![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thus there is much more space between the head (and the small hat) and the border.Ģ) THE WILD EXPRESSION The subject displays a hyper-energetic wild or ferocious expression and appearance. The other pictures a man wearing a small derby, with a short rough beard, and a high collar.īut I believe that the following five diagnostic features, listed below, when taken together indicate that the same artist, here dubbed Wild Man, made these two hobo nickels.ġ) THE SMALL HEAD The Indian's head is significantly reduced in size. One hobo nickel depicts a man with a round knit cap and long straggly hair and beard, with a rounded ear. Note how different the hats are, as well as the hair and ears. 2) the two nickels by Wild Man illustrated here do not look all that much alike when first observed. The nicknaming of this unknown artist as Wild Man differs in two ways from all the previously nicknamed artists: 1) the nickels of this artist are rare (I know of only these two, but more probably will be reported in the future). ![]() Previously nicknamed unknown hobo nickel artists (see the OHNS Hobo Nickel Guidebook) all created hobo nickels that generally looked alike at first glance. OHNS webpages often have too many graphics/pictures to display swiftly. ![]()
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