What Is It?: The Hobo Nickel
May 29th, 2008 by timbotron
Though the art of engraving designs onto metal currency pre-existed “Hobo Nickels,” when the American “Indian Head Nickel” was released in 1913, the art form took off. Given the large size and relative low cost of the nickel, this became the canvas of choice among hobos – often adding a hat and scruffy beard to the Indian portrait, making him into a hobo.
The Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) is doing its best to keep this odd artform alive – take a look at their gallery of newly crafted Hobo Nickels.
(via Garry)
June 2nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Why we gotta be turned into hobos??? WTF????
August 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
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