Welcome to
"My Al Capone Museum"
Your Attention Please!
I'm currently looking for any items for sale that were once from the Capone 93 Palm Isle estate, such as the items that were once sold at Leslie Hindman's 1992 Al Capone auction in Chicago.
If you have or know someone who has any items that came from the Capone estate for sale, please email me at margomes@total.net
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This personal non-profit site was made strictly for your enjoyment and mine. It took me many years and money out of my own pocket to make. I do not associate myself with any writer, Capone relative, supposed Capone relative or any other Capone website, unless it's specified here, or if their book, site or name appears here. Some people research this subject to see their name in lights. Some do it for fame and glory, others for the money. For me, it's merely about passion.This website is strictly about the story of Al Capone and the Roaring twenties. Nothing more, nothing less!
If after your visit you like what you saw, then please take the time to sign the guestbook by clicking on Capone's fountain pen below. It's really appreciated!
Alphonse Capone
“The older I get, the more I realize that the light you think you’re radiating is not the light other people see when they look at you. I wonder how Al Capone felt about himself as he looked in the mirror in the privacy of his own bathroom. I’m sure he thought of himself as a very human guy.”
Paul Newman, 1989.
Welcome to my personal homepage. Welcome to My Al Capone Museum web site. In the past 21 years, I have collected items belonging to and dealing with the Granddaddy of all American gangsters, Alphonse "Scarface"Capone. My fascination with Capone started out with Robert De Niro's outstanding perfomance as the scarred one. I wanted to know more about Al Capone and his era. I soon found out that the facts were far more exciting than any of Hollywood's made up fiction. Al Capone was a multi-faceted man. He could be kind,vicious,loyal and quick with a joke. I must say outright that he was a gangster and a criminal. I do not endorse his way of life by any means, but I will admit that I am fascinated with his staying power (still popular 80 years after his era and 61 years after his death)! This non profit website was made to educate and satisfy various people interested in this particular era of history. People from all walks of life visit and enjoy these pages. It all started with a single web page and then quickly snowballed into what you see today. After coaxing by some media people,(they almost had to twist my arm, literally!) I finally gave in and appeared on History channel T.V. documentary, participated in some newspaper and television news stories for my Capone research / collection. Click through to let me share the past and some of my collection with you. Enjoy!
Mario Gomes
A telling postcard from Chicago, circa 1908
The Museum Directory
My Al Capone Tattoo
Finally got my Al Capone tattoo.This is the beautiful result after spending 7 hours in the chair at Iris Tattoo 1818 Ontario Street,Montreal,Quebec.
Excellent and professional tattoo/artist Maxime Gariepy manned the gun. My special thanks to him for this awesome tattoo.
While on the subject of skin art! My talented good friend Harry Lawrence has just set up shop in a new gangster themed tattoo parlor. Located in Ohio you can visit his new site for this tattoo place at
check it out!!!
Apart from being a former rock star, (Former member of Blackfoot, He's played with many, Lynrd Skynrd, Lenny Kravitz, Ted Nugent etc....). Harry is also an accomplished talented tattoo artist. In fact, he is also a talented artist on any medium. In 2004, Harry was the first with the cahounas to do a gangster convention. The three day affair regrouped some of the finest gangster and true crime historians. Harry also got some of the Soprano's tv personalities to show up for the gig. Harry's a good man and a great friend.
MY Al Capone Museum
Mario Gomes can be contacted at margomes@total.net
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Please visit Ralph Capone's grandaughter's website at
Al Capone and Deirdre Capone
Chicago History is much more than just Capone and it's gangsters. Please visit Chicago historian Sharon Williams' excellent Chicago history site by clicking photo below
In Memoriam
St. Louis Police Chief and fellow collector Mike Webb.