History
The Sea Tramp Tattoo Company continues to remain as Oregon's longest running tattoo shop for over 30 years. Originally opened by Bert Grimm (1900-1985), a legend of American tattooing, whose hand-painted flash sheets still decorate the walls of Sea Tramp. World famous Bert Grimm owned numerous shops around the nation, starting with his own St. Louis, MD shop in 1916. At one time, Bert toured with THE Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and is said to have tattooed legendary figures such as Bonnie and Clyde, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Bert really gained notoriety with 'Bert Grimms World Famous Tattoo' shop on the infamous Pike in Long Beach, California during the 1950's. Renowned tattoo artist Bob Shaw purchased Berts shop on the Pike in the late 1960's, keeping 'Bert Grimms' for the shop name as it went on to be the longest continually running shop in America for years afterward. Bert opened his last shop here in Portland, Oregon, but upon falling ill in 1977, brought help up from Long Beach by
Specialties
Tattoos, All styles