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Cover image depicts Superman as a hobo in a hobo jungle. Text displays "Why does Superman fight crime as millionaire and as a hobo?"

“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…

Beer bottle from Algoma Brewing.

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…

Beer can from Dust Bowl Brewing.

Cover featuring Annie sitting in a hobo jungle. Description says "when kidnappers are chasing Annie, she had to escape quickly and without notice, so she went looking for the experts -- the hobos!" Release date unknown.

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa. Made by Helen Pechota.

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa. Doll made by Helen Pechota.

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.