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700 Hoboes

Another Flickr project… When I first listened to the 700 Hobo Names recording, I immediately loved it because it was just so darn odd. But now it’s better because Mark from BoingBoing has suggested that each hobo in the list be illustrated and brought to life. Check Flickr for images tagged with 700hoboes to see which ones are finished already. A massive chunk are done by Ape Lad, aka the previously-blogged Adam Koford, who has a lot of nice new work on his site since we last linked to him.

  • http://www.adamkoford.com/ Adam

    Wow, thanks for another link on your blog. I am constantly discouraged and baffled by the amazingness of the illustrators out there and am humbled to be featured among their ranks. Twice even.
    As for the hoboes, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that all due credit goes to the honorable John Hodgman, in whose book The Areas of My Expertise the list first appeared and who performs the track found here. with Jonathan Coulton.

  • http://www.adamkoford.com Adam

    Wow, thanks for another link on your blog. I am constantly discouraged and baffled by the amazingness of the illustrators out there and am humbled to be featured among their ranks. Twice even.
    As for the hoboes, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that all due credit goes to the honorable John Hodgman, in whose book The Areas of My Expertise the list first appeared and who performs the track found here. with Jonathan Coulton.

  • http://drawn.ca/2005/11/27/flickr-cracking-down-on-drawings/ Drawn! The Illustration Blog » Blog Archive » Flickr cracking down on drawings?

    [...] Earlier this week Boing Boing reported that some entries to the 700 Hoboes project were no longer showing up in a tag search, leading to some speculation that Flickr has been cracking down on non-photographic imagery. [...]

  • http://www.secretweaponlabs.com/words/2006/05/04/secret-weapon-notes-volume-2/ Secret Weapon Notes: Volume 2 at Secret Weapon Labs

    [...] Did you ever need the names of 700 hoboes? http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com/hoboes.html [Found http://drawn.ca/2005/11/06/700-hoboes/ [...]

  • http://www.jpvanarnhem.com/blog/?p=22 Process WP » Rex Spangler, the Bedazzler

    [...] Today I was another long day at the institution.   It is only Wednesday and it feels like it should really be Friday.  On the what I have I done artwise front I made my first superhero drawing today.  Inspired by information from Jerry from Drawn.  Rex the Bedazzler.  The character is from 700 Hobos.  #100: Rex Spangler, the Bedazzler.  I think I would also like to try to submit drawings for  #99: Freak Le Freak, the Freakster and #95: Lolly Hoot Holler. [...]

  • http://drawn.ca/2006/09/07/700-hoboes-all-hoboed-out/ Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog » Blog Archive » 700 Hoboes all hoboed out

    [...] Back in November we wrote about the 700 Hoboes project in which illustrators took it upon themselves to create illustrations of every one of John Hodgman’s 700 hobo names. The participants have finally fulfilled their promise and all 700 hoboes are accounted for over at E-Hobo.com. [...]