Hobo nickels, the creative and illegal modification of our nations legal tender, might be one of the coolest forms of sculpture. Join facebook to connect with shane hunter and others you may know. Walter white, homer simpson carved on hobo nickels by shaun. I am hand carving hobo nickels into old buffalo nickels like the hobos used to carve in the 1930s. When i posted it to my instagram, a fellow in england, mark lee, said i should hit ebay and look at the hobo nickels shane hobo hunter was making and selling. What makes this set absolutely unique is that each of the coins has been hand carved with an old west theme by a very talented engraver in the style of the old hobo nickels. Gold coins so that they can have at least one of each denomination. Hobonickels are a cryptographic currency, similar to bitcoin, that are designed to make online transactions easy and efficient. The godfather of the oddball numismatic specialty, romines literally wrote the book on the hobo nickel in 1982, documenting for the first time the original works of bo, his teacher bertram bert wiegand and myriad other hobo nickel carvers whose given names may never be known. Hand carved hobo nickels carved into old buffalo nickels by. Superman by alan chernomashentsev deep sea diver, hobo nickel, comic books. Jun 05, 2018 brent pearson is raising funds for hand carved hobo nickels carved into old buffalo nickels on kickstarter.
Sep, 2011 38 impressive hobo nickels these nickels certainly dont feature thomas jefferson. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. A major event occurred in the early 1980s, demarcating the transition from old to modern hobo nickels. The term hobo nickel is used generically for any engraved or carved coin. This will tell you a lot about quality and some of the old. In this particular case, industry did not correspond with creativity, as the basrelief depicts an unadorned numeral 5. Coins, guns, rings, flasks, watches and more you will see it here. A guide book of buffalo and jefferson nickels, 2nd edition official red book. Amazing hand carved old west united states gold set hobo. Download the official wallet to get started and read the hbn wiki to learn more about hobonickels. In fact, hobo nickels first appeared in 19, the year the buffalo nickel.
To the right of alekseys phenomenal carving is one by shane hunter and is lot. The purpose, methods of creation, and the components. He also taught his son, shane, and his brotherinlaw, phillip lanmon, his techniques. Ohns hobo tokens available for sale to ohns members only. When i was a kid, i was intrigued with indian head nickels. Hungary 1945 p122 pmg gem unc 65 epq 1,000,000 pengo. If you want more info about the history of hobo nickels, read the wikipedia article. All products are inspected and playing quality guaranteed excluding any digital content. Because a new nickel was soon thereafter made public, owners of companies that produced coinoperated machinery became nervous that the new nickels would not work in their machines. Shanes hobo nickels this is a collection of my hobo nickel artwork. I enjoy carving nickels and am getting better with every nickel i carve. Nov 07, 2000 hobo nickels, once common during the depression era, are now a numismatic rarity, making them one of the most soughtafter coin varieties. Romines literally wrote the book on the hobo nickel in 1982, documenting for.
Kaikbax morgan hobo nickel us head 1921 hobo nickel coin old coin collectingusa old morgan dollar commemorative gift coinit is handmade art making life easier. An absolutely wonderful book on the fascinating specialty of the hobo s art. Shane nickels is an npc mens national physique competitor and fitness model as well as a us marine. See more ideas about hobo nickel, coin art and coins. Hobo nickel buffalo nickel hand engraved by shane hunter. Hobo nickels can be found at all price levels antique trader. Among the book s special features is a ninepage fullcolor appendix on hobo nickels. The origin of the term hobo nickel as i understand it goes something like this. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The 2016 hobo nickels included a total of five different designs. Over 700 enlarged photographs of hobo nickels are illustrated in the 126 page spiralwirebound book.
His sculptures often feature skulls, but he also uses pop culture references from time to time. The art of carving coins dates back to the 18th century. Though peoplemany of whom were hoboshad been carving money. A guide book of buffalo and jefferson nickels, 2nd edition. They know we work hard and make a difference every day, and thats why they have been helping women carry on in style since 1990. His book attracted a new cadre of hobo nickel engravers and drew collectors eager to acquire the coin sculptures. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ive always been the type that gets things by working for them. The most common type of hobo nickel is the standard design depicting a bearded man wearing a derby. Nevertheless, the long, colorful life of george washington bo hughes is immortalized in the book the hobo nickel by del romines. Put them to bed the right way with christmas bedding and christmas books.
Buy hobo nickel silver rounds online at jm bullion. Hobo nickel carving can effectively be divided into three periods, the first being the time of the old original hoboes. Hobo nickles by patrick shanahan by hobonickelscorner on etsy. The low face value of the coin is given as a potential. See current values, how likely you are to find a buffalo nickel today, and tips for collecting them. New listing 1936 hobo nickel buffalo nickel locomotive railroad train coin art.
Dont think of this product or service as your third favorite, think of it as the bronze medalist in an olympic medals sweep of great productsservices. The purpose, methods of creation, and the components of hobo nickels are discussed. Ive always thought there was something authentically american about them. Nickels are commonly used but just about every coin has been carved at some point or another. This is a united states gold type set of the four liberty head designs. A known classic carved hobo nickel almost always will command a high sale price. When the indian head, or buffalo nickel, was introduced in 19, it became popular with coin engravers. My hobo nickels gallery 1 in 2007 i took up hand engraving. The second is the intermediate or transitional period following the publication of romines book in 1982 and his preceding articles in coin world in 1981, which alpert refers to as the time of the early modern artists. These folkart pieces are known as hobo nickels because hobos supposedly started carving them on long train rides during the depression. Both classic old hobo nickels and modern creations are presented, with. Oct 01, 2015 this was the publication of a series of articles by numismatist del romine, on the subject of hobo nickels. I had a hobo nickel id bought a couple years ago and decided the throw caution to the wind and cut it out for a ring.
Urban artist shaun hughes makes hobo nickels bas reliefs carved on nickels and other coins. To del romines, hobo nickels are things of the past. If you dont have it, a good book to buy is the hobo nickel guidebook by stephen p. The hobo nickel is a sculptural art al z garr still on the fence. The first new idea was the cafe racer hobo nickel with its helmet and some different things on the side of the helmet. The third edition of mega red the deluxe edition of the guide book of united states coins officially debuted at the whitman coin and collectibles baltimore expo, march 30, 2017, and now is available nationwide.
Start by marking hobo nickel guidebook as want to read. Everything you need to know about finding hobo coins for sale online. An absolutely wonderful book on the fascinating specialty of the hobos art. This was the publication of a series of articles by numismatist del romine, on the subject of hobo nickels. The ohns states that some of the hobo nickels seen today are actually machine crafted and quite modern. This is a self taught adventure for me and i look forward to providing more one of a kind pieces into the collector world as i get better at carving hobo nickels one hobo nickel at a time. This is a hobo nickel a small coin, made out of some sort of mysterious, unidentifiable metal, into which has been carved a small basrelief by an industrious hobo. Even the buffalo on the reverse lent itself to being altered into another animal or even a man with a backpack. Buy hobo nickel silver rounds free shipping jm bullion. Bs hobo nickels hobo nickels carved in colorado springs. Buffalo nickels coin experts share littleknown facts about.
Both classic old hobo nickels and modern creations are presented, with information on how to tell them apart. A short video of a amazing hand carved united states gold type set. The two major bostyle copycats were john dorusa and frank brazzell. A guide book of buffalo and jefferson nickels, 2nd edition official red book q. While some coins popular in the numismatist realm are little more than glittering pieces of metal with uniform engravings on each side, hobo nickels boast an unusual quality that contributes to their uniqueness. According to the professional coin grading service pcgs, hobo nickels were first created during the 1920s or 1930s, but they have little idea as to why it was buffalo nickels on which hobos chose to engrave their artwork. There are many preowned hobo nickels for sale on ebay that include amazing mini pieces of art. A history of hobo nickels and their role in american numismatics.
A fella in england, mr lee, saw my instagram picture and told me to check out a nickel carver on ebay name shane hobo hunter. While many types of coins were used to create these pieces of art, nickels were especially favored for use because of their size, thickness, and moderate softness. Also very important is whether the old hobo nickel carver is known actual name or nickname. In 20 i started playing around with indian head nickels to see what i could do with them. This was the publication of a series of articles by numismatist del romines on the subject of hobo nickels.
May 24, 2019 a short video of a amazing hand carved united states gold type set. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The appearance of the buffalo nickel in 19 generated the beginning of hobo nickels. New listing 1937 hobo nickel buffalo nickel indian chief with feathered headdress. Ive been enjoying the weather here in michigan and im loving it been. The hobo nickel, by joyce ann romines, soft bound, 108, pages, 812 x 11. Did you find a strange coin with the word leechpit stamped into it somewhere. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Hand engraved coins by shaun hughes nickels tokens love tokens and hobo nickels are reworked coins.
Our friendly multilingual customer service team will be happy to resolve your queries. Hobo nickels are, well, nickels generally that have been recarved. Buffalo nickels, and occasionally other coins, were the starting point for some fantastic carvings. Old and new hobo nickels and information about them. Crude quality hobo nickels often consist of just punches or scratches that outline a hat and form a beard. In 1996 romines wife, joyce ann, updated and republished the book. Because hobo nickels are such a blind item to collectors its a great source of many people buying what they think is an old nickel when in actuality the nickel was carved within the last few months. A second book, the hobo nickel was published in 1996 with dels wife, joyce ann romines, listed as the author. Usually made by someone with very little or no artistic talent, who probably wanted to get into the action of creating hobo nickels upon seeing how well the better makers were doing. One of the things you pretty much have to do when you engrave is a hobo nickel or two.
Hobo international recognizes the challenges that women face. Hobonickels wallet clients are being actively developed and improved upon. The silver rounds in this first series were closely derived from the original buffalo nickel designs by james earle fraser in circulation from 19 to 1938. The name hobo nickel is thought to have arisen from one of two sources. A hobo nickel is a coin that has had a piece of art carved into it. The original hobo nickel society has just reprinted its hobo nickel guidebook authored by stephen p. He soon published the first book on the subject, hobo nickels asin b0006r7sfw, in 1982. Michael kittle rare coins hobo nickel style handcarved. I will tell you first off that nothing serious in life comes for free, and i have worked very hard for everything i have. Alpert, which presents an up to date guide to hobo nickels and their values. The buffalo nickel or indian head nickel is a 5cent u.
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