Comments on: Hobo Symbologies I Found http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/ Graphic Design from Around the World Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Miss http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-39725 Miss Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:23:44 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-39725 I'm going to be homeless as of tonight. I pray that these help. Thanks for posting them I’m going to be homeless as of tonight. I pray that these help.
Thanks for posting them

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-13100 Chris Burns Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:44:57 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-13100 Yeah I was hesitant to use the word "HOBO", but, since it was the title already, I stuck with it. - I'm definitely going to check into this man Eco, sounds interesting! Thank you! Yeah I was hesitant to use the word “HOBO”, but, since it was the title already, I stuck with it. – I’m definitely going to check into this man Eco, sounds interesting! Thank you!

]]> By: bookgrrrrl http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-13076 bookgrrrrl Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:45:58 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-13076 actually, there is such a thing as a semiologist or semiotician. these are scholars who study the history and meaning of symbols (one of the very many things dan brown, the author of the appallingly historically inaccurate da vinci code book, knows little to nothing about). perhaps the most famous semiotician is umberto eco, author of "the name of the rose" and "foucault's pendulum" amongst other books. he is at the university of bologna and is one of the world's leading intellectuals. your book is truly a delightful find. the history of hobos is actually quite interesting (homeless people today are not known by this term), and since you've purchased the book it might be interesting to look into it a bit further. actually, there is such a thing as a semiologist or semiotician. these are scholars who study the history and meaning of symbols (one of the very many things dan brown, the author of the appallingly historically inaccurate da vinci code book, knows little to nothing about). perhaps the most famous semiotician is umberto eco, author of “the name of the rose” and “foucault’s pendulum” amongst other books. he is at the university of bologna and is one of the world’s leading intellectuals.

your book is truly a delightful find. the history of hobos is actually quite interesting (homeless people today are not known by this term), and since you’ve purchased the book it might be interesting to look into it a bit further.

]]> By: DUG1138 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12863 DUG1138 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:37:25 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12863 This was one of my favorite books, as a child. I love the section on Alchemy too. This was one of my favorite books, as a child. I love the section on Alchemy too.

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12814 Chris Burns Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:19:53 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12814 fantastic! fantastic!

]]> By: Sherman Warren http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12809 Sherman Warren Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:26:40 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12809 Artist ReBecca Gozion has been using these symbols in her work for years! It's one of the obscure languages she's studied. You can see her work at http://www.rebeccagozion.com Artist ReBecca Gozion has been using these symbols in her work for years!

It’s one of the obscure languages she’s studied.

You can see her work at http://www.rebeccagozion.com

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12805 Chris Burns Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:02:40 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12805 AMAZING! Nice looking out! EVERYONE - add that to my birthday list AMAZING! Nice looking out!

EVERYONE – add that to my birthday list

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12804 Chris Burns Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12804 Symbols, Signs, & Signets -- in the gallery there's close pics of inside the front cover for more info und etc etc -- plus i'll be making more posts eventually with the rest of the contents probably Symbols, Signs, & Signets — in the gallery there’s close pics of inside the front cover for more info und etc etc — plus i’ll be making more posts eventually with the rest of the contents probably

]]> By: swatchaholic http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12799 swatchaholic Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:03:36 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12799 Swatch designed a watch back in '99 with hobo symbols on it. Link below shows picture. http://www.squiggly.com/us/en/swatch/urban-slang-GK328.htm Swatch designed a watch back in ’99 with hobo symbols on it. Link below shows picture.

http://www.squiggly.com/us/en/swatch/urban-slang-GK328.htm

]]> By: izza http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12792 izza Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:30:09 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12792 hahaha, thats awesome! thanks for sharing hahaha, thats awesome! thanks for sharing

]]> By: Dardo Robinson http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12791 Dardo Robinson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:42:25 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12791 Could you send me those scans? Best regards from Brazil, great post! Could you send me those scans?

Best regards from Brazil, great post!

]]> By: Diaz http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12788 Diaz Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:57:04 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12788 mad groovy, man what's the book called? what else is in there? you can't leave us hanging on this thread mad groovy, man

what’s the book called?
what else is in there?

you can’t leave us hanging on this thread

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12769 Chris Burns Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:41:36 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12769 i agree with your comment about the da vinci code - but i wish there really was such a thing. i really doooooooooooooooooooooooooo! also do you need the scan for a school project or something? i could scan it eventually, but for now, photos. i agree with your comment about the da vinci code – but i wish there really was such a thing. i really doooooooooooooooooooooooooo! also do you need the scan for a school project or something? i could scan it eventually, but for now, photos.

]]> By: tudza http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12768 tudza Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:33:21 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12768 I don't think there is such a thing as a symbologist really, except in the mind of that person who wrote The Stuff I Made Up about Da Vinci Code. Can you post scans of the whole section on hobo signs somewhere? I don’t think there is such a thing as a symbologist really, except in the mind of that person who wrote The Stuff I Made Up about Da Vinci Code.

Can you post scans of the whole section on hobo signs somewhere?

]]> By: Chris Burns http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12766 Chris Burns Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:09:56 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12766 oh super neat oh super neat

]]> By: josh http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/typography/hobo-symbols-from-the-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-12765 josh Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:57:34 +0000 http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/?p=18371#comment-12765 i remember that dishonest man one from a flashback in 'mad men'. i remember that dishonest man one from a flashback in ‘mad men’.

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