John Schipp : Hobo Nickel Sculptures

09/06/2011 Pajama

John Schipp has a unique way of sculpting and creating a new collection of coins that he calls the Grandma Schipp’s Family Album. The collection is sculpted out of nickel coins.

The name Hobo Nickel comes from the popularity of the U.S. nickel to hobo’s because they were often the easiest to get. Schipp also finds it popular because of its size, softness, and thickness (I’m still talking about the coins, here). All of these allow Schipp to create new designs on the coin.

If you would like to check out how he creates these be sure to click here. Also you can buy some of these coins on Ebay. Hit the jump below to check out more of the coins by John Schipp!