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“ It'ss My Preciousss, Yess! ”
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Max Zalkin's BigEar
Super-sized photo47: A “Big Ear” carving.

47: A “Big Ear” carving.
One ring to rule them all.
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
   Something we SELDOM do is share our collections with each other! We each have a handful of favorite carved nickels... often they are our most expensive pieces but not always. Sometimes they are pieces we acquired under special circumstances. Ralph Winter, our BoTales Editor, is asking that you share the latter with our membership... along with their stories ...by sending him photos and stories for publishing in BoTales.
   Like Ralph, I would like to facilitate the sharing of our most beautiful carvings with each other. So... even if you don't have an interesting story to share, I encourage you to send us digital photographs of your favorite carved nickels so I can show them here on our website. If needed, we can convert physical photos to digital for you.
   The update of Steve Alpert's "Hobo Nickel Guidebook" is looming upon the horizon so select photographs obtained from as many member's collections as possible are desirable as candidates for inclusion in the new edition. We cannot promise you that your favorite carved nickel will be in the new edition of the Guidebook but if you don't send us a photo you can sure bet that it almost certainly won't be. ~ V-Dubya Click to EMail V-Dubya
   Postscript: If you provide your own digital photos we need very high resolution ones... a minimum of 600dpi but preferably 1200dpi or even greater. We are aiming for carving photo diameters of 560 pixels but with the capability of cropping out specific details from the original picture should an area/subject of interest come up.
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Verne Walrafen's Pride
Super-sized photo51: Carved by Joe Paonessa.
51: Carved by Joe Paonessa.
Candace De Marco's Moses
Super-sized photo52: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
52: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Max Zalkin's Atlanta
Super-sized photo53: Carved by Bert Wiegand.
53: Carved by Bert Wiegand.
Don Haley's Donkey
Super-sized photo54: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
54: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
Craig Smith's Jewel
Super-sized photo55: Carved by Steve Adams.
55: Carved by Steve Adams.
Max Zalkin's BigEar
Super-sized photo47: A “Big Ear” carving.
47: A “Big Ear” carving.
Candace De Marco's “JK”
Super-sized photo48: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
48: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Adam Taylor's Kansas
Super-sized photo48: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
48: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
Wayne Weaver's Tele.Ear
Super-sized photo49: A “Telephone Ear” carving.
49: A “Telephone Ear” carving.
Don Haley's Walker
Super-sized photo50: Carved by Ron Landis.
50: Carved by Ron Landis.
Verne Walrafen's Cinco
Super-sized photo60: Carved by Cinco de Arturo.
60: Carved by Cinco de Arturo.
Keith Pedersen's Delight
Super-sized photo61: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
61: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Ralph Winter's Silverstein
Super-sized photo62: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
62: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
Candace De Marco's Dandy
Super-sized photo63: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
63: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Craig Smith's Bush
Super-sized photo64: Carved by Steve Adams.
64: Carved by Steve Adams.
Candace De Marco's TallEar
Super-sized photo56: A “Tall Ear” carving.
56: A “Tall Ear” carving.
Art DelFavero's Smoker
Super-sized photo57: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
57: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Marc Banks' Donkey
Super-sized photo58: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
58: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
Ralph Winter's
Super-sized photo59: Carved by Bill Jameson.
59: Carved by Bill Jameson.
Double-Sided Sow
Super-sized photo59: Carved by Bill Jameson.
59: Carved by Bill Jameson.
Verne Walrafen's Opa
Super-sized photo70: Carved by Lee Griffiths.
70: Carved by Lee Griffiths.
Steve Alpert's
Super-sized photo71: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
71: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Double-Sided Eva
Super-sized photo71: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
71: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Art DelFavero's BeadyEye
Super-sized photo72: A “Beady Eye” carving.
72: A “Beady Eye” carving.
Craig Smith's Grant
Super-sized photo73: Carved by Steve Adams.
73: Carved by Steve Adams.
Steve Alpert's Mussolini
Super-sized photo65: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
65: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Ralph Winter's Ralph
Super-sized photo66: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
66: Carved by George Washington “Bo” Hughes.
Dany Rothfeld's
Super-sized photo67: Carved by Steve Cox.
67: Carved by Steve Cox.
Double-Sided Sparty
Super-sized photo67: Carved by Steve Cox.
67: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Ralph Winter's Buddy
Super-sized photo68: Carved by James Stewart.
68: Carved by James Stewart.
Verne Walrafen's
Super-sized photo78: Carved by James Stewart.
78: Carved by James Stewart.
Double-Sided “U2”Ranch
Super-sized photo78: Carved by James Stewart.
78: Carved by James Stewart.
Steve Alpert's
Super-sized photo79: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
79: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Double-Sided Siberia
Super-sized photo79: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
79: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Craig Smith's Smoker
Super-sized photo80: Carved by Steve Adams.
80: Carved by Steve Adams.
Ralph Winter's Boonie Hat
Super-sized photo73: Carved by Lee Griffiths.
73: Carved by Lee Griffiths.
Bill Fivaz's PeanutEar
Super-sized photo74: A “Peanut Ear” carving.
74: A “Peanut Ear” carving.
Bill Fivaz's Kaiser
Super-sized photo75: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
75: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Bill Fivaz's FlatNose
Super-sized photo76: A “Flat Nose” carving.
76: A “Flat Nose” carving.
Ralph Winter's R.T.O.
Super-sized photo77: Carved by Bob Shamey.
77: Carved by Bob Shamey.
Walrafen's Rough Beard
Super-sized photo85: A “Rough Beard” carving.
85: A “Rough Beard” carving.
Ralph Winter's
Super-sized photo86: Carved by Keith Pedersen.
86: Carved by Keith Pedersen.
Double-Sided Drinker
Super-sized photo86: Carved by Keith Pedersen.
86: Carved by Keith Pedersen.
Art DelFavero's Tipo
Super-sized photo87: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
87: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Craig Smith's Viking
Super-sized photo88: Carved by Steve Adams.
88: Carved by Steve Adams.
Owen Covert's Find
Super-sized photo81: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
81: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Mel Neff's Emerging
Super-sized photo82: Carved by Bob Shamey.
82: Carved by Bob Shamey.
Ralph Winter's
Super-sized photo83: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
83: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Double-Sided Gents
Super-sized photo83: Click to view a super-size version of this photograph.
83: Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Joe Goode's Gollum
Super-sized photo84: Carved by Steve Cox.
84: Carved by Steve Cox.
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