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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.

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.

Pennsylvania Kid hobo doll

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

Little Orphan Annie The Hobo

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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.

Hobo beer bottle

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Beer can from Dust Bowl Brewing.

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…

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…

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?"