash Polka. Two tattooers, Simone Pfaff and Volko Merschky, are credited with creating the crazy combination of realism, surrealism, script and abstract lines. The style creates some of the most striking tattoos that we have ever seen. Check out some of our favorite examples of Trash Polka in the gallery below.

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