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Monday, May 19, 2014

[CONTEST] Win a Skull Hobo Nickel from Mark Noll

Mark Noll loves skulls and carves skull earrings, pendants, sculptures, and Skull Hobo Nickels, out of wood, bone, and other materials. Every piece he makes is hand made. Duplicate designs will vary slightly. Hobo nickels are made by engraving buffalo nickels, because the metal is softer than currently made nickels. He is giving away one of his skull hobo nickels, to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!


BE SURE TO READ ALL RULES BEFORE ENTERING!

PRIZE INFO: One Hand engraved Buffalo Nickel, with a skull design. The date will be from 1935-1937. The nickel comes in a bezel ready to wear on a chain.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter this contest, comment below with an answer to this question. If you could design a coin, who's face would you put on it? For example, I might put a writer or artist. Be sure to include contact info! See note below...

CONTACT INFO: The winner, chosen at random, will be contacted via email by one of the Skull-A-Day editors within 7 days of the end of the contest. If that winner doesn't respond, another winner will be chosen. With your comment, please INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern USA Time Friday, May 23, 2014.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Mark Noll is offering a 53% discount on his Skull Hobo Nickels for a month. You can purchase the discounted Skull Hobo Nickels on his website and Etsy store. You can more of Mark's work on his Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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75 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Albert Einstein would be a good one!
    I know he's not an artist nor author but...
    Very important individual .

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  2. C Gary MoyerMay 19, 2014 at 1:48 PM

    Ansel Adams

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  3. FionaMay 19, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    Charles Darwin

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  4. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    I'd make it reflective so you'd see your own face.

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  5. NoahMay 19, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Don't forget to include your email address or you won't be eligible to win!

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  6. TamberMay 19, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Les Claypool!

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  7. Ken AbhalterMay 19, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Career Air Force man, my dad, John H. Corbin. RIP.

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  8. VickieMay 19, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    Gabriel Garcia Marquez. vickiewillis@gmail.com

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  9. fubarwillMay 19, 2014 at 2:10 PM

    how about edgar allen poe?

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  10. VilhjálmrMay 19, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Hmmm,I'd say Keith Richards.
    robertgwilsonjr@hotmail.com

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  11. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    Mark Twain. He's a pivotal American author and I think he'd get the sense of humor with this.

    email: stark_brandy@hotmail.com

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  12. AnonymousMay 19, 2014 at 2:45 PM


    Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

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  13. DivaevaMay 19, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    Edgar Allen Poe on the front with a Raven on the back...
    nevermore!

    divaeva@cox.net

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  14. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    H.R. Giger!
    mayusama@hotmail.com

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  15. MeezerCatMomMay 19, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    I would put Grumpy Cat on a coin!

    Alianalways at aol.com

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  16. Pervoid: the cuddly misanthropeMay 19, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    Dirt nasty would be an excellent choice to put on a coin because he is gorgeous. Vzriggins@gmail.com

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  17. Helvis PresleyMay 19, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico

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  18. WitchHazelMay 19, 2014 at 5:16 PM

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  19. WitchHazelMay 19, 2014 at 5:16 PM

    Hunter S. Thompson ;)

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  20. JustineMay 19, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    If I designed a coin I would put John Lennon's face on it.
    doctorspare@gmail.com

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  21. Laura AtkinsMay 19, 2014 at 5:47 PM

    Freida Kahlo

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  22. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    Edgar Allan Poe
    powen@uwyo.edu

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  23. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    i think i would put a horses head/skull. they have more heart than most humans. barbaro/secretariat/black beauty...any of those.
    annemariek84@gmail.com

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  24. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 7:53 PM

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  25. MelissaMay 19, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    Frida Kahlo

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  26. Michelle Avant PhotographyMay 19, 2014 at 10:04 PM

    I would want my own picture on it.

    natatia39@mac.com

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  27. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    Salvador Dali, and then bend the nickel so it looks like its melting

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  28. PokerBenMay 19, 2014 at 11:18 PM

    I'd put my father's face on it. He always carried with him his lucky coin, but I somehow misplaced it after his passing. I believe that would be a cool way to commemorate him.

    ben.springer@gmail.com

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  29. UnknownMay 19, 2014 at 11:36 PM

    I'd love to see a coin with Walt Whitman's face. teri@saveliff.net

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  30. mamafrogMay 19, 2014 at 11:50 PM

    I honestly can't think of anyone's face I'd put on a coin, maybe the earth?

    beatyruth@gmail.com

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  31. TomallamaMay 20, 2014 at 1:53 AM

    If I were to design a coin, I would put Karl Marx on it, just because, well, it's ironic... thomaspbogle@gmail.com

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  32. ScottMay 20, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    I would put a picture of my late cat, Empress Skitzy I, because she ruled!

    scottburger@mac.com

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  33. FoxcakesMay 20, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    I would love to wear a Charlotte Brontë coin!

    Jwnovak@gmail.com

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  34. deniseMay 20, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Jimi Hendrix

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  35. BezelMay 20, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    Howard Phillips Lovecraft
    and maybe a shoggoth on the back
    bezel@who.net

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  36. UnknownMay 20, 2014 at 7:28 PM

    Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield
    spacey_stacey81@yahoo.com

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  37. Chan BlissMay 20, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    General Robert E. Lee, chanbliss@gmail.com

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  38. atthediMay 21, 2014 at 5:02 AM

    Terry Pratchet. so he would forever stay on discworld.
    tymekto@gmail.com

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  39. UnknownMay 21, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    Virgin Mary, Mother of God
    loretta@marottafamily.com

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  40. JulesMay 21, 2014 at 6:53 PM

    Mata Hari! jules@smallcraft.net

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  41. James P. MacLennanMay 21, 2014 at 8:19 PM

    DaVinci: Design and engineering, anatomist and naturalism, and indifferent economist;
    “He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.”
    jpmacl02@cazh1.com

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  42. UnknownMay 21, 2014 at 9:43 PM

    EDITH MASSEY!
    janedoemayb@yahoo.com

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  43. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 2:39 AM

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  44. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 2:40 AM

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  45. RobinMay 22, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    I'd design a fish skull.

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  46. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    Robert downy Jr.

    abon5703@gmail.com

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  47. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM

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  48. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    U would not be able to tell who it was cause it's a skull!!

    abon5703@gmail.com

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  49. MegMay 22, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, "Well behaved women seldom make history."

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  50. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    Bob Dylan. dpphelps7@gmail.com

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  51. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 11:52 AM

    Joan of Arc

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  52. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Leonardo Da Vinci, the greatest scientist/engineer/artist of all time.
    teo.ravasi@gmail.com

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  53. iluvhallow33nMay 22, 2014 at 12:14 PM

    My husband's face, because he loves me and he loves coins. annjallen@gmail.com

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  54. ItsariMay 22, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    I would design a two-headed coin, with Bruce Banner on one side, and the Hulk on the other. That way you could flip the coin to decide if you want a rational response, or an angry one.

    rev.itsari@gmail.com

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  55. JoshMay 22, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    Yoda as the "Heads" and Darth Vader as the "Tails".

    Josh.Jenniges@gmail.com

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  56. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 1:24 PM

    Alfred Hichcock's profile on a silver dollar or Nosferatu.

    reetah_wanchese@yahoo.com

    or Count Basie, so hard to pick

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  57. Sector 2814May 22, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Tony Iommi
    thevonroyale at gmail dot com

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  58. FranMay 22, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    Scott "Wino" Weinrich. He has a very characterful face, but more importantly he is the essence of doom metal and a personal hero. Franoake@gmail.com

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  59. markymarkMay 22, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    I would have my face on both sides but each would be facing a different way.... in a similar vein to the coin of Two-face.

    markymarktaylor@hotmail.co.uk

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  60. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    Lewis Carroll

    cheshirebunny@hotmail.com

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  61. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    I think I'd just put a Creative Commons or Copyleft license on it. That'll solve some problems :)
    guinea.pig[at]gmx[dot]de

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  62. SnarkyBatMay 23, 2014 at 1:14 AM

    I'd put my father's face on a coin. He was a msucian, artist, amzing gardener, down to earth guy who was a fantastic dad.

    Otherwise I'd go for Neil Gaiman, who is my favorite author and endlessly inspiring to my imagination.

    Beckinstein@gmail.com

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  63. InkMarquedMay 23, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    Glen Campbell, he has the chin for it.

    inkmarqued@gmail.com

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  64. NessynessMay 23, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    MY FACE ! :-) nessva@hotmail.com

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  65. big mamabirdMay 23, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    Tesla!
    carrolldavies@gmail.com

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  66. BaremakedMay 23, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Frida Kahlo or Mike Patton :)
    gillian_kearns@hotmail.com

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  67. robertthewMay 23, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    I would probably put in the face of MLK the champion of every man and woman.
    robertthew@yahoo.com

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  68. robertthewMay 23, 2014 at 1:16 PM

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  69. The Purple GrackleMay 23, 2014 at 1:18 PM

    This is a cool I piece of jewelry. I'm glad to see that even if I don't win, the price for this jewelry is very reasonable. Thanks, Raye

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  70. robertthewMay 23, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    I would probably put in the face of the peoples champion-Martin Luther King

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  71. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Bob Marley
    jo.2767@gmail.com

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  72. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    I would have my Mom on one side and my Dad on the other. They are the two people who most shaped my life. They are also two people I respect greatly.
    Deb.rasmussen33@gmail.com

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  73. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    It could be Salvador Dali

    Skullspiration@gmail.com

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  74. The Red MenaceMay 23, 2014 at 10:48 PM

    I'd go with Ida B. Wells. frightfullyclever at gmail.com

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  75. Hard_SkullMay 24, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    would live to have one with Leonardo Da'Vinci ! Genius
    You do very excellent work!
    Glassskull@gmail.com
    Thank you

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