Carving coins has a long history going back to the 1700s. When the Indian head nickel came out in 1913 it became a popular due to the size of head as well as the thickness...
So t-shirts for jazz fans and some silly stuff for the sake of a chuckle. This is on a different site on shopify which I couldn’t get to play nice on here.
Hobo Nickel Coin
- 100 years ago Indian head (buffalo) nickels were altered by Hobos scratching in a beard or hat, and traded for something worth more than a nickel. My Hobo Nickel Rings are made from the same nickels minted from 1913 to 1938. Not recast versions, of the same engraved coin, but one-of-a-kind custom made for the individual.
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Dating back as early as the 18th Century, America’s hobo subculture passed time by carving miniature designs into circulating coinage. Although the term Hobo Nickel is generic and can be used to identify many various denominations, more carvings were made from the American five cent piece than any other coins. The Buffalo nickel has not been minted for forty-five years, but the popular coin, bison on one side, Indian on the other, is well remembered today. What is less well known, however, is that the nickel served as a medium for a generation of hobo artists who reworked the images to produce a token that might be traded for a meal or a shirt. Spectacular Hobo Nickel Charm Bracelet- Sterling Silver- Buffalo Skeleton- Double Sided Indian Head- Nikola Tesla- Unreal! BUNNY GANG 2012 Sterling Silver Skull Hobo Nickel Statement Ring. A Nickel and a Nail TRAILER.
Hobo Nickels Coin
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In the summer of 2009 I was looking through the community education classes on the Savannah College of Art & Design and found a silver jewelry making class and went for it.