Wear your love for New York transit on your sleeve... literally! This stretchy tattoo sleeve features NYC tattoo artist Joshua Franklin’s playful illustrations of the subway’s iconic orange and yellow seats, set against a pale blue background of swirling tattoo-inspired background design. For an extra dose of nostalgia, the design also features the MTA’s dual-tone “M” logo, used from 1968 to 1994. Slip it on for an instant, commitment-free tribute to subway history

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Description / Ode To The Orange Seats Tattoo Sleeve

Wear your love for New York transit on your sleeve... literally! This stretchy tattoo sleeve features NYC tattoo artist Joshua Franklin’s playful illustrations of the subway’s iconic orange and yellow seats, set against a pale blue background of swirling tattoo-inspired background design. For an extra dose of nostalgia, the design also features the MTA’s dual-tone “M” logo, used from 1968 to 1994. Slip it on for an instant, commitment-free tribute to subway history

What's The Story

Joshua Franklin (@razzledazzletattoo) is a Brooklyn-based tattoo artist specializing in bubblegum traditional and American traditional tattooing. Characterized by bold outlines, vivid colors, and playful imagery, his work puts a contemporary spin on the traditional tattoo art style. In 2026, Josh opened Color Me!, his tattoo studio in Downtown Brooklyn. His artwork celebrating New York City’s iconic orange subway seats is currently on view in the New York Transit Museum’s exhibition Ode to the Orange Seats.