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- Collection: Popular Culture, Stereotypes, and Misrepresentations
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Hobo Natural Pear Wood Beard & Stache Comb
A comb was indispensable for the hobo to neaten hair & beard to appear well-groomed during his job hunting. The hobo beard oil (from HoboCompany, Hutto, TX) goes with this display, plus any other grooming aides in the collection.
The Hobo Company…
The Hobo Company…
Hobo Soup can
Quoted from the can label: "Hobo Soup was 'born' in the restless, creative mind of Lem Kaercher, a small-town newspaper publisher from Ortonville, Minnesota. In 1953, Lem went into the 'jungles' of Ortonville in search of a feature story on Mr. Hobo,…
Hobo Stories comic book
Cover of comic book features a hobo wandering down a trail. Release date unknown.
Hobo’s Wife Cocktail Cardboard train and bottle
In the early 1970, Heublein Beverage Company marketed a series of premixed cocktails. The company capitalized on a story about the wealthy James Eads Howe who gave up his fortune and became a hobo.
Kellogg's "Mask the Bum" cereal box mask
Kelloggs Mask Demon Dan Kelloggs Cereal Box Mask Uncut. Date unknown.
Kings in Disguise comic book
Comic book cover a hobo inside a boxcar. Misrepresentation of hoboes as violent, criminal people. Release date unknown.
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Mountain Dew and Frisco Jack's tin craft cups
Handmade copper wire hobo cups made from a soup can and a mountain dew can. Frisco Jack is printed on the front of one can. The tin cans most likely…