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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2470936, member: 24314&quot;]There is a Hobo Nickel group.&nbsp; Their members study, collect, write about and even make modern &quot;hobo-style&quot; pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>As with virtually anything else we collect, knowledge is power. Very often, a piece can be identified as the work of a particular &quot;artist.&quot;&nbsp; Some of the pieces are even signed.&nbsp; Remember, the &quot;original&quot; contemporary pieces were done by hand, often with crude tools.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;ll probably see a reference book on these pieces in a few years.&nbsp; As with many things, the more you make the better you get and some fellows started out as better artists right from the start.&nbsp; I&#039;ll bet the book will even trace the development of &quot;famous&quot; hobo engravers through their work.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I suggest you try the internet.&nbsp; I&#039;ve got two things to look up (including this subject) from reading CT threads this morning! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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