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Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  6th Share ... 3/09 
625
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  5th Share ... 3/09 
624
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #25 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 3/09 
623
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  4th Share ... 3/09 
622
  Carving Chips..... • Bruno´s Art & Sculpture Garden ~ North East of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. •
621
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  3rd Share ... 3/09 
620
  Spring 2009 “BoTales” Feature Articles ... 3/09  
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619
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  2nd Share ... 2/09 
618
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  1st Share ... 2/09 
617
Click to view Historical Precious specimens “ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”  ~  Call To Share ... 2/09 
616
  Carving Chips..... • NAVERNE is an old organization for well traveled journeymen from Scandinavia. •
615
  The Shrewsbury Hobo Nickel Collection ~ Auction −by Bowers and Merena ... 2/09 
614
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #24 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 2/09 
613
  Dave Boulay Visits www.YourStamps.com ... 2/09 
612
  “The Engraver” Shows Stephen Cox Carved Nickels ... 2/09 
611
  Carving Chips..... • Fred “Roo” Ross, Esq. • OHNS's “Cartoon Scratcher Emeritus” •
610
  Carving Chips..... • Two books... ...published with-in six weeks of each other in early 2008! •
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609
  Numismatist in Action: Joe Paonessa −by Barbara Gregory ... 1/09 
608
  Carving Chips..... • Spring BoTales is Progressing •
607
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #23 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 1/09 
606
  2009 Prices Realized OHNS Auction #17 ... 1/09  
605
  FUN2009 Mail and Floor Bid Auction Catalogue   Saturday, January 10, 2009  
  ... 1/09 
604
  F.U.N. Convention Underway ... 1/09 
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603
  From Steve Adams' Personal Cassone ~ “Bertrand Van Morgan” ... 12/08 
602
  James Stewart, Gravette, AR ... 12/08 
601
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #22 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 12/08 
  600  
600
  Hobo Nickels “Down Under” −by Wendy Circosta ... 12/08  
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599
  Carving Chips..... • Just in case you've been wondering why nothing new...the last couple of weeks! •
598
  Two Examples of Slang Carved on Hobo Nickels ... V-Dubya 11/08  
597
  Hobo Art Coinage ~ The Color of Money Auction Sale XLII ... 11/08  
596
  Nickel Carver Hallmarks ... V-Dubya 11/08  
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595
  Winter 2008 “BoTales” Feature Articles ... 10/08  
594
  Quality Designation Terminology ~ “Hobo Nickel GuideBook” −by Stephen P. Alpert ... 10/08 
593
  ohns.shutterfly.com ~ Archive of Bill Fivaz's “Hobo Nickel Grading Set” ... 10/08 
592
  “Enjoying” The Balmy South Seas Breezes −by V-Dubya ... 10/08 
591
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #21 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 10/08 
590
  Stonefield Recalls the Golden Age of Railroading ... 10/08 
589
  Carving Chips..... • The Entrance of 20 Exchange Place, New York City ~ Photographed by Alan Roche •
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588
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #20 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 9/08 
587
  Carving Chips..... • Recipes from Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Senic Railroad •
586
  Carving Chips..... • United States Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-42 •
585
  Fred “Roo” Ross, Esq. ~ OHNS's “Cartoon Scratcher Emeritus” ... 9/08 
584
  Owosso Hobo Fest 2008 −by Ralph Winter ... 9/08 
583
  Carving Chips..... • Winter BoTales is Progressing •
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582
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #19 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 8/08 
581
  The Britt News-Tribune ~ What makes a modern day hobo? ... 8/08 
580
  Carving Chips..... • Ohhh...Geesh!! Instant Nicknamed Carver! Taint fair... Taint fair a tal! •
579
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #18 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 8/08 
578
  Something caught my eye... −by Steven G. Sdams ... 8/08 
577
  Carving Chips..... • 2008 American Buffalo One-Quarter Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin •
576
  What did I do to deserve getting so “hammered”? −by Arturo DelFavero ... 8/08 
575
  HOBO NICKELS Hand Carved −by Tom Mathews ... 8/08 
574
  Fall 2008 “BoTales” Feature Articles ... 8/08  
573
  Carving Chips..... • Spanish Shopkeeper Finds Homer Simpson Euro •
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572
  How they broke away to Rootabaga Country −by Carl Sandburg ... 7/08  
571
  Beauregard “Bull” Brahma Carved by Cliff Kraft −by V-Dubya ... 7/08  
570
  Carving Chips..... • A Surprise From Lake Worth, Florida •
569
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #17 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 7/08 
568
  GRS Basic Western Engraving Class of 2007 −by Jeremiah Watt ... 7/08 
567
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #16 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 7/08 
566
  OHNS Auction 17 Deadline for Submissions is September 1, 2008 −by Ralph Winter ... 7/08 
565
  Bulls −by Jack London ... 7/08 
564
  Carving Chips..... • Fall BoTales is Progressing •
563
  Commemorative Coins for Master Engravers? −by Mark Sedlak ... 7/08 
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562
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #15 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 6/08 
561
  Introducing “Braidy”/“Telephone Ear #2”, “Merchant” and “Slim Shady” ... 6/08 
560
  Two Thousand Stiffs −by Jack London ... 6/08 
559
  Newell A. Shireman, OHNS RM#52, dies at 93 ... 6/08 
558
  Carving Chips..... • Please Let Us Know If You See Any Of These AWOL Dave Boulay Carved Nickels! •
557
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #14 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 6/08 
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556
  Folk singer Utah Phillips dies at 73 ... 5/08 
555
  Road-Kids and Gay-Cats −by Jack London ... 5/08 
554
  Summer 2008 “BoTales” Feature Articles ... 5/08  
553
  Carving Chips..... • Summer BoTales is Progressing •
552
  Carving Chips..... • Please Let Us Know If You See This AWOL Jon Dake Carved Nickel! •
551
  If the Politicians Don't Quit Lying! −by Bill Jameson ... 5/08 
550
  The Road... Hoboes That Pass in the Night −by Jack London ... 5/08 
549
  Recent Carvings Going to a San Diego Coin Show! −by Owen Covert ... 5/08 
548
  Classic Carvings Going to a San Diego Coin Show! −by Owen Covert ... 5/08 
547
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #13 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 5/08 
546
  Carving Chips..... • Rita Jean Sledz is “Back in Action” •
545
  The Road... The Pen −by Jack London ... 5/08 
544
  Neither Photos Nor Scans Really Show Carvings Suitably! −by V-Dubya ... 5/08 
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  Raytown's “Hobo King” Dies at 72 ... 4/08 
542
  ~ Bob Shamey Published In 2008 ... 4/08 
541
  Jon Is Enamored With Vintage Hats! ... 4/08 
540
  The Road... “Pinched” −by Jack London ... 4/08 
539
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #12 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 4/08 
538
  Carving Chips..... • A Trio of Day Brighteners •
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537
  “About the Artist” ~ Raymond E. Cover, Jr. ... 3/08 
536
  Carving Chips..... • Wealth Is Made Up By Accumulating Friends ~ Not Pelf ! •
535
  The Road... Pictures −by Jack London ... 3/08 
534
  How and Why Henry Got the Name Smiley −by Bill Jameson ... 3/08 
533
  Carving Chips..... • Woxikon Online Dictionary - Translation •
532
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #11 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 3/08 
531
  People Liked Him −by Edgar A. Guest ... 3/08 
530
  The Road... Holding Her Down −by Jack London ... 3/08 
529
  Carving Chips..... • Ribbon Rail Productions' Clip Art Collection •
528
  Round Trip In A Side-Door Pullman −by John R. Niemi, Jr. ... 3/08 
527
  Railroad Slanguage Glossary −from www.railroad.net ... 3/08 
526
  King of the Hobos laid to rest in West Valley −by Lynn French ... 3/08 
525
  The Road... Confession −by Jack London ... 3/08 
524
  Donal Wolfe learns to carve nickels from Owen Covert −by Owen Covert ... 3/08 
523
  Hughes Branch ... Theo, Alcorn County, Mississippi ~ “Rock Biscuits” and “Water Gravy” ... 3/08 
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522
  Carving Chips..... • “2008 OHNS Annual Meeting & Auction” Article ... CORRECTION !!! •
521
  Carving Chips..... • A Pin Back Laser Carved and Engraved on Red Alder •
520
  The Hobohemians: On the rails with the new freedom riders −by Ben Ehrenreich  
519
  Carving Chips..... • Just Doing a Bit of Research •
518
  The First Passenger Train ... Okeechobee, Florida ~ On the morning of January 4, 1915 ... 2/08 
517
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #10 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 2/08 
516
  I Figure This Pretty Much Speaks For Itself! ... 2/08 
515
  My Hobo Got An OSCAR! ~ “Emperor of the North Pole” ... 2/08 
514
  Bill (Jameson) Zach Hobo Carvings ~ Archive of available scans as of 2/16/2008 ... 2/08  
513
  One of Nickel Carver Dick Sheehan's Favorite Parables ... 2/08  
512
  Spring 2008 “BoTales” Feature Article −by Art DelFavero and Steve Alpert ... 2/08  
511
  “Schnozz” Census Addendum ... −by Art DelFavero 2/08  
510
  Under the Bridge, a Man of Means by No Means −by Charlie LeDuff  
509
  Carving Chips..... • A Group of Fantastic Classic Carvings from the Upcoming LongBeach2008 Heritage Auction •
508
  James Earle Fraser's 1911 Indian “Cent” and Lincoln “Nickel” Pattern Electrotype Trials ... 2/08  
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Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #9 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 1/08  
506
  Picture Postcard Magic! −by Ralph Winter ... 1/08  
505
  Carving Chips..... • A Fine Pair of Ken Hunt Engraved Guns •
504
  Carving Chips..... • Spring BoTales is Progressing •
503
  “Shamey Unwrapped” ~ Bob Shamey toothpick and fruit pit carvings ... 1/08  
502
  Armstrong Engraving & Custom Jewelry ... 1/08  
501
  Have You Ever Seen a “Hobo Nickel”? −by Timothy B. Benford ... 1/08  
  500  
500
  Art or vandalism, railcar graffiti roll across land −by David Paulsen  
499
  Carving Chips..... • OHNS BoTales Editor Ralph Winter and King Louie •
498
  The Eclectic World of “The Aurora Borealis Carver” Clifford L. Kraft ... 1/08  
497
  OHNS Workers On The Convention Floor ... 1/08  
496
  $9,020 ~ Record Price for a Hobo Nickel!     ... 1/08  
495
  Roster of OHNS Officers − 2008 ... 1/08  
494
  2008 Prices Realized OHNS Auction #16 ... 1/08  
493
  FUN2008 Mail and Floor Bid Auction Catalogue   Saturday, January 12, 2008  
  ... 1/08  
492
  Railroad Nicknames −by Jon Macleod ... 1/08  
491
  Time to pay your OHNS dues!     ... 1/08  
490
  Real hobos ride the rails as a way of life −by Deb Saine  
489
  Both New and Old Nickel Carvers Excel in New Year! ... 1/08  
488
  Carving Chips..... • A Sneak Peek at a Work in Progress •
487
  Welcome to the ‘Jungle’ −by Josh McAuliffe ... 1/08  
486
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #8 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 1/08  
485
  Train hoppers' adventure ends in arrest −by John Lynch  
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484
  Sinterklaas in Different Countries ~ A Carved Nickel by Clifford Kraft ... 12/07  
483
  “Something Different” ~ Antiques Roadshow Insider ~ November 2007 ... −by Jane Viator 12/07  
482
  Keith Pedersen Carved Nickel Sells for $313! ... 12/07  
481
  A Two Hour Carving Session by Carvers Joe Paonessa and Steven Adams ... 12/07  
480
  Living on the Edge: Charlottesville residents... −by Patricia Cooper  
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Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #7 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 11/07  
478
  Recent Carvings by Currently Active Nickel Carvers ... 11/07  
477
  Carving Chips..... • FUN2008 Auction Catalog is Underway •
476
  Carving Chips..... • flickr: 700 Hoboes •
475
  Dude, Where's My Train? −by Mike “the Trainiac” Connor  
474
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #6 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 11/07  
473
  Trick-or-treating in Eureka Springs, Arkansas −by V-Dubya ... 11/07  
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472
  Baseball at the Corner 1896-1999 −by Joe Goode ... 10/07  
471
  Mama Jo's Tracks ~ Gas Can Paddy −by Mama Jo LeCount ... 10/07  
470
  City Pages review of “Long Gone” −by Jeremy O'Kasick  
469
  Bob Shamey's “Western Collection” Silver Bracelets −by Bob Shamey ... 10/07  
468
  Joe Goode's “Hobo” Trade Dollars −by Joe Goode ... 10/07  
467
  Carving Chips..... • The Art of Whittling ~ Woodworking Classics Revisited (Paperback) •
466
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #5 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 10/07  
465
  Last Days on the Tracks: Railroad policemen weather murderers, guns... −by Lee Beach  
464
  OHNS Membership Medal Order Status ... 10/07  
463
  OHNS Member ONLY Quests ~ A new “core” webpage ... 10/07  
462
  Carving Chips..... • Cooter and the Hant: Cooter's Halloween Adventure •
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461
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #4 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 9/07  
460
  Rail culture: the language of freight-hoppers −by James D. Graham  
459
  Memorable quotes from “Wild Boys of the Road” (1933) ... 9/07  
458
  Carving Chips..... • By the mid-1880s, the center of whaling activity had shifted from New Bedford to San Francisco •
457
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #3 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 9/07  
456
  I Keep Coming Back To Indians −by Bob Shamey ... 9/07  
455
  Tramps found riding the rails −by Jonathan Gneiser  
454
  A Passionate Collector −by Michael W. Michelsen, Jr. ... 9/07  
453
  James Earle Fraser's Model for the Buffalo Nickel ~ 1913 Armory Show ... 9/07  
452
  Carving Chips..... • Air-Tite Capsule Measurements Table Available •
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Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #2 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 8/07  
450
  Down the Track: Hobo Handiwork −by K.J.Longley  
449
  An older “SGA” piece for the 2008 OHNS auction −by Steve Adams ... 8/07  
448
  Royals are right on track −by Nick Coleman ... 8/07  
447
  Carol's 9K charm is a “Gobbo” −by V-Dubya ... 8/07  
446
  Carving Chips..... • Cliff Kraft felt so bad about cutting the tail off V-Dubya's 30" trophy Walleye... •
445
  Scenery Junkies −by John Mark Eberhart  
444
  Carving Chips..... • Engraver’s Café Interview with Lee Griffiths •
443
  Gil·lie also Ghil·lie • Scottish • A professional fishing and hunting guide −by V-Dubya ... 8/07  
442
Click to read all historical dossiers De Zwerver Dossier #1 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya ... 8/07  
441
  Carving Chips..... • Fall 2007 BoTales Is Progressing! •
440
  Young hobos said to be seeking escape −by Daniel Jackson  
439
  OHNS Milestone: 1000th Regular Member Number Assigned! ... 8/07  
438
  Carving Chips..... • Derek Pegnall's Latest Magnum Opus! •
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437
  Steps of Carving a Franklin Half Dollar −by Bill Jameson ... 7/07  
436
  Captivating Carving with a Problematic Provenance ... 7/07  
435
  Jumping Someone Else's Train −by Craig Metz  
434
  Carving Chips..... • Old Nicknamed Artists Synopsis Updated •
433
  “Winter Alert”... Looking for a Carved Nickel −by Ralph Winter, LM-37 ... 7/07  
432
  OHNS Members Certified To Order Medals −by Rollie Taylor, LM-36 ... 7/07  
431
  Carving Chips..... • The YV330 ~ 2007 PLA 4th of July BBQ ~ Mixed Freight •
430
  The Real Grand Excursion −by Mike Mosedale  
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429
  Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles • Moses Jardine Lee −by Bill Jameson ... 6/07  
428
  Carving Chips..... • Fall 2007 BoTales Up Next! •
427
  OHNS Membership Medals Now Available! −by Rollie Taylor, LM-36 ... 6/07  
426
  2007 OHNS Hobo Tokens Now Available! −by Don Haley, HLM-9 ... 6/07  
425
  Life on the Open Rails −by Bryon S. Houlgrave  
424
  Carving Chips..... • Fishing on “The Lake of the Woods” •
423
  Carving Chips..... • What does it mean GRS class? •
422
  How I Got Hooked on Hobo Nickels −by Ralph Winter, LM-37 ... 6/07  
421
  Carving Chips..... • The YV330 hosted a wedding reception •
420
  The Wander Years −by Leslie Dunn  
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  Joe Paonessa here... Something good has happened to me! ... 5/07  
418
  Carving Chips..... • Acumulación Del Rancho De las Montañas •
417
  Carving Chips..... • Summer 2007 BoTales Is Progressing! •
416
  Coin Carving Software Discussion −from “The Engraver's Café” ... 5/07  
415
  Man of Many Marks −by Johnny Ray Huston  
414
  This may well be an all-time record price for a first carving by a new carver! ... 5/07  
413
  The Heart And Soul Of OHNS Is Its People!   ... 5/07  
412
  Carving Chips..... • Spare any change? Canada Unveils C$1 Million Coin •
411
  “Westbound” ~ A Documentary Film ... 5/07  
410
Railway Renegades: Despite the real perils, train-hopping is catching on again −by Leonie Sherman
409
  Mississippi Hobo Jungle −by Sarah Ledbetter ... 5/07  
408
  Carving Chips..... • The Nickel is but a Canvas to the Imagination •
407
  Bill (Jameson) Zach Hobo Nickel Carvings Archive of available scans as of 5/1/2007 ... 5/07  
406
  Accent: In search of Hobo graffiti ~ Riding the rails Opinion by Bonnie Henry  
405
  Carving Chips..... • Steve Cox Shows V-Dubya His Personal Collection •
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404
  Carving a Subject on a 2007 Washington Dollar −by William Jameson ... 4/07  
403
  Persistence Pays Off! −by Cinco de Arturo ... 4/07  
402
  A Different Breed of Freight-Hoppers −by Pamela LiCalzi O'Connell  
401
  Carving Chips..... • James Olivencia's “Riding The Eternal Rails” a Tribute to A-No.1 •
  400  
400
  Fran's Hobo Page ~ Fran DeLorenzo ~ “The Hobo Minstrel” ... 4/07  
399
  Carving Chips..... • “Gang of Four” Solid Gold • More Derek Pegnall “Limey” Carvings •
398
  Hopping Freight Trains in the Twilight of Hobo Tradition −by Stephen Holden  
397
  Carving Chips..... • “Hobo Phasmid” Finds Home in Northern Minnesota •
396
  “Ad Astra Per Aspera” ~ Carving Nickels in the Kansa Territories ... 4/07  
395
  Carving Chips..... • Recently Engraved Pennies •
394
  Train Tags: Beyond Hobo −by Sam Caplan  
393
  Hobo Jungle ...a Short Story by William Manchee ... 4/07  
392
  Mama Jo's Tracks ~ The Danville Girl −by Mama Jo LeCount ... 4/07  
391
  Riders of the Rails −by Holly Dohrn  
390
  About Railroad Spike Knives −by Ray Rantanen ... 4/07  
389
  159,063 Railroad Photos and Counting! www.RailPictures.Net ... 4/07  
388
  A Study into Hobo Literature −by Nial Anderson  
387
  “Riding The Rails” −by Errol Lincoln Uys 4/07  
386
  Carving Chips..... • William Jameson • Nickel Carver Extraordinaire •
385
  The Hobo Is Dead. Long Live the Hobo. −by Alex Brand  
384
  Industrial Workers of the World “Little Red Songbook” ... 4/07  
383
  The Adolph Vandertie Collection of Tramp Art Ashwaubenon Historical Museum ... 4/07  
382
  The American Hobo −by Colin Beesley  
381
  Carving Chips..... • Several Days Spent Building HTML Searches •
380
  A Four-Pack from “The California Kid” −by Peter Hoffman ... 4/07  
379
  Mama Jo's Tracks ~ Hit the road Jack! −by Mama Jo LeCount ... 4/07  
378
  Carving Chips..... • Grandpa Dudley with Mad Mary •
377
  Carving Chips..... • Everywhere I look I see potential carved nickels! •
376
  Carving Chips..... • What People Did For Amusement Before They Had T-V's •
375
  Carving Chips..... • “The Cat in the Hat” looks pretty good for being 50 years old! •
374
  Restroom etching may have been done by famed hobo −by Eloísa Ruano González ... 4/07  
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  1,000,000,000 Cents with 70 Faces −by Bob Shamey ... 3/07  
372
  Joe Paonessa's “Convention Demonstration” Nickel Carvings ... 3/07  
371
  A Couple O' Bo's On a Mission −by Carollee “CeeBo” Allen ... 3/07  
370
  I'm Hooked! −by Derek Carl Pegnall, Harrogate, United Kingdom ... 3/07  
369
  Carving Chips..... • A Smorgasbord of Internet Language Resources •
368
  The Engraver's Café 2007 Penny Carving Contest −by Tira Mitchell ... 3/07  
{ Beginner ThreadClick to visit Beginner 2007 Penny Carving Thread • • • Intermediate ThreadClick to visit Intermediate 2007 Penny Carving Thread • • • Advanced ThreadClick to visit Advanced 2007 Penny Carving Thread • • • Professional ThreadClick to visit Professional 2007 Penny Carving Thread }
367
  Carving Chips..... • Michael Parsons' “Working Railroader” Railroad Spike Knives Arrive in the Kansa Territories •
366
  Carving Chips.....   • Elegant Small Treasures from the Workbench of Mike Pezak •  
365
  First Revenue Run Since 1945! ~ March 17, 2007 −by Wes Swift ... 3/07  
364
  Carving Chips.....   • Steam Train Videos From Valhalla Videos •  
363
  Carving Chips.....   • Cyberhobo's Book Recommendations •  
362
  Carving Chips.....   • “Mountain Magic ~ Baby Bear Innocence” •  
361
  Carving Chips.....   • Engraved 1820 Georgius III Crown •  
360a
  Michael Parsons' “Southern Pacific Lines” Magnum Opus ... 3/07  
360b
  Michael Parsons' “Working Railroader” Railroad Spike Knives ... 3/07  
359
  He Will Never “Get It!” −by V-Dubya ... 3/07  
358
  Carving Chips.....   • “Mountain Magic ~ Trying to Think Like a Hobo” •  
357
  Carving Chips.....   • Spring 2007 BoTales Is In The Mail! •  
356
  Carving Chips.....   • “Mountain Magic ~ A New Life” •  
355
  New Nickel Carver Serving In Qatar ... 3/07  
354
  Carving Chips.....   • “Big Rock Candy Mountain”  (i.e., Hobo Paradise) •  
353
  Introducing “Schnozz” −by DelFavero/Kagin/Winter ... 3/07  
352
  Bum Rap −by Edward C. Rochette ... 3/07  
351
  A Tribute to Master Engraver Ronald W. Landis −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 3/07  
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350
  A Living History of the Restoration of Yosemite Valley Railroad Observation Car #330 ... 2/07  
349
  Carving Chips.....   • “Hobo History” Yahoo Group •  
348
  Advertisement.....   • Hobo Token Sale! •  −Striker Token and Medal  
347
  Carving Chips.....   • James LaBonte, OHNS LM#19, Deceased •  
346
  Carving Chips.....   • Art's Backlit Plique-a-jour Enameled Nickel •  
345
  “Stepping the Mast” ~ Not Exactly a Hobo Nickel −by Ralph Winter ... 2/07  
344
  Carving Chips.....   • V-Dubya Misses the Boat! •  
343
  Carving Chips.....   • Photos That Found Their Way To V-Dubya's Desk •  
342
  Carving Chips.....   • Hobo Events for 2007 •  
341
  “Mountain Magic” from Richard Carpenter's Workshop ... 2/07  
340
  “Hoboically Yours” ~ A peek into the underground world of America’s hoboes ... 2/07  
339
  Carving Chips.....   • “The Hobo Nickel Group” Yahoo Group •  
338
  These are My First Attempts at Coin Carving −by Mark F. Sedlak ... 2/07  
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  Bill Jameson is at it Again! −by V'Dubya ... 2/07  
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  Carving and the Creative Process −by Mike Pezak ... 2/07  
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  “The Pick of the Litter” from Bob Shamey's Website −by V'Dubya ... 1/07  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Spring 2007 BoTales Is Progressing! •  
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  Dave's “Banjo Theme” carved nickels −by V'Dubya ... 1/07  
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  1 OZ. .9999 GOLD −by Bob Shamey ... 1/07  
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  Make My Next “Hobo” a Hobo Dollar! −by Mel Neff ... 1/07  
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  ###  Kick Start 2007 at FUN & OHNS General Meeting and Auction  ### −by Mama Jo ... 1/07  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Dave Wilson, OHNS RM#32, Deceased •  
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A Record $84,376 of Hobo Nickels Auctioned in One Day ... 1/07  
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Prices Realized OHNS Auction 15 Auction held 1/6/07 in Orlando, Florida ... 1/07  
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  FUN2007 Mail and Floor Bid Auction Catalogue   Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 10 a.m.  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Sioux-City Sue” has seen better days •  
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In Search of the American Hobo ... 12/06  
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In Search of the American Hobo • • • Story Board ... 12/06  
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Traditional Folk Art Forms Evolve as Dynamic Living Traditions ... 12/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Designed by God” but “Enhanced by Dick!” •  
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Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America −by Todd DePastino... 12/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • One of this Country's Most Colorful! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Cool and Different! •  
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Hobo Statue... “Bo and his Bud” −by Bob Shamey... 12/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Carving Nickels Relieves MUCH of the Stress of Maintaining a HUGE Bridge! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Selection of Fantastic Classic Carvings from the Upcoming FUN2007 Heritage Auction •  
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21st Century Nickels Carved by William “BillZach” Jameson −by Mel Neff... 12/06  
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21st Century Nickels Carved into “Hobo Nickels” −by Mel Neff... 12/06  
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“Opgehitener” ~ A Kippah and a Tophat! ... 12/06  
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I Just Figured I Would Share This With Ya! −by Amy Armstrong... 12/06  
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One Hobo Nickel Collector's Recent eBay Acquisitions ... 12/06  
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Authentic Original HOBO NICKELS by “BO” Hughes ... 12/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Searching for Contemporary Nickel Carvers •  
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Hobo History −by Hobo Jeepers... 12/06  
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Camera Jim's Guides To eBay Auction Photography ... 12/06  
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A Brief History of North American Caricature Carving −by Rick Ferry ... 12/06  
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More Carvings From “Dear Old Blighty” −by Marcus Hunt ... 11/06  
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What Color is that Elephant – White??!! −by Bill Fivaz ... 11/06  
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“Thirty Years Too Late” −by Dr. Richard Cannon ... 11/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Contemporary Whimsy Bottle Artists •  
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Carl Worner, Folk Artist Extraordinaire −by Susan D. Jones ... 11/06  
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 Maurice W. Graham  ~ “Steam Train Maury” 
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Railroad Folklore Through Storytelling and Song −by Bill Morris ... 11/06  
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Hobos Travel to the Temecula Valley Wine Country −by Stephen D. Cox ... 11/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • 1.3 Megapixel Microscope Camera •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Clearing Off My Desk Before My Texas Trip •  
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It's All Greek to Me! ~ “Graecum est; non potest legi” ... 11/06  
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  Advertisement.....   • Wiseman Hobos On Their Way To Orlando! •  −Heritage Auction Galleries  
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How to Grade Circulated Buffalo Nickels −by Amanda ... 10/06  
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“Inunnguaq” to be carved in gold! −by V-Dubya ... 10/06  
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  OHNS Membership Medals Program is Now Over! −by Rollie Taylor ... 10/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Ojos de Oro from Steve Ellsworth • 
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  Monte Holm Equipment Evaluation −by Wasatch Railroad Contractors ... 10/06  
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  Monte Holm Dead at 89 −by Matthew Weaver ... 10/06  
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  “Marianne” National Symbol of France −by Nicolas Maier ... 10/06  
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  Ray Castro's Latest Carvings are Really the “Cat's Meow” ... 10/06  
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  The Size or Scale of Railroad Models ... 10/06  
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  Heritage to Offer Troy Wiseman and Norm Talbert Hobo Nickels ... 10/06  
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  “Freddy the Pig” is Moving to the Kansa Territories ... 10/06  
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  Recent Sales of Carved Nickels ~ October 2006 ... 10/06  
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  What was a nickel actually worth when it was being carved? −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 10/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • More “Real People” Carvings by Veteran Engraver Steve Ellsworth •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Art, Candace and Ralph are Working on a “Schnozz” Article for BoTales •  
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  Letter to “Life in These United States” Editor, Reader's Digest −by Margaret E. Giltner ... 10/06  
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  Self Styled Hobo King Was Native Of County −by Jack Kennelty ... 10/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Elmer's Hoboes File Inventory •  
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  Small Traveling Exhibits −by American Numismatic Association ... 10/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Photos That Found Their Way To V-Dubya's Desk •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • The Golden Boys Fresh From Las Vegas •  
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  Copying Another Engraver's Work −by Sam Alfano ... 9/06  
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  From Concept To Completion −by Steven G. Adams ... 9/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Jason Comic Art Studio - Clown Comics #1 “Hubert the Hobo” •  
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  Introducing  “Raymond”  and  “Cactus Face” −by Steven Alpert ... 9/06  
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  A Squirl “Featured Collection”... Carved “Hobo” Nickels ... 9/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Alaska was a BLAST ! •  
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  OHNS Website Visits... Go Through The Roof! −by V-Dubya ... 8/06  
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  The Way Things Stand At The Moment An Interview With Ron Landis ... 8/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Grand Masters Program Special Events Weekend Photos ~ August 11-13, 2006 •  
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  Fishing Lure Earrings... True Love! −by Michael Cirelli ... 8/06  
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  Fruit Pit Carvings ... Amazing details in miniature carvings −by Bob Shamey ... 8/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Photos That Found Their Way To V-Dubya's Desk •  
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  Collecting Hobo Nickels −by Leon Worden ... 8/06  
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  Joe Paonessa attends ANA's Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado ... 8/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Fall 2006 BoTales Is Progressing! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Answers.com's “Translations for Hobo” •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • James Olivencia's “Mr. Big Cheeks” •   Click to EMail this person.
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  Amy Armstrong attends GRS class in Emporia, Kansas −by V-Dubya ... 7/06  
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  “The Ol'Fatman” Just Retired... Meet “V-Dubya”! −by Rick Ferry ... 7/06  
251
  You say Buffalo, I say Bison! ... 7/06  
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  Bison from Outside of North America ... 7/06  
249
  Carving Chips.....   • Once Upon a Time... When Pike's Peak Belonged to Us Kansans! •  
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  Bessie Tucker... one REALLY talented Hobo! ... 7/06  
247
  Carving Chips.....   • 346 Items Found at eBay> Buy> Coins> Scripophily> Railroad •  
246
  2nd Annual Grand Masters Program 2006 ... 7/06  
245
  Superior Carvings from the “State of Deseret” ... 7/06  
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  Another Stolen or Missing Hobo Nickel −by Stephen P. Alpert ... 7/06  
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  53A Models Photo Collection −by John Turner ... 6/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Probably not available from Tiffany & Co. •  
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  Recent Sales of Carved Nickels ~ June 2006 ... 6/06  
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  Steve Ellsworth just raised the bar! −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 6/06  
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  Buying a “Pig in a Poke”! −by V-Dubya ... 6/06  
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  I Won't be Vacationing in the Poconos −by V-Dubya ... 6/06  
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  All The Best From Over The Pond −by Marcus Hunt ... 6/06  
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  The President and Mama Cirelli! −by Michael Cirelli ... 6/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Hobby In Transformation •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Successful Raid on Mr. Cox's eBay Store •  
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  “Who was first?” Carvings by Steve Adams ... 6/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Tribute to “THE HOBO NICKEL” •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Rare Color Locomotive Photograph! •  
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  A Silver Smith and Lapidary −by Ramon Castro ... 5/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Summer 2006 BoTales Is Progressing! •  
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  The Eclectic World of “The Aurora Borealis Carver” ... 4/06  
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  The New World of Stephen Cox −by Owen Covert ... 4/06  
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  Artistry by... Lee R. Griffiths ... 4/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Mr. President... a Penny for Your Thoughts! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • HarpWeek Presents... Immigrant and Ethnic America •  
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  Railroads, Railroad Owners, Railroad Workers Study List ... 3/06  
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  Dave Wilson gives talk on HOBO NICKELS -from MJRRC Newsletter ... 3/06  
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 ••••• OHNS Website User Survey Results ••••• Who's Out There? ... 3/06 
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  Carving Chips.....   • MamaJo and HoboSanta LeCount •  
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  The First Railroad Ride In California Verne R. Walrafen ... 3/06  
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  Two More Nicknamed Hobo Nickel Artists −by Covert/DelFavero/Winter ... 3/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • NOT VERY F.U.N.NY ! •  
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  BT2006#1 ~ Table of Contents −by Don “Sport” Farnsworth ... 3/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Classic Nickel Carvings from Ohio and Illinois •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • The First Working Steam Locomotive •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • The Main Moving Parts of a Steam Locomotive with Walschaerts Valve Gear •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • American Experience ~ Transcontinental Railroad •  
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  Lee Griffiths Continues Railroad Worker Series −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 2/06  
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  “Numismatist” ~ Every Month's Cover Story Is Available On-Line! −by V-Dubya ... 2/06  
209
  The “Missing Link” Revisited −by Robert Polk ... 2/06  
208
  Carving Chips.....   • Roger Wollam's Carved Nickel Collection •  
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  What the Heck is an Engraving Bridge? −by Steven G. Adams ... 2/06  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Circus Lingo and Old Hobo Slang •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Classic Nickel Carvings off of eBay! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Al and Al”... Engraver Al Rowe and an Indignant Alligator •  
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  ••••• OHNS Website User Survey ••••• Who's Out There?  
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  ###  FUN at OHNS  ### −by Mama Jo ... 2/06  
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Perfect Fields... created by William “BillZach” Jameson! ... 2/06
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Remarkable Batting Average! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Six Pedersen Hobos Who Survived! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Could it be an Early Hobo Nickel? •  
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Not All “Carved Nickels” Started Life As Nickels! −by V-Dubya ... 1/06
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  Carving Chips.....   • BoTales ~ Special FUN Show Issue •  
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The “Missing Link” −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 1/06
194
OHNS Plans Winter and Summer Auctions Annually ... 1/06
193
  2007 OHNS Token "Casting Call" −by Ron Landis ... 1/06  
192
  Carving Chips.....   • Return to Monticello •  
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  Included in the FUN2006 Heist... watch for these carved nickels! ... 1/06  
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  One dozen of the many hundreds of carved nickels stolen at FUN2006 ... 1/06  
{   $450,000 in coins stolen in 5 thefts ~ Henry Pierson Curtis ~ Sentinel Staff Writer   }
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  FUN2006 Mail and Floor Bid Auction Catalogue Saturday, January 7, 2006 at 10 a.m. ... 1/06  
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  Heritage's January 2006 FUN Signature Auction -Lot:7814 Auction:394 ... 12/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • You have to be an OHNS member to qualify! •  
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  Additional Information ...added to FUN2006 Auction Lot39 ... 12/05  
185
  NiCE Hodgepodge −by V-Dubya ... 12/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • What do you think of the silver? •  
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  Hobo Tokens ...struck by Gallery Mint Museum -a collaborative project ... 12/05  
182
  Carving Chips.....   • You were serious about defacing a valuable coin ...right? •  
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  MORE “Fun at a Coin Show” −by Ralph Winter ... 12/05  
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  A Carved Hobo Nickel “Button” −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 12/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • A Classic “Telephone Ear” Carving •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • More Samhna (November) SGA Carvings •  
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  Dusty & B.G. “Big-Grin” Johansson −by Rick Ferry ... 11/05  
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  Nam Nickels −by Ralph Winter ... 11/05  
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  Diamonds Are Forever −by V-Dubya ... 11/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • www.Warthers.com •  
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  My First Train! −by Amy Armstrong ... 11/05  
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  ###  The Touch of the Master's Hand  ### −by Mama Jo ... 11/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • 1971 Copper-Nickel $1 MS64 Altered Surfaces... NOT by Bill Zach! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Just a “touch” of Green Verdigris! •  
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The Most Powerful Survival Characteristic! −by V-Dubya ... 10/05  
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A Triptych for the FUN Show −by Bob Shamey ... 10/05  
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  Cliffy conjures up MORE jocose Blarney! −by Cliff Kraft ... 10/05  
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  Carving Chips.....   • The Eyes Have It! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • HoboPie... NOT the Food! •  
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  ###  Reach Out and Touch Someone  ### −by Mama Jo ... 10/05  
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  “10Q” means... Thank You! −by Jerry Pardubicky ... 10/05  
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  The Sky is the Limit! −by James Olivencia ... 10/05  
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  From Russia With Love −by Boris Luban ... 10/05  
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  NiCE Nickels Project Unveiled  ~  Eleven Good Men...Tried and True! ... 9/05  
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  Four “Real People” Carvings from Steve Ellsworth −by V-Dubya ... 9/05  
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  ###  I Will Work For Gasoline  ### −by Mama Jo ... 9/05  
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  Special price reduction, $995 −by Kelsey Barker, GRS ... 9/05  
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What Is This? −by Don “Sport” Farnsworth, BoTales Editor ... 8/05
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Naming Recently Acquired Carvings . . . What A Hoot! −by V-Dubya ... 8/05
154
Before The Hobo Nickel “Revisited” −by Ralph Winter ... 8/05
153
###  National Hobo Convention  ### −by Mama Jo ... 8/05
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My “so called” FREE TIME! −by Amy Armstrong ... 8/05
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Decisions ~ Decisions ~ Always Decisions! −by V-Dubya ... 8/05
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Do You Recognize Me?  &  Our New FHWA Mascot! −by Cliff Kraft ... 7/05
149
###  Hobo Days − Britt, Iowa − August 11−13  ### −by Mama Jo ... 7/05
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Aanakala Day Parade... “kinda like St.Urho” −by Cliff Kraft ... 7/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • Six Carvings Picked Up in Arkansas! •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Continual Improvement is an Unending Journey •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Stealing Time in the Sign Shop!” •  
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"Hobo Nickel" added to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... 6/05
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4-4-0 -from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... 6/05
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Railroads Shipped by Sea −by Wendell W. Huffman ... 6/05
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The Hobo News A Street Newspaper ... 6/05
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A Bergie Pulls Up Stakes! A Steve Adams carving ... 6/05
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Two More Nicknamed Old Hobo Nickel Artists -from BoTales2005#2 ... 6/05
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Buy What Makes You Smile! ...a Steve Ellsworth “Eskimo” carving ... 6/05
137
Imperatoris Caesaris Traiani Hadriani Augusti A Michael Cirelli carving ... 6/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • Looking for an Actual Photograph of Sacramento No.1 •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “B&B” Medal ... “Bo&Bert” not “Bed&Breakfast” •  
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W. Eddings ~ Gadsden, Alabama April 16, 1999 obituary ... 5/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • Steve Ellsworth's First Nickel Carvings •  
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That Just Wasn't “Good Enough”! ...a Bill Jameson “recarved” nickel ... 5/05
131
An Impressive Body of Work! A complete Lee Griffiths archive ... 5/05
130
Preeminent “Jungle” Cook A Bill Jameson original nickel carving ... 5/05
129
The First Railroad Ride in California ~ SVRR ~ August 17, 1855 ... 5/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Unemployed MKT Workers” −by Lee Griffiths •  
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A Handful of Feathers -from Harper's Weekly... November 29, 1884 ... 5/05
126
My View for the Last Three Weeks −by V-Dubya ... 5/05
125
Albert and ET −by Ralph “Hobo Bazoo” Winter ... 5/05
124
  Carving Chips.....   • “Jewish Hobo Nickels” -from The Shekel... March-April 2004  •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “The Apple Orchard Raider” −by Steven “Mr.Chips” Adams •  
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Thanks for the Reminder −by Fred “The Roo” Ross ... 4/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • Pope John Paul II 1920-2005 ~ “Man of World” •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • “The Latest From The Bench Of Sam Alfano” •  
119
Thoughts From a Nickel Carver −by Dick Sheehan ... 4/05
118
  Carving Chips.....   • Artwork from Mike Cirelli and Jerry Pardubicky •  
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  Carving Chips.....   • Nothing is Safe When I Have Something Sharp in My Hands! −by Keith Pedersen •  
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Whoops..... Report of a missing paragraph in BoTales2005#1 ... 3/05
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  Carving Chips.....   • “Knight Of The Road” Token −by Del Romines •  
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Turkey ... A Canvas Bag for Carrying Possessions −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 3/05
113
Men of the Road −by Bob Shamey ... 3/05
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Getting Back into Small Works of Art −by Bob Shamey ... 3/05
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Gleanings from the Cutting Room Floor −by V-Dubya ... 3/05
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Demonstration Forgery of a Classic Nickel Carving −by V-Dubya ... 3/05
109
So Many Things To Carve... So Little Time! −by Clifford L. Kraft ... 3/05
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Who Is The Best Modern Day Carver? −by Bill Zach ... 3/05
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Travel Stories Train riding experiences by an unknown author ... 3/05
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Hobo Nickels Part of CCL Casino Night Successful Charity Auction ... 3/05
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Where The Ideas Come From −by Rick Ferry ... 3/05
104
As Long As Both My Eyes And Hands Will Let Me −by Steve Adams ... 3/05
103
Another Trip Through The Flint Hills −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 3/05
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In Loving Memory of Archie R. "Flick" Taylor, Sr. ~ OHNS-RM235 ... 3/05
101
Contemporary American Folk Art −by V-Dubya, OHNS-HLM620 ... 3/05
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2005 American Bison Nickel Featuring Bold New Jefferson Image Heads into Circulation ... 3/05
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Alpert's Artist Galleries Stephen P. "BigOne" Alpert, OHNS-LM10 ... 2/05
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Digging In My Personal Midden Heap −by V-Dubya, OHNS-HLM620 ... 2/05
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Finding  Nemo  John Dorusa −by Ralph Winter, OHNS-LM37 ... 2/05
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If You Keep All Three... 2 "Bert" & 1 "Bo" nickel carvings sell on eBay ... 2/05
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OHNS Auction 13 Donations Report −by Steve Alpert, Auction Manager ... 2/05
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Catching The Next Outbound Joe Rust deceased ... 2/05
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Transforming Coins Into Pictures View Neighborhood Newspaper story ... 2/05
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OHNS Website Visits undergo a ten fold increase ... 2/05
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Deep in the Ozark Mountains Sonny Carpenter coup d'oeil ... 1/05
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Big Nose George • A Really Hard Life! −by Gary Jacobs 1/05
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Stephen Alpert Receives Recognition... "Siberian" Hobo Nickel ... 1/05
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Booty From Florida −by V-Dubya ... 1/05
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It's a Jungle Out There −by Verne Walrafen ... 1/05
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Prices Realized OHNS Auction 13 Auction held 1/15/05 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ... 1/05
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  FUN2005 Mail and Floor Bid Auction Catalogue Saturday, January 15, 2005 at 10 a.m. ... 1/05  
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Pocket Change Sculptures −by Joe Paonessa ... 1/05
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A Good Feeling of Accomplishment −by Mike Cirelli ... 1/05
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A Simple Nickel... Who Would Have Thought? −by Bob Shamey ... 1/05
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Carved Nickels... Artwork From Artist's Inspiration! −by Ray Cover, Jr. ... 1/05
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Allow me to introduce myself... −by Ralph J. Perrico, III ... 1/05
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A Railroad Like None Other in the United States −by John Combs ... 1/05
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...Central Pacific Brakemen and the Itinerate Hobos... −by Pappy W.A. Clay ... 1/05
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Introducing the first class... −by GRS Training Center, Glendo Corp. ... 12/04
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BCW's Boxcarfull a Lore, Tall Tales, Witticism, Traveling Anecdotes, &c. ... 12/04
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Website CD-ROM Available at a nominal cost ... 12/04
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Hobo Nickel Club Holds FUN Auction From Numismatic News ... 12/04
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Carvings Delivered to Arkansas OHNS Board voting results ... 12/04
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2005 OHNS Token Candidates Line-up for Board Vote! COOL recent carvings ... 11/04
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"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" Lee Griffiths' carved nickel ... 11/04
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Is That a Sledge Hammer or a Roasting Ear? Whimsical rantings ... 11/04
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Membership Medal Dies Finished! Landis/Wiseman project status ... 11/04
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Flint Hills Prime Cuts Introducing Bob Finlay ... 10/04
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My Happy Hobo Days −by Peter Hoffman ... 10/04
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Two Bits of Tomfoolery −by Bill Jameson ... 10/04
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Indian Nickel Carvings... −by Robert Shamey ... 10/04
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2005 OHNS Token "Casting Call" −by Ron Landis ... 10/04
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The Eyes Have It... Bulino Engraving −by Lee Griffiths ... 10/04
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Home, Home on the Range... −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 10/04
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Recent Nickel Carvings −by V-Dubya ... 10/04
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Online Catalog Planned The first three auction lots ... 10/04
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John Carter's Nickel Carvings "Picturetrail" Photo Albums ... 10/04
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Flat-Plane Woodcarving −by Rick Ferry ... 10/04
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Hobo nickel bearing Reagan image a rarity −by Carol Decker ... 10/04
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Before The Hobo Nickel −by Ralph "Bazoo" Winter ... 9/04
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Gandy Dancers and Handcars Whippany Railway Museum ... 9/04
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Turn your chisel over... it's upside down! −by Verne Walrafen ... 9/04
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The Trygg Family −by Roger Schroder ... 9/04
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2004 has been a milestone... −by Robert Shamey ... 9/04
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Nine Interesting Old Hobo Nickels −by Stephen P. Alpert ... 9/04
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OHNS WebPoll #1 How can we improve our Latest News webpage? ... 8/04
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OHNS Membership Profile Most recent membership profile ... 8/04
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Gone, But Not Forgotten! −by Bill Fivaz ... 8/04
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Hank Snow 1914-1999 Two song lyrics by Canadian "Country Music Legend" ... 8/04
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Ernest "Mooney" Warther 1885-1973 −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 8/04
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How I came to carve hobos −by Rick Ferry ... 8/04
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Hobo Nickels - Hobby puts a new face on the 5-cent piece −by Patti Conley ... 8/04
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The Six Flag Raisers On Iwo Jima A Steve Adams carving ... 8/04
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2004 ANA Summer Seminar −by Verne R. Walrafen ... 8/04
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"Tasks left undone must stay that way." Goodbye to Arthur Hutchison ... 8/04
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Auction 13 Report As of early August, we have 111 auction lots ... 8/04
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All Y'all Can Be Hobos ... I wanta be the Engineer! −by V-Dubya ... 8/04
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HOBO NICKEL stamp ~ 2000 ~ Colorado Springs A Christopher Madden art print ... 8/04
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The Grat Brothers Try Nickel Carving Two "FIRST" carvings by Tony and Tim ... 7/04
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An Engraver's Point of View −by Steven G. Adams ... 7/04
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BoTales2004#3 Fall BoTales header created ... 7/04
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Perusing Old EMail Files ... Carvings From The Desert Four "Harry Hobo" carvings ... 7/04
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Coin With A Signature Patriot-News article about Newell Shireman ... 6/04
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The Fabric Of Life Report on Monte Holm's book "Once A Hobo ..." ... 6/04
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OHNS Nickel Auction 13 Preview Examples of Goetz carvings that will sell at FUN2005 ... 6/04
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Czech Hobo S Kytkou −by Jerry Pardubicky ... 6/04
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A Siberian 3-sided Hobo Nickel −by Stephen P. Alpert ... 6/04
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Fun at a Coin Show −by Ralph "Bazoo" Winter ... 6/04
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Call For Diversity Request for vintage nickel carvings subjects ... 5/04
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V-Dubya Facsimiles ... Carvings From The Kentucky Hill Country A Bill Jameson gang ... 5/04
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OHNS Membership Profile Most recent membership profile ... 5/04
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Books Abound in HyperSpace Links to two examples of Hobo related books ... 5/04
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Kraft's Drovers ... Trailing Beeves into the Kansa Territories Recent Cliff Kraft carvings ... 5/04
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Once A Hobo ... −by Monte Holm and Dennis L. Clay ... 5/04
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Glowing Mosquitoes −by Jerry Pardubicky ... 4/04
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OHNS Nickel Auction 13 Report William Goetz Collection to sell at FUN2005 ... 4/04
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A Dictionary of Old Hobo Slang −by Stephen Alpert ... 3/04
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Membership Medals Progress Ron Landis' original concept artwork ... 3/04
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BoTales2004#2 Summer BoTales Header created / Spring BoTales mailing completed ... 3/04
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OHNS QD Examiners Expression of gratitude for these folk's contribution to OHNS ... 3/04
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Joe Rust and his racing armadillo "Future Luggage" GMM's 2004 Hobo Tokens ... 3/04
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A challenging project overall Three Lewis and Clark carvings by Steve Adams ... 3/04
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The Results Are Most Impressive Bill Fivaz two ounce silver round carvings project ... 3/04
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An Apparently Nice 2-sided Hobo Nickel A fake nickel carving described by Stephen Alpert ... 3/04
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OHNS Membership Profile Counts after dropping members not renewing for 2004 ... 3/04
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BoTales2004#1 Production status report on spring issue ... 3/04
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OHNS Membership Profile Counts prior to dropping members not renewing for 2004 ... 2/04
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Troy Wiseman Donates OHNS Membership Medals Medal project conceptualization ... 2/04
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Ron Landis Thanks OHNS Museum project donation from OHNS acknowledged ... 2/04
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2004 ANA Summer Scholarships Call for scholarship candidates ... 2/04
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BoTales2004#1 Announcement of change of BoTales Editor ... 2/04
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Prices Realized OHNS Auction 12 Auction held 1/10/04 in Orlando, Florida ... 1/04
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Active Nickel Carvers Abound At FUN2004 Group photo taken in Florida ... 1/04
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OHNS Nickel Auction 12 Announcement of Auction to be held ... 11/03
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A History of Hobo Nickels −by Stephen Alpert ... 9/03
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