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Ceramic Doll & Cracker Jack plastic toy

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“Honor the hobo, Keep the Memory Alive” Did ceramic doll collectors go thru a stage of collecting “American heroes”? This piece is advertised as a special edition genuine porcelain – this doll commemorates the free-spirited people who ride American…

Hobo Run bandana

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Bandana from the 20th annual Hobo Run.

Hobo Cigar Clippings

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These were the cigar leaf scraps from the cigar maker’s bench - cheap cut-off pieces that fell on the floor during the cigar making process. They were sold cheaply because there was no use for them – cigar clippings could not be used to make…

Hobo’s Wife Cocktail Cardboard train and bottle

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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.

Hobo Life beer can

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Beer can from Lord Hobo Brewing Company.

Hobo beer bottle

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Beer can from Dust Bowl Brewing.

Hobo beer can

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Beer can from Hobo Beer Company.

Hobo beer bottle

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Beer bottle from Algoma Brewing.