Hobo Nickels are re-engraved/re-carved old buffalo nickels that were minted in the USA from 1917-1938. The tradition started during the Great Depression with the traveling Hobos who would alter the face of the nickel and then trade them for necessities.
Oooh I want one of these…
(via squidbeard)
Illustrated skeletal system with stitched cardiovascular system and hand-felted muscle mass on handmade abaca paper by Dan Beckemeyer.
Thanks to seemattydraw for the suggestion!
So clever – the human body visualized as a subway map by designer Sam Loman, a fine addition to these visual metaphors using he London Tube map.
Also see these vintage illustrations envisioning the body as a machine.