HOBO NICKELS FOR SALE

Here is a listing of what I have for sale along with the eBay type right-ups on them.

This is one of my earlier carvings. The detail is a lot better than the picture shows, especialy in the hair. It is nice, but not as good as the later carvings.

SELLING PRICE - $40.00 - SOLD

HOBO NICKEL - "SHIP CREWMAN"

This guy is a follow-up the Ship Captain carving. He is just a member of the ol' captain's crew. He is wearing the typical ship's crew headgear, and although he is clean shaven, as was his captain, he could use a haircut.
The field is very smooth and the detail of the carving is crisp and clean. The collar is detailed with beading, as is the coin rim. This coin has the look of being minted, rather then carved. Done on a VG light full horn, 1937 buffalo nickel that is signed on the reverse with my usual G hanging J mark.

SELLING PRICE - $75.00

HOBO NICKEL - AL PACHINO - FROM THE MOVIE "SCARFACE"

Carved on an XF, full horn, 1936 Buffalo Nickel. This is a good "likeness" of Al Pachino as he appeared in the 1983 movie "Scarface"
This is a good clean carving with a smooth field, reworked eye, reshaped nose, reshaped mouth, reshaped and extra detailed facial features, realistic well placed ear, and life-like hair, and the word Liberty has been "bannerized"
This is a carving you would be proud to have in your collection, even if you are not an Al Pachino fan.

SELLING PRICE - $50.00

HOBO NICKEL-JOHN TRAVOLTA

John Travolta Biography: Born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, John Travolta decided to become an actor by age twelve. After appearing on Broadway, Travolta got his big break on the hit sitcom Welcome Back Kotter and went on to star in such movies as Carrie and The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. It wasn't until he appeared in Saturday Night Fever that Travolta became a cultural icon, and he continued his success in the films Grease and Urban Cowboy. During the 80's Travolta saw a dry spell in his career and only found success in movies such as Look Who's Talking. However, John weathered the slow years and made a phoenix-like comeback with the hit movie Pulp Fiction. Since then Travolta has had a string of successes such as Broken Arrow, Get Shorty, Phenomenon, Michael, Face/Off, Primary Colors, A Civil Action, and The General's Daughter.

Since Travolta is one of my favorite actors, I have carved his "likeness" on a 1936 XF, light full horn, buffalo nickel, for someone's collection. It has a smooth field and every original feature of the nickel has been altered. This is a nice, very clean carving that you will be proud to have in your collection. It is signed on the reverse with my usual G hanging J mark.

SELLING PRICE - $50.00

HOBO NICKEL - "TIBETAN WOMAN"

Because of some of the herbal supplements I use, I have done a mini-study of Tibet and the Himalayan Mountains. I will pass along one piece of wisdom that I can relate to.
"By developing a sense of respect for others and a concern for their welfare, we reduce our own selfishness, which is the source of all problems, and enhance our sense of kindness which is a natural source of goodness." - His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
All of this has inspired me to do a carving of a Tibetan woman as this week's hobo nickel. She is carved on a 1937 VG/F buffalo nickel with my usual G hanging J mark on the reverse. The field is very smooth and all of the detail is crisp and clean.
Another higher grade hobo carving for your collection, that I am sure you would be proud to own.

Happy collecting and thanks for looking,

SELLING PRICE - $75.00

HOBO NICKEL - "BARNEY OLDFIELD"

Barney Oldfield's fame and significance were achieved as a result of his being a pioneer and, more importantly, as being the man most responsible for introducing Americans to auto racing and for preventing it from becoming a gentleman's sport in the same league with Polo and Yachting. Oldfield was a pioneer, not only as a racer, but as a working class racer. When Oldfield began racing, in 1902, racing was solidly an elite sport. Most drivers were millionaires and competitions were organized by automobile clubs that were exclusive, not only by reason of their selective membership policies, but by the simple fact that in these days automobiles were handmade and priced beyond the reach of all but the most wealthy. Those few drivers who came from more humble backgrounds, like DePalma, ingratiated themselves to the elite by wearing the livery of the servant. DePalma, for example, maintained a strict dress code with his crew - pressed and bleached whites from head to toe at all times. Like horseracing, the owner of the car was credited with victories along with the driver, and sometimes the driver received even less attention! Oldfield never conformed to the codes of the upper crust. He refused to wear uniforms, livery, or even clean clothes. He chomped on a cigar as he roared through his turns. In his early years he was even known to race with a whiskey bottle tied with a cord around his neck. He showed little loyalty to particular sponsors, changing them whenever better offers appeared. He was loud, profane, known to frequent saloons and to revel in the bawdy culture of big city night life. He did not hob-nob, kow-tow, or glad hand well. In short, he remained true to his street roots in Toledo.

Barney is carved on a VG/F 1937 Buffalo Nickel, with my usual G hanging J mark on the reverse. This is a higher grade, very smooth, carving that looks like it was minted rather than carved. The field is very smooth and all of the details have a lot of depth.

SELLING PRICE - $75.00 - SOLD

(They all come in the hard plastic, airtite holders)