The closing of crazy eddie began in march 1989, as the company shuttered 17 of its 43 stores. Edward thomas funk was an american tattoo artist who brought it under the name crazy philadelphia eddie to regional prominence. Crazy eddie antar and his cousin sam antar meet facetoface decades after their business ended in scandal. Published on oct 26, 2017 this is the book signing panel from the 1999 i believe philadelphia tattoo convention hosted by crazy philadelphia eddie. The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie, my. Crazy philadelphia eddie 2 book series kindle edition. Crazy like a fox, guess whos tipping off the sec on alleged accounting frauds. This is the book signing panel from the 1999 i believe philadelphia tattoo convention hosted by crazy philadelphia eddie. About 23rds through, the guy sobered up or didnt like the pain and ran out of the shop midtattoo. Part ii this is the second in my series on the rise and fall of crazy eddie, the new yorkbased electronics retail chain of the 1970s and 1980s that became an audacious empire of whitecollar crime. Fraud comes in many shapes and sizes and its growing faster than ever. Volume four of crazy philadelphia eddie s series is a flurry of midlife adventures including the rise of the national tattoo association and its conventions, the pitfalls of heavily gambling, the opening and managing of several tattoo shops, the fallout of a wedding engagement and a turbulent romance, the tragic murder of a good friend, and the trials and tribulations of raising and employing his eldest daughter and teenage sons. Wrist, ankle and foot are favorite spots for girls. Tatoo from black tattoo art book i absolutely love void tattoos.
The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie, my vida loca, vol. The stories in this first volume chronicle the life and times of a young tattoo artist who will eventually become one of the godfathers of american tattooing. Finding people that do not support any piercings and tattoos is not as common as it once was. Philadelphia eddie flash tattoo reference books tattoo design books 2015 catalog tattoo design books w cd tattoo history books tattoo magazines artists necessities tts catalog tattoo artists gifts instructional videos artists supplies apparel and gifts.
See more ideas about tattoos, cool tattoos and beautiful tattoos. Original antique tattoo flash sheets like the one shown here have been increasing in value at an extraordinary rate over the last 10 years. The tattoo artist whos a crazy client magnet inked duration. I have been a bit busy as i have gone back to school for film and screenwriting. After a prolific career as a tattoo artist, fighting the 1962 ban on tattooing in new york city, and owning many tattoo shops, he has become a prominent person in the international tattoo community. The title of the novel is a wordplay on the biblical the mote and the beam parable and is the nickname of a star. In this book his first nine years in the tattoo business is laid out in great detail, in the the cadence of regular speech. What could be some potential motivators for crazy eddie to overstate inventory balances be specific, overstating assets is not enough. You can get updates on the film on eddies facebook fan page, which is run by his ghostwriter eric foemmel, who also penned the books on the. Our ebooks are available for download as soon as you complete your order. The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie vol. Crazy philadelphia eddie books tattoo history books. If quality and variety are what you need, turn to the tattoo designs used by the pros tattoo art books. In 1969 eddie antar a 21 years old high school dropout started his crazy eddie empire right here in brooklyn on kings highway.
Convicted felon, former crazy eddie cfo, sam antar, talks to lauren lyster about accounting fraud. We carry on his legacy today with quality tattooing and unmatched customer service. Sailor eddie s tattoo parlour 2103 branch pike, cinnaminson, new jersey 08077 rated 4. Crazy eddie case 1 running head crazy eddie case 1.
Crazy philadelphia eddie is one of the godfathers of american tattoo culture. See more ideas about tattoos, iron maiden and metal tattoo. There are more than fifty tapes of eddie telling his life story, so it. In the first half of crazy philadelphia eddie s books, his life story began with his wild youth, continued into his twenties where he established himself in chinatown, philadelphia, and covered the seminal years of the national tattoo association during his thirties. The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie vol 1 tattoo.
Did the suppliers know they were helping eddie cook the books. After an outside investor group gained control of crazy eddie in late 1987, it all began to fall apart as auditors started going through the books the business filed for bankruptcy, antar. With his affable personality, his ability to tattoo, his fists, a hammer, and a gaff hook, he quickly established his place in the tattoo industry and was dubbed crazy eddie. In addition, crazy eddie s vendors were convinced to ship merchandise to the company prior to yearend, but not to bill for it until after yearend, thus skewing both inventory and. In addition, employees paid off the books did not pay income taxes or. Therefore, all employees had to be compensated by check or on the books and their entire income had to be reported to the irs. The author is an associate professor at salem state university. Drawn to the excitement of coney island, fascinated with the art of tattooing, and intrigued with the lifestyles of the coney island tattooers, he knew his place was among these veteran tattoo artists. Part i im mostly a west coast guy, but decades ago when i was in my teens my family lived in the philadelphia area for a few years. The humans discover the moties because of the crazy eddie probe sent out from the motie system.
You will get some of the most knowledgeable information about tattooing and how it has evolved from the past into the future, with some of the craziest stories that you can ever imagine. The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie, my vida loca. All books that crazy philadelphia eddie has written will be about his life of tattooing from the past, present, and future. Every friday, my brother and i would go to crazy eddie s which was a video store in manhattan and rent five horror movies. He was a pioneer in the art form here in the us, and he will be missed greatly by the entire tattoo community. Tattooing generation after generation of philadelphia natives and traveling collectors. Crazy eddie, electronics chain kingpin with insaaane.
Crazy eddie used tax evasion to reduce its labor costs and make the company more competitive against other retailers. The michael mccabe book, new york city tattoo, is one of the best. That crazy eddie and the science project of doom scholastic. Edward thomas crazy philadelphia eddie funk 19362016. During his travels from new york to denmark to chicago to hawaii, he always demonstrated why he earned this moniker. Crazy eddie may be the most important character in the novel. Journal of forensic and investigative accounting volume 9. Its sure to be the most fun of the whole convention. For those of you attending the memphis tennessee convention this weekend, the one and only tattoo worlds most iconic figure, crazy philadelphia eddie will be giving a seminar on sunday afternoon at the show. A large scale flash poster,completely handdrawn, by the influential tattoo artist crazy philadelphia eddie, aka eddie funk, which hung in his philadelphia tattoo parlor.
Henna tattoo designs by chandrika solanki, henna paintings by sabine kuhne, ganeshas henna garden by kim brennan. The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie, my vida. When new york city banned tattooing in 1961he was one of the defendants who took the fight to the new york supreme court he moved to philadelphia, opening a shop. The artist agreed as long as he picked what and where. This three day event which started on friday was full of people looking to get more tattoos, their very first tattoo, or even just to look around. Coney island joes tattoo career is distinguished as a contemporary of crazy eddie funk, big joe kaplan and many other historical east coast tattoo icons. There are more than fifty tapes of eddie telling his life story, so it will take some time to upload all of the recordings. In the first half of crazy philadelphia eddies books, his life story began with his wild youth, continued into his twenties where he established himself in chinatown, philadelphia, and covered the seminal years of the national tattoo.
The prize is a gift certificate for fifty dollars, which will buy him the skateboard of his dreams. Trailer released for documentary on tattoo artist crazy philadelphia. The mote in gods eye is a science fiction novel by american writers larry niven and jerry pournelle, first published in 1974. Eddie funk was fifteenyearsold and about to begin his life as a young man. Crazy eddie founder guilty of fraud the new york times. These seriously strange tattoos are wild, crazy, insane and ultimately wacky. For guys tattoos favorite spots of tattooing are upper arm, upper back, forearm, chest and leg. After a prolific career as a tattoo artist, fighting the. About 23rds through, the guy sobered up or didnt like the pain and ran out of the shop mid tattoo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tattooing. Crazy philadelphia eddie tattoo ideas, artists and models.
Over the years eddies ink tattoo has gone from strength to strength, in reputation and recognition, for high quality tattoos, while maintaining a friendly and open attitude to working with you the customer. Tattoo legend eddie funk, or better known as crazy philadelphia eddie, passed away last month at the age of 80. That lackadaisical approach is what kept crazy eddie cooking books for nearly two decades. Tattoo magazine october 2001 crazy eddies philly tattoo arts. Crazy eddie started tattooing in coney island, ny, in 1952. Some of these bizarre tattoo designs are baffling, such as the human belly branding, zippedup inks and bizarre rainbow eyebrow tattoos. What should have been the appropriate accounting treatment for revenue recognition for crazy eddie case. They may have figured it out, but its doubtful they would have asked questions.
Volumes 17 crazy philadelphia eddie is one of the godfathers of american tattooing, and he is missed by the tattoo community. See more ideas about tattoos, cool tattoos and tattoo designs. He organized the first tattoo conventions in the united states. His father painted signs, one of them being a gargantuan viking that nine year old eddie envisioned getting tattooed one day. Tattooing the life and time of crazy philadelphia eddie. Crazy eddie funk was a legendary tattooer and a fierce friend. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eddie told tattoo battle stories, signed books, and grazed around the. In the first half of crazy philadelphia eddies books, his life story began with his wild youth, continued into his twenties where he established himself in chinatown, philadelphia, and covered the seminal years of the national tattoo association during his thirties. Crazy philadelphia eddie was a loved and respected man by many.
The life and times of crazy philadelphia eddie my vida loca autographed. But when he teams up with his best friend, eddie, he discovers that working together isnt so easy. He made his 80 million dollar fortune with pearl jam. None other than the guy who cooked the books at crazy eddie crains ny business, october 5, 2009. Oct 10, 2018 crazy philadelphia eddie discusses why he wanted to unite tattoo artists, his fight against the new york city department of healths ban on tattooing, writing his books, and his recent experience on the convention circuit. Our crew knows what you want and is ready to give it to you. There were several red flags in crazy eddie s financial statements. A deadly crazy eddie point in space is what keeps the moties bottled up, without hope of interstellar travel. I check the podcast once a week, and more and more people are listening to his story. Trailer released for documentary on tattoo artist crazy. After eddie embarrasses matt at school, matt destroys their science project and their hopes to enter the fair. Philadelphia eddie books tommys tattoo supplies online. Longtime tattooist eddie funk, better know as crazy philadelphia eddie, passed away this weekend after a long battle with illness. Eddie was a true, rebellious pioneer in the tattoo world, delivering american traditional tattoos with the same flair and badass attitude he was and will always be known for.
Identify and briefly explain the red flags in crazy eddie s financial statements that suggested the firm posed a higherthannormal level of audit risk. Moskowitz family tattoo history by marvin moskowitz. Although the man in the commercials always spoke of crazy eddie in the third person, many new yorkers assumed that they were one and the samedisassociation perhaps being a symptom of eddie. Volume 1 kindle edition by funk, eddie, foemmel, eric. Tattoo smart proudly offers an expanding collection of reference books for tattooers, artists, and craftspeople. Including history from the moskowitz family and doug moskowitzs interview with esther moskowitz farber. Compute key ratios and other financial measures for crazy eddie during the period 19841987. Tattoo magazine october 2001 crazy eddie s philly tattoo arts festival, french skin art, inking kosovo and more worlds largestselling tattoo magazine on. Crazy philadelphia eddie from weholden on vimeo born edward funk in 1936, according to philebrity, crazy eddie is also the subject of a volume of books entitled tattooing. Edward louis severson iii was born in evanston, illinois, usa.
Found in the book the bear in the attic while pat and bun were taking a shortcut through the mountains in a blizzard, pat was reminded of the time he and crazy eddie muldoon built a snow cave during a blizzard in their youth. Tattooing the life and time of crazy philadelphia eddie volume 1. A guy walked into a tattoo shop totally wasted and asked about a free tattoo. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Each section of the book is named after crazy eddie. My goal is to make some short films from his books. The story is set in the distant future of pournelles codominium universe, and charts the first contact between humanity and an alien species. We remember crazy philadelphia eddie tattoo marque magazine.
Belzel books brings you the best in tattoo books, tattoo history, tattoo reference books, tattoo sketchbooks, tattoo art, tattoo flash, and tattoo magazines. Jun 21, 2019 tattoo artists share some of their craziest stories from tattooing the private areas of their clients. Handmade wall flash from the tattoo parlor of crazy. In one of the cases in the textbook, eddie antar, the ceo of the crazy eddie electronic stores in the new jersey area, took fraud to a higher level. As a private company from 1969 to 1979, crazy eddie s primary frauds were. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Food is crazy nuts, crackers, fruit loopies etc are as crazy as that most dangerous of all the food types the cereal killer. Explore 56 misfits quotes by authors including willie nelson, gerard way, and kendrick lamar at brainyquote.
Teachingbooks that crazy eddie and the science project. These pdf files can be viewed on computers or tablets or you can print them out and put them in a binder for a physical copy. As crazy eddie gradually reduced its skimming, the company could no longer pay its employees in cash or off the books. Growing up in a blue collar irishcatholic family in the high and dry mojave, eddie stacey learned firsthand about the value of hard work. After handcuffing hill, harris and demodica stabbed the 21yearold woman 18 times before shooting her in the head. In the morning of saturday, october 8, local tattooing legend eddie funk passed away. Eddie was a true, rebellious pioneer in the tattoo world, delivering american traditional tattoos with the same flair. Volumes 17 crazy philadelphia eddie is one of the godfathers of american tattooing. Here is a list of ten books about various aspects of tattooing, tattoo artists and tattoo culture that i personally feel are worth a look there i go with my opinions again. The artist started creating a vagina with wings on his forehead. The musician is married to jill mccormick, his starsign is capricorn and he is now 55 years of age. Tattoo art books are used by professional tattoo artists worldwide. Dec 16, 2011 explore lgish1021s board tattoos crazy, awesome, cool, wild. The crazy eddie fraud may appear smaller and gentler than the massive billiondollar frauds exposed in recent times, such as bernie madoffs ponzi scheme, frauds in the subprime mortgage market, the aig bailout, and goldman sachs failure to disclose.
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