PSC Tattoo (Tatouage Pointe St Charles)

Before tattoos were coffee-shop cool, PSC Tattoo was already running machines in Pointe-Saint-Charles. Founded in 1976 by “Tattoo Tony” D’Annessa—back when body ink still carried an edge—the shop remains Montreal’s oldest, now helmed by artist Dave Cummings. Step inside and it’s like time stopped: red-and-black tiles, walls covered in flash, and a faint hum of coil machines that’s barely changed since the ‘70s. Dave keeps the old-school spirit alive: no gimmicks, no social-media hustle, just steady hands and word-of-mouth reputation. His work blends Japanese influence with American traditional grit, a style honed over decades beside the city’s working-class backbone. In a neighbourhood changing fast, PSC stands firm—a living archive of Montreal’s inked history and the people who’ve carried it on their skin.