Comments on: Hobo Symbols

By: On Giving and of Thanks » Humor Times

On Giving and of Thanks » Humor Times — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:31:09 +0000

[...] to get by one day. Might be nice if he remembers you fondly.Be seeing you.Hobo sign image from: http://empax.org/blog/hobo-symbols Tweet The Town Scryer is a mixed bag of humor, socio-political observations and ephemera from the [...]

By: Hobo (1992) | All Films Blog

Hobo (1992) | All Films Blog — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:02:23 +0000

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By: The Ballad of the Great Yukon Puke On | noodleepoodlee

The Ballad of the Great Yukon Puke On | noodleepoodlee — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:43:24 +0000

[...] behind and the mad dogs chasing after. It’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I’m memorizing the hobo symbols and joining The Sacred Order of the Bindlestiff and the Coal Stump Petroglyph. I’m pulling myself [...]

By: Donna Viera

Donna Viera — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:09:02 +0000

I would be interested in talking with Celeste Bennett who has her mother’s journal with info about hobo marking and publishing a novel. I am doing research on hobo signs for a class and would be interested in chatting with Celeste. Is it possible for a connection to be made through this website?

By: Celeste Bennett

Celeste Bennett — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:42:30 +0000

Thank you! My mother left us a story in her journal about their home being marked as a kindhearted lady’s. (She was raising 9 kids on a poor minister’s salary, so she learned of this with some chagrin.)
We’re preparing to publish a novel set in this era now, and that’s how I found your site.

By: Custom Tags

Custom Tags — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:24:18 +0000

Good explanation of hobo signs. The most knowledgeable section of the post is the chart of hobo symbols with their explanation. I have also seen many such signs in my country and an interesting fact which I have noticed is the meaning of most of the symbols are same. I really like the way you collected the information about hobo and tramp signs and presented it in a nice manner. If you want more details on such identification labels then you can explore: http://www.lemproductsinc.com . LEM Products, Inc can give a new modernized look to these traditional hobo signs and provide durable identification products.
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By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:51:08 +0000

For a dramatization of “The Hobo Code”, watch or read the synopsis of the Mad Men episode of the same name: http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/episode8. In flashbacks to ad-man Don Draper’s Depression-era childhood, we see how he first learned the value of symbols in communicating ideas. Highly recommended viewing!