Saturday 26 July 2014

SKULLS-HOBO NICKELS/COINS

I recently discovered the American folk art of carving what are generally known as Hobo Nickels.I felt the need to acquire one and of course one is never enough and now I own a selection of these fine objects,all by the fine carver Aaron Lujan who goes by the name
Train Wreck Candy and is a member of The Original Hobo Nickel Society (member #1304).
I've stuck to Skulls as a theme as that is my area of interest as my previous post on piston carving etc will attest. 
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A Set Of 1937 P D S Buffalo Nickels


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1978 Mexican 20 Centavos


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1981 Mexican Un Peso 

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Mexican Cincuenta Centavos (50 Cents)


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1955 100 Francs 

241 'Ed Turner

I know nothing about this bike other than it offers a whole lot of what I like two Triumph engines and a reversed head
thanks to Darren Spevak over on the 
Triumph Custom Bike group over on FB for this one