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"Tooth in the head" postcard

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Text displays "Ain't it the truth. I would hate to be the tramp, wouldn't you?" Image displays hobo with bindlestiff being chased by a dog.

Action Comics: From Rags to Riches

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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?"

Britt postcard

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Image displays man and woman driving in a car to Britt, Iowa. Test displays "I'd like to roll along with you to Britt, Iowa."

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…

Continental-Pneumatic postcard

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Illustration of two hoboes hitching a ride on the back of a car. Police and dog chasing hoboes on back of car.

Hard Rock Kid hobo doll

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

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.