Tattoo Peter was born in Sneek on July 13 1925. His real name is Pier de Haan. Peter grew up in a fishers village in IJmuiden, and lost his leg during an accident in World War 2. After the war Peter was always hanging around ports in the Netherlands. There he met Albert Cornelissen, a tattooer in Rotterdam. Because of this Peter began to build an interest for tattooing and also learned a thing or two from Albert Cornelissen.
In the 50’s Peter quickly became famous by tattooing in a lot of dutch bars and ports. He also traveled to different countries to learn more techniques.
After traveling for a few years he opened his first shop in 1955, located on the Sint Olofsteeg, in Amsterdam. In the following years he became busier and busier, this was because Amsterdam was an important port and his was the only shop in Amsterdam. In the mid 60’s Peter’s brother was helping him out on the weekends. He also worked with a lot of famous artists like Herbert Hoffmann who had a shop in Hamburg. And he also worked with Ole Hansen from Kopenhagen, later becoming his good friend. In the 70’s Peter’s son and cousin also learned tattooing.
In 1977 the small shop moved to a bigger building on the Nieuwe Brugsteeg 28 Amsterdam. This is still our current location. Years after that more artists started working in the shop. I (Eddy Wertwijn) started in september 1980. I only worked on sundays but quickly started to work more days. Tattoo Peter died because of a brain tumor on 17 march 1984. The shop still exists for almost 65 years and is one of the oldest in Europe. I’m particularly proud that I am running the shop for more than 35 years and hope to do so for many more years.
-Eddy Wertwijn
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Nieuwe t shirts (black and charcoal grijs) en hoodie zijn net binnen voor nu nog alleen te verkrijgen in de shop https://tattoopeter.nl/webshop/. New tshirts (charcoal grey)and hoodie for sale (for now only available in the shop). Next week also available on the. https://tattoopeter.nl/webshop/ #tattoohistory #tattoopetermuseum #tattoopeteramsterdam #dutchtattoohistory
Nieuwe t shirts (black and charcoal grijs) en hoodie zijn net binnen voor nu nog alleen te verkrijgen in de shop https://tattoopeter.nl/webshop/. New tshirts (charcoal grey)and hoodie for sale (for now only available in the shop). Next week also available on the. https://tattoopeter.nl/webshop/ #tattoohistory #tattoopetermuseum #tattoopeteramsterdam #dutchtattoohistory
Een jaar is er weer voorbij.als 17 jarig ventje ben ik begonnen met tatoeeeren in de oudste shop van Nederland. Eerste paar jaren werkte ik alleen op zondags. doordeweeks had ik nog een baan. dat was 20 september 1980. Voordat je het weet zijn er alweer 43 jaar verstreken. Hopelijk nog vele jaren die ik eraan vast kan plakken.Met vele leuke herinneringen in al die jaren die ik heb gezien en meegemaakt in de tattoo wereld. Hiermee wil ik iedereen bedanken voor al die jaren dat ik werk in de shop... Aankomend jaar 2024 run ik de shop alweer 40 jaar de oudste shop in Nederland. 2025 zal een bijzonder jaar worden. Dan viert de shop/museum zijn 70 jarig jubileum…. Another year has passed. As a 17 year old boy I started tattooing in the oldest shop in the Netherlands. For the first few years I only worked on Sundays. I still had a job during the week. that was September 20, 1980. Before you know it, 43 years have passed. Hopefully I can tattoo for many more years. With many nice memories in all those years that I have seen and experienced in the tattoo world. I would like to thank everyone for all the years that i have been working in the shop... Next year 2024 i run the shop for 40 years the shop/museum “Tattoo Peter”. 2035 will be a special year,the shop/museum will celebrates his 70th anniversary. Been planning and trying to organize some small events that year. @tattoo.peter.museum1955 #tattoohistory #dutchtattoohistory#tattoopetermuseum #oldschooltattoo #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopeter#traditionaltattooshop @eddy_wertwijn
Een jaar is er weer voorbij.als 17 jarig ventje ben ik begonnen met tatoeeeren in de oudste shop van Nederland. Eerste paar jaren werkte ik alleen op zondags. doordeweeks had ik nog een baan. dat was 20 september 1980. Voordat je het weet zijn er alweer 43 jaar verstreken. Hopelijk nog vele jaren die ik eraan vast kan plakken.Met vele leuke herinneringen in al die jaren die ik heb gezien en meegemaakt in de tattoo wereld. Hiermee wil ik iedereen bedanken voor al die jaren dat ik werk in de shop... Aankomend jaar 2024 run ik de shop alweer 40 jaar de oudste shop in Nederland. 2025 zal een bijzonder jaar worden. Dan viert de shop/museum zijn 70 jarig jubileum…. Another year has passed. As a 17 year old boy I started tattooing in the oldest shop in the Netherlands. For the first few years I only worked on Sundays. I still had a job during the week. that was September 20, 1980. Before you know it, 43 years have passed. Hopefully I can tattoo for many more years. With many nice memories in all those years that I have seen and experienced in the tattoo world. I would like to thank everyone for all the years that i have been working in the shop... Next year 2024 i run the shop for 40 years the shop/museum “Tattoo Peter”. 2035 will be a special year,the shop/museum will celebrates his 70th anniversary. Been planning and trying to organize some small events that year. @tattoo.peter.museum1955 #tattoohistory #dutchtattoohistory#tattoopetermuseum #oldschooltattoo #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopeter#traditionaltattooshop @eddy_wertwijn
Good times and great stories with @ihudatattoo @danabrunson and Dot @jimmie_s62 and @worldsbiggesttattoomuseum And many more artists who get tattooed and passed by the shop yesterday. @eddy_wertwijn #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory
Good times and great stories with @ihudatattoo @danabrunson and Dot @jimmie_s62 and @worldsbiggesttattoomuseum And many more artists who get tattooed and passed by the shop yesterday. @eddy_wertwijn #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory
The very first tattoo convention in Amsterdam. March 1978. Just some random photos. #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory #true tattoohistory#oldschooltattoo #traditionaltattoo @eddy_wertwijn
The very first tattoo convention in Amsterdam. March 1978. Just some random photos. #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory #true tattoohistory#oldschooltattoo #traditionaltattoo @eddy_wertwijn
Peter and one of his customers. Photo taken at the end of the 60s. #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory
Peter and one of his customers. Photo taken at the end of the 60s. #tattoohistory #tattoopeteramsterdam #tattoopetermuseum #dutchtattoohistory